Here's a few in honor of the blu ray release, and, of course, for Carl.
Thank you Bill, and, this is a poster version ive never seen before--I like ;-))
Posts from The Ringo Kid in thread „Von Ryan's Express (1965)“
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Carl, they were not posted in this thread!!
Keith, I know--they were posted in the Off Topics section--just cant remember when!!
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For got to mention, about 2 years ago--I got most of a lobby card set or either color stillls? for this movie. I THINK they were posted here somewhere?
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One of my favorites as well. Back in '65 I wrote a fan letter to the attention of Frank Sinatra at 20th Century Fox. Some publicist sent me a pressbook and 50 press stills. Still got them, Ringo.
Next time you watch this one, pay attention to Jerry Goldsmith's score. It isn't a long one, but the scene with the train in Rome is perfect.We deal in lead, friend.
Nice story and will do Bill ;-)) I always liked the theme music to it. Also, you dont se but 1-2 movies that also features a twin engined Mustang--one of my favorite fighters of the war.
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hi keith, its official, those Von Ryans Express pics are mine. Im not sure of the Prisoner of War pic thanks to the gent im trying to deal with having misunderstood perfect English when i asked him about method of payment. Im hoping that he will make up his mind on method of payment because he has a 2nd PoW still that i want to get. The mixup is that first he said he took money orders and now doesnt want them so ill probably have a negative thing on my record now.
Oh and i almost forgot, I am trying for i think 5-7? james Cagney stills from The Fighting 69th. Ill let you know on those soon as i get word from the seller.
Take care and thanks again for creating those two threads and posting pics for me.
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Well, as of this time tomorrow, I will know for sure if those 7 Von Ryans stills are mine or not? Im the only bidded on them so far and the auction ends in around 5 hours.
However, on another front, I am getting that Ronald Reagan, Steve Forrest and Dewey Martin still-from: Prisoner of War. Almost anything from that movie is a rare bird ;-)) -
Actually, I thought he was pretty good as Sergeant Bostick (SP?) but hated to see him bumped off. I also liked him a lot in: None But the Brave (as the Marine Sergeant)-which also had Clint Walker. I don't remember what else I might have seen him in but im sure he did a great job as always.
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I dont know who the first choice was but I too always liked Brad Dexter. Im keeping my eye on the seven pics im trying to get. Should know for sure by Mon or Tues.
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Hi Keith and Cheers for creating a Von Ryans Express thread. That color pic you posted looks like one of the 7 Stills im trying to get. It shows Ryan with all the American PWs. The others show a night scene where the train was attacked and a few cars are burning as well as a few pre and post escape scenes. One end of the movie scene and my favorite of this group showws the prisoners trying to go around the mountain on that footbridge and they have turned and are firing at that unseen German Messerschmitt fighter.
One thing I noticed in that Goofs thing above is when the author basically said that they wouldnt be able to shoot down that Messer with their MP 38/40s-is wrong. My old Scoutmaster who was a Navy Fighter Pilot stationed in the Pacific, lost his Wingman while flying over a jumgle on some island. His wingman was shotdown by a villager with a.22 cal rifle. It took one .22 cal round to go through the cockpit and entered into the mans head killing him instantly. This man was missing in action for about 35 years when his remains were finally found. It is highly feasable that a round from a machinepistol would knock out a plane-and did happen numerous times during the war.
I forgot to add that this is my favorite Sinatra War Movie ;-)) and im a big fan of Trevor Howard and Wolfgang Priess as well ;-))
