YEP that's the one.
The sad tale is the inspiration for Written on the Wind played by Robert Stack.
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31-01-10 04:32 PM #221Senior Member Country:
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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.
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31-01-10 04:33 PM #222Senior Member Country:
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31-01-10 04:57 PM #223Senior Member Country:
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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.
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31-01-10 08:06 PM #224Senior Member Country:
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WW2?
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31-01-10 08:16 PM #225Senior Member
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Colonel Johnny Frost, Anthony Hopkins A Bridge Too Far ?
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31-01-10 09:27 PM #226Senior Member Country:
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name='dpgmel']Colonel Johnny Frost, Anthony Hopkins A Bridge Too Far ?
No, not that—another more important event; and yes, WW2
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31-01-10 09:57 PM #227Senior Member Country:
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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
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31-01-10 10:12 PM #228Senior Member Country:
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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.
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31-01-10 10:20 PM #229Senior Member Country:
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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
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31-01-10 10:25 PM #230Senior Member Country:
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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'.
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01-02-10 07:26 AM #231Senior Member
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If I may :
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01-02-10 07:45 AM #232Senior Member Country:
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The tragic Frances Farmer. Jessica Lange in "Frances"?
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01-02-10 07:56 AM #233Senior Member
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name='wadsy']The tragic Frances Farmer. Jessica Lange in "Frances"?
100%, FF seen there in Son of Fury.
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01-02-10 08:30 AM #234Senior Member Country:
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02-02-10 08:26 AM #236Senior Member
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Huey Long, John Goodman in Kingfish ?
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02-02-10 08:37 AM #237Senior Member Country:
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Yep that's him.
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02-02-10 08:42 AM #238Senior Member
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Yay
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02-02-10 12:55 PM #239Senior Member Country:
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An elderly William Pitt, the elder?
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02-02-10 12:59 PM #240Senior Member
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Not a Brit.
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