Paul or " Space " Or that the Hal Roach studios where it was filmed was used, in WW-II to produce training and propaganda films and to shelter key Hollywood personnel from combat. When those assigned there discovered the latter purpose, they volunteered for combat as photogrphers, invasion site model makers, almost front line morale shows, etc, – except for Capt. Ronald Reagan, who didn’t even go on a stateside war bond tour after Carole Lombard was killed coming back from one, but spent the war commuting between Ft. Roach and his Bel Aire mansion.
Gary BrookinsThere were quite a few, including director John Ford, who personally filmed much of the classic footage of the Battle of Midway (during a refueling stopover on his way to the South Pacific). John Garfield was a Merchant Mariner, torpedoed a couple of times. Clark Gable was a national skeet champion and assigned to teach Air Corp gunners. After Lombard’s death, he forced a combat assignment. I contend, without any evidence except coincidence, that his lever was the threat to expose the Ft. Roach scandal..And there was Bill Mauldin’s first Pulitzer: “News Item: Allied troops, flushed with victory, round up hundreds of German troops.” Willie and Joe bring in three down a muddy road in a light rain, all five exhausted. Patton, who hated Mauldin’s criticism of top brass, snorted, “You can’t tell who won.” Bradley quietly replied, “The ones who still have their rifles.”
LuvThemPluggers almost 9 years ago
The happiest days of my son’s young life, were in that crudely built treehouse, up above it all..
Templo S.U.D. almost 9 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes can relate with the Get Rid Of Slimy girlS club.
IndyMan almost 9 years ago
Never had one of those—all the girls in our neighborhood played right alongside the boys
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
While you’re up there, would you guys check what Roz has for a lunch special?
tnladybug almost 9 years ago
NOW lawsuit to follow.
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
Paul or " Space " Or that the Hal Roach studios where it was filmed was used, in WW-II to produce training and propaganda films and to shelter key Hollywood personnel from combat. When those assigned there discovered the latter purpose, they volunteered for combat as photogrphers, invasion site model makers, almost front line morale shows, etc, – except for Capt. Ronald Reagan, who didn’t even go on a stateside war bond tour after Carole Lombard was killed coming back from one, but spent the war commuting between Ft. Roach and his Bel Aire mansion.
route66paul almost 9 years ago
And John Wayne stayed married in name only to stay out of the war, did not support the family and chased around and drank. He was a hero, all right.
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
Gary BrookinsThere were quite a few, including director John Ford, who personally filmed much of the classic footage of the Battle of Midway (during a refueling stopover on his way to the South Pacific). John Garfield was a Merchant Mariner, torpedoed a couple of times. Clark Gable was a national skeet champion and assigned to teach Air Corp gunners. After Lombard’s death, he forced a combat assignment. I contend, without any evidence except coincidence, that his lever was the threat to expose the Ft. Roach scandal..And there was Bill Mauldin’s first Pulitzer: “News Item: Allied troops, flushed with victory, round up hundreds of German troops.” Willie and Joe bring in three down a muddy road in a light rain, all five exhausted. Patton, who hated Mauldin’s criticism of top brass, snorted, “You can’t tell who won.” Bradley quietly replied, “The ones who still have their rifles.”