80: The Longest Day

 

This Thursday (June 6th) is the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

Because of that I'm watching "The Longest Day."

"The Longest Day" is a 1962 Film based on a book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan.

It is a really great Film that I have been watching since I was little.

I remember watching it on AFN when I lived in Germany in 1994 for the 50th Anniversary of the Landings.

It shows the different sides of the D-Day Landings with the Americans (played by: Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Richard Beymer, Robert Wagner, etc.) the British (played by: Peter Lawford, etc.) the French (played by: Jean Servais, Arletty, etc.) and the Germans (played by: Gert Fröbe, Werner Hinz, etc.)

It had 3 different Directors:        

For the British & French Scenes:  Ken Annakin

For the American Scenes:  Andrew Marton

For the German Scenes: Bernhard Wicki

It was filmed in Normandy.

It has a Budget of $10 Million US Dollars ($101 Million Dollars in 2024.)

It earned $50 Million Dollars ($519 Million Dollars in 2024.)

It also gave us quotes like: “Jean a de longues moustaches” (“Jean has a long moustache.”)