Calling all Arnhem fans. (1 Viewer)

[ExRanger]

Recently acquired NetFlix and lo and behold I came across the Arnhem movie Theirs is the glory. It's a clear and crisp version of the movie.What a find on Netflix! Not like the cheap version being peddled on DVD for an over rated price. Check it out.

 

[BHogan]

I've never seen this before, but it looks interesting, since I've always been fascinated by the British 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Airborne Division's struggle to capture and hold the Arnhem bridge. A Bridge Too Far is one of my favourite war movies, so I'll have to check this out!
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[zulucollector]

THEIRS IS THE GLORY

The film 'Theirs Is the Glory', produced in 1946, was the first significant effort to chronicle the gallant stand of the British 1st Airborne Division, including 2 Wings of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group in the battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) which lasted from 17 September to 25 September 1944. It preceded the epic film A Bridge Too Far by 31 years.



It was a unique production in many respects, not the least of which was it was actually filmed on the war-torn site of the battle, used as ‘actors’ only actual participants in the battle, and was jointly produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization and the British Army’s Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU). Some of the cast members having been only recently released from POW camps. Poor sound quality on you tube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3e6S8rg9_c

 

[Arnhemjim]

Hello ZuluCollector,
I am truly honored and pleased that you found, and were sufficiently impressed with my blog page on the movies, "Theirs is the Glory" and "A Bridge Too Far", to directly quote from my words. You say here; "The film 'Theirs Is the Glory', produced in 1946, was the first significant effort to chronicle the gallant stand of the British 1st Airborne Division, including 2 Wings of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group in the battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) which lasted from 17 September to 25 September 1944. It preceded the epic film A Bridge Too Far by 31 years. It was a unique production in many respects, not the least of which was it was actually filmed on the war-torn site of the battle, used as ‘actors’ only actual participants in the battle, and was jointly produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization and the British Army’s Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU). Some of the cast members having been only recently released from POW camps. Poor sound quality on you tube." In my blog page review I believe I said; "The film 'Theirs Is the Glory', produced in 1946, was the first significant effort to chronicle the gallant stand of the British 1st Airborne Division, including 2 Wings of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group in the battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) which lasted from 17 September to 25 September 1944. It preceded the epic film A Bridge Too Far by 31 years. It was a unique production in many respects, not the least of which was it was actually filmed on the war-torn site of the battle, used as ‘actors’ only actual participants in the battle, and was jointly produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization and the British Army’s Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU). Some of the cast members having been only recently released from POW camps.", Written 3 June 2011, submitted and incorporated (with acknowledgement) in the Airborne Assault Para Data" web site. See Arnhem Jim Blog Page; http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2011/06/battle-of-arnhem-two-movies-on-battle.html, and http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/theirs-glory-1946. As you can probably discern I am a "committable" versus "out-patient" on this subject. If this is merely a total coincidence, my sincere apologies for the inference.
Arnhem Jim
Arizona Territory

 

[zulucollector]

Hello ZuluCollector,
I am truly honored and pleased that you found, and were sufficiently impressed with my blog page on the movies, "Theirs is the Glory" and "A Bridge Too Far", to directly quote from my words. You say here; "The film 'Theirs Is the Glory', produced in 1946, was the first significant effort to chronicle the gallant stand of the British 1st Airborne Division, including 2 Wings of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group in the battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) which lasted from 17 September to 25 September 1944. It preceded the epic film A Bridge Too Far by 31 years. It was a unique production in many respects, not the least of which was it was actually filmed on the war-torn site of the battle, used as ‘actors’ only actual participants in the battle, and was jointly produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization and the British Army’s Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU). Some of the cast members having been only recently released from POW camps. Poor sound quality on you tube." In my blog page review I believe I said; "The film 'Theirs Is the Glory', produced in 1946, was the first significant effort to chronicle the gallant stand of the British 1st Airborne Division, including 2 Wings of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group in the battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) which lasted from 17 September to 25 September 1944. It preceded the epic film A Bridge Too Far by 31 years. It was a unique production in many respects, not the least of which was it was actually filmed on the war-torn site of the battle, used as ‘actors’ only actual participants in the battle, and was jointly produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization and the British Army’s Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU). Some of the cast members having been only recently released from POW camps.", Written 3 June 2011, submitted and incorporated (with acknowledgement) in the Airborne Assault Para Data" web site. See Arnhem Jim Blog Page; http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2011/06/battle-of-arnhem-two-movies-on-battle.html, and http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/theirs-glory-1946. As you can probably discern I am a "committable" versus "out-patient" on this subject. If this is merely a total coincidence, my sincere apologies for the inference.
Arnhem Jim
Arizona Territory

Great blog... that is where I originally heard about the movie and I think you summed it up the best sorry if I did not footnote the source ....regardless well done and all credit to Arnhem Jim....

 

[lancer]

This was a movie I had never seen until I too stumbled across it on Netflix a while back. Well worth watching, not least because of authentic locations and the use of authentic Panthers and a knocked out King Tiger. -- Al