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Ah, I knew better than to call him Mr Heffron and I wouldn't even call him by his first name. That would be disrepectful. He will always be the THE BABE!
Marion J Chard
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Movies have been made about,, Pvt. Ryan--Blackhawk down--D-Day-Band of
Bros.--Iwo Jima,, Maybe some day one will be made of Cassino the town and Cassino the Monastary, or how about Anzio. If one is made I hope I am alive to see it.
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Actually there WAS a movie made about Anzio 1968 with Robert Mitchum and Peter Falk amongst others
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062673/
Marion J Chard
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Somebody still needs to make a good movie about Anzio...I love Robert Mitchum, but that movie is really BAD.
DD
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Yes, I too would love to see a really good modern day movie about Anzio too!
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I think that John Ford's "The Battle of San Pietro shows the crossing of the Rapido River near Cassino. It has some of the best action scenes !
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Several of "my vets" have mentioned that movie too. Will have to find some time to watch it in the near future.
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I have a DVD collection that features a section on the Battle of San Pietro. I had never heard of the place before this, but sounds like it was a pretty tough fight for both soldiers and civilians. Is the John Ford film you are referring to an actual movie (ala Hollywood stars) or a Documentary?
Jim
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Marion J Chard
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"The Battle of San Pietro shows the crossing of the Rapido River