From Real Life

[vaggmk1938]

name='Mr Sloane']I don't recognise the signifigance, now if it was a cigarette

According to Wikipiki, "his only achievement was to learn to fly a 'plane", poor fellow.

[Mr Sloane]

YEP that's the one.



The sad tale is the inspiration for Written on the Wind played by Robert Stack.

[vaggmk1938]

You want the fellow on the right—and before Capt. W becomes picky—you want the one with the swagger cane



Sorry just noticed there were two, the fellow with most of the cane showing.

[CaptainWaggett]

WW2?

[dpgmel]

Colonel Johnny Frost, Anthony Hopkins A Bridge Too Far ?

[vaggmk1938]

name='dpgmel']Colonel Johnny Frost, Anthony Hopkins A Bridge Too Far ?

No, not that—another more important event; and yes, WW2

[vaggmk1938]

name='vaggmk1938']

A very, very colourful gent, also the recipient of an MC and numerous other honours. He is chiefly remembered for a flamboyant gesture on a great day in history, that had its roots in his family's far distant past

[bruiser15]

Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat DSO, MC, TD



D Day, Pegasus Bridge, using his personal piper Bill Mullin throughout the day against direct orders.



Oh the film The Longest Day - Peter Lawford



PS the other gent is Lt. Col Charles Vaughan , 'Laird' of Achnacarry, that being the name of the castle in Scotland used for commando training.

[vaggmk1938]

name='bruiser15']Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat DSO, MC, TD



D Day, Pegasus Bridge, using his personal piper Bill Mullin throughout the day against direct orders.



Oh the film The Longest Day - Peter Lawford



PS the other gent is Lt. Col Charles Vaughan , 'Laird' of Achnacarry, that being the name of the castle in Scotland used for commando training.

I knew it was Col. Vaughan, but I did not want to mention two Scots! And it was Bill Millin

[bruiser15]

Och, I knew you knew, it's so rare I get one of these right I felt like showing off, but as usual my ham fisted typing lets me down



Somebody else step into the breach please, I'm trying to watch 'MO'.

[dpgmel]

If I may :

[wadsy]

The tragic Frances Farmer. Jessica Lange in "Frances"?

[dpgmel]

name='wadsy']The tragic Frances Farmer. Jessica Lange in "Frances"?

100%, FF seen there in Son of Fury.

[wadsy]

[wadsy]

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Huey Long, John Goodman in Kingfish ?

[wadsy]

Yep that's him.

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Yay

[vaggmk1938]

An elderly William Pitt, the elder?

[dpgmel]

Not a Brit.