The Longest Day (1962)
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That's the face that launched a Mega-Super Star!
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Heston would have been more suited for the role Wayne played.
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Darryl Zanuck wanted Duke for the part. He wanted him so bad, Duke drove up the price for the few days he filmed the roll. It was Duke's way of paying Zanuck back for comments Zanuck made about Duke producing and acting in The Alamo.
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Darryl Zanuck wanted Duke for the part. He wanted him so bad, Duke drove up the price for the few days he filmed the roll. It was Duke's way of paying Zanuck back for comments Zanuck made about Duke producing and acting in The Alamo.
It was miscasting because Vandervoort was only 27 at D-Day: Benjamin H. Vandervoort - Wikipedia
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I understood your point. For historical accuracy, Duke looked way too old for the part. But Zanuck knew if he wanted this war movie to be successful, he had to have Duke in it. They seem to be more into accuracy in today's films than they did back in the day. Movies are roasted now, if they are not accurate to history. It didn't seem as important back then.
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I understood your point. For historical accuracy, Duke looked way too old for the part. But Zanuck knew if he wanted this war movie to be successful, he had to have Duke in it. They seem to be more into accuracy in today's films than they did back in the day. Movies are roasted now, if they are not accurate to history. It didn't seem as important back then.
I think a lot of old films would be criticised if they were made today. "Braveheart" was probably the most historically inaccurate film I've seen.
Now everyone can easily find out the facts on wikipedia and other sites.
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Does anyone know why the film was made in black and white?
The first time I saw it at Christmas 2008 it was in colour. I was very disappointed to find the film was actually in black and white when I saw it again. The TV guide did not mention the version I saw had been colourised.
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"The Longest Day" was filmed in black & white due to cost reasons as much as any...the movie "Cleopatra" was sucking up most of the financing of the studio (and almost bankrupted it) at the time and the war film had to cut costs where it could...and even then it was the most expensive black & white film ever done until "Schindler's List" in the '90s. I've read that Darryl Zanuck had to provide his own money to keep it going and complete it as he desired...true or not I can't say. Maybe it's an urban legend.
There was a colorized version of the film released in the early '90s on videotape but other releases have all be in black & white...even blu-ray versions.
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"The Longest Day" was filmed in black & white due to cost reasons as much as any...the movie "Cleopatra" was sucking up most of the financing of the studio (and almost bankrupted it) at the time and the war film had to cut costs where it could...and even then it was the most expensive black & white film ever done until "Schindler's List" in the '90s. I've read that Darryl Zanuck had to provide his own money to keep it going and complete it as he desired...true or not I can't say. Maybe it's an urban legend.
There was a colorized version of the film released in the early '90s on videotape but other releases have all be in black & white...even blu-ray versions.
They should colourise the film again as it would be of a higher quality, like the recolourisation of "The Shaggy Dog".
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I like that, although the cast credits are announced as being in alphabetical order, to add impact Duke’s name appears last (below Stuart Whitman’s, for example).
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I like that, although the cast credits are announced as being in alphabetical order, to add impact Duke’s name appears last (below Stuart Whitman’s, for example).
The reason Duke got the special credit was due to his refusing to work for Daryl F. Zanuck. Several years prior Zanuck said some unkind words towards Wayne…who took it personally and said he would not work for Zanuck.
When casting the role of Col. Vandervoort Zanuck specifically wanted Duke…who refused. Zanuck paid every credited actor $25k no matter how big or small the part. Zanuck kept after Duke who told his agent he would only do it for $250k…ten times what everyone else received.
The agent not only got the $250k salary demand but also the special credit at the end.
Not bad for something like three days work on the set. The agent earned his percentage on that one.
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That’s very interesting and thanks for posting - a good agent indeed!
