12 O'Clock High (the film)
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For another excellent film, I would recommend Appointment in London portraying a fictional Lancaster squadron, again set in WW2. Written by Wg Cdr John Wooldridge a former flight commander on 106 Squadron, it has similar overtones to 12 O'clock High. I've always thought it would have been appropriate for OCTU/IOT. Mine was 255 at Henlow 1971-72. Where has all that time gone?
As Haraka wrote, "Twelve o'clock High" was inflicted on 99 Entry during our 'Functional Leadership' training. Watching the movie in the College Hall cinema, interrupted by one of the OT (not 'IOT' in those days!) Flt Cdrs trying to make some point or other. But the combat sequences were good!
Ice Cold in Alex is an excellent movie - the bar sequence was later used by Carlsberg as an advert:
A pity that some of the more revealing shots of Sylvia Syms in her unbuttoned blouse didn't make it into the final print though...
Ice Cold in Alex is an excellent movie - the bar sequence was later used by Carlsberg as an advert:
A pity that some of the more revealing shots of Sylvia Syms in her unbuttoned blouse didn't make it into the final print though...
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If anyone else enjoyed perhaps the greatest dressing down on film as much as I, HERE ya go!
Fantastic scene that totally draws you in to listen,and directed in such a way the camera frame includes and never leaves either participant for much of the dialogue until Peck leaves his desk. Riveting.
Fantastic scene that totally draws you in to listen,and directed in such a way the camera frame includes and never leaves either participant for much of the dialogue until Peck leaves his desk. Riveting.
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Aah yes, how things have changed....
These days he'd get back to the road to find some barsteward had stolen his parcel and the bike.
These days he'd get back to the road to find some barsteward had stolen his parcel and the bike.
ShyTorque/sudevalve,
Rubbish! Just as likely to have been stolen then as now.
Rubbish! Just as likely to have been stolen then as now.
Probably less likely back then ONLY because there were fewer people living in the UK in those days.
Not everyone was particularly honest - looting wasn't unknown during the aftermath of air raids.
Nevertheless, even in the 1960s you could leave a car parked with the keys in the ignition in my local market town in Somerset and it would still be there when the owner returned...
As for Twelve o'clock High, the old aerodrome at the beginning was near Toronto, but some of the aerodrome shots were taken at RAF Barford St. John. Don't try visiting there though, it's now one of Uncle Sam's aerial farms.
Not everyone was particularly honest - looting wasn't unknown during the aftermath of air raids.
Nevertheless, even in the 1960s you could leave a car parked with the keys in the ignition in my local market town in Somerset and it would still be there when the owner returned...
As for Twelve o'clock High, the old aerodrome at the beginning was near Toronto, but some of the aerodrome shots were taken at RAF Barford St. John. Don't try visiting there though, it's now one of Uncle Sam's aerial farms.
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Rubbish! Just as likely to have been stolen then as now.
Me, ride a bike! Never...
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
BEagle, at risk of ribbing, you can still leave your car unlocked in our village in Lincolnshire though I fear times are changing as we are a major tourist village
I regualrly leave mine unlocked in Central London, inadvertently of course. Not had it nicked yet.
Maybe no one could drive in early 60's Somerset or contemporary Lincolnshire village?
Maybe no one could drive in early 60's Somerset or contemporary Lincolnshire village?
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I leave mine unlocked in the hope that someone might leave me a better one.
I suspect there were other Carlsberg breweries in other countries in WW2 - Egypt probably had one. Carlsberg 'franchise' their product extensively - and aren't too hot on quality control. Those who have been to Cyprus may know the Cypriot Carlsberg brewed by Keo which tastes suspiciously like Keo and gives the same thumping hangover. And those who have tried San Miguel brewed Carlsberg in Hong Kong will know that it's best avoided. It tastes nothing like the real Danish product.
Completely different genre but a more light hearted slant on the Americans in East Anglia. "Over Here" with Martin Clunes and Simon West is well worth a watch.