Famous War Movie Lines.

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Dave55, Sep 22, 2020.

  1. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Aye, Clancy.
     
  2. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    "What a place for a mattress factory!"
     
  3. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Hint:

    Set in the Solomons
     
  4. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Guadalcanal Diary?

    That is a guess based purely on your hint as would be my next if that’s wrong. :D
     
  5. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Yep. William Bendix after meeting native scouts.

    "The hair on them guys!
    What a spot for a mattress factory."
     
  6. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    I was going for Flying Leathernecks next if my first guess was wrong.
     
  7. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Well, then old Bradley will have to slug ...... slug, mind you, up the center of the island over those tough mountain roads, won't he?
     
  8. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer Pearl Harbor Myth Buster

    Fuzzy Wuzzies.
     
  9. Dan M

    Dan M Active Member

    Too easy. Patton. The moral lesson being don't piss your subordinates. They might be your superiors tomorrow.
     
  10. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    True but I think in this scene Patton was arguing against assigning Bradley the mountain route but was being overruled by Alexander.

    I wish MacArthur was still on active duty when Eisenhower became president. MacArthur didn't treat him very well when he worked for him in the thirties. I bet Ike wouldn't have held a grudge though.
     
  11. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    What, no takers?

    Here’s a few hints;

    It’s in b&w
    Set in 1941
    Both involved in the conversation were KIA
     
  12. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    From the hints I'd guess Wake Island but I don't remember that line.
     
  13. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    Yep, it was from Wake Island!
     
  14. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    It's been a good while since I posted this, but no spotters. It was said by the rakish Capt Bongo Barton (Guy Middleton) and is from 'Albert RN' (1953) a well acted offering based on a true story, set in a MARLAG. Seemingly later alternatively titled 'Break to Freedom' for some audiences. A prisoner of war receives a letter from his mother in England saying a relative is also a prisoner, albeit in another camp so asks .............. and hence the "old girl must be crackers."

    and as for
    OK, American Civil War, but it was an Errol Flynn character - 'Rocky Mountain' (1950)
     
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  15. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    "It's paper 'like'. It's the latest material invented by our top scientists."
     
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  16. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    Has this something to do with a man who thought he was a loner
    But he knew it couldn't last
    Perhaps he left his home in Tucson, Arizona
    For some California grass......
     
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  17. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    You're cold. :)

    EDIT:

    I see what you did now. Nice! You're right on track.
     
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  18. Quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal Well-Known Member

    ".... a musical with lots of dazzling girls .."
    ".. and the night train back."

    Perhaps a little easy, so please briefly describe the two connections of the scene following the quote above with:
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  19. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    "And will you stop speaking in French? Or whatever language you're speaking."

    Said with disdain in English with heavy French accent.
     
  20. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA



    My favorite scene:

     

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