Listen "Film Club: The Longest Day (1962)"
Episode Synopsis
Concluding our 80th Anniversary D-Day celebrations, Tim Hewitt joins Ollie to discuss the 1962 classic starring John Wayne, Mel Ferrer, Robert Wagner, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Henry Fonda, Richard Todd, Kenneth More, Sean Connery, Curd Jurgens and a host of other Hollywood stars.
But is it any good? And should Cornelius Ryan have been allowed to write the screenplay? And, what about the CGI?
All these questions, and more, are answered in this month's Film Club.
Links
The Longest Day on Wikipedia
The Longest Day on IMDB
Why John Wayne’s Role in the Longest Day Was Hated by Everyone
Ollie on X
Tim on X
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But is it any good? And should Cornelius Ryan have been allowed to write the screenplay? And, what about the CGI?
All these questions, and more, are answered in this month's Film Club.
Links
The Longest Day on Wikipedia
The Longest Day on IMDB
Why John Wayne’s Role in the Longest Day Was Hated by Everyone
Ollie on X
Tim on X
Thank you to our sponsor Incogni. Check them out at incogni.com/aspectsofhistory
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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