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Originally Posted by J Harker  Is the dummy there because of the film or did that really happen Dem? |
It happened in real life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Mère-Église Quote:
Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs I went there a couple of times as a child holidaying in Normandy and that story always stuck with me.
Perhaps the scene which I remember most from The Longest Day is when the soldiers communicate with 'clickers' and one loss GI thinks he has found another GI when someone answers from the other side of the hedge. I won't say any more in case someone hasn't seen the film and doesn't want this scene spoiled. |
Yes, that is a great sequence. Very memorable. The clickers sound just like ....
I think i'll watch
The Longest Day again soon. These posts are getting me in the mood for it. Besides the 6th of June isn't a long way off.