Reassigned to china, the two must put their differences aside when theyre ordered to hangchow to rescue norma and the nurses from a bandit leader warner oland, whose gang has invaded the city. You can see in this film how much he enjoyed playing in his role of the tough sergent with a heart. Please note that this compilation is a work in progress, and updates will be posted. Tell it to the marines, a british sitcom that aired from 1959 to 1960 this disambiguation page lists. Hollywood is known for riddling military movies with technical errors, but from full metal jacket to stripes, the movie industry gets it right with plenty of quotable military movies. Top 10 recent movies about marines us marine corps. A gruff marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for the affection of a nurse. Tell it to the marines chapter 35, an one piece fanfic. Dogtired, they were glad enough to flop down anywhere. Tell it to the marines is one of the gems of chaneys career. Tell it to the marines, starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman. I bet you i could eat 20 hot dogs in less than half an.
Hill, starring lon chaney, william haines, and eleanor boardman skeet burns haines is a young rapscallion who signs up with the marine corps solely for the free train ticket to san diego. Skeet burns goes to san diego on the pretext of joining the marines, then skips to tia juana on arrival. Tell it to the marines idioms by the free dictionary. The specimen figured is from italy, province of savona, laigueglia, utm mp3. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tell it to the marines near you. Tell it to the marines then became words of instant dismissal in the general population. Lon chaney in tell it to the marines 1926 lon chaney and william haines in tell it to the. The film took 57 days to shoot, the longest time of any of chaneys mgm films. Age of heroes dont know how many of you have seen this advertised yet, however there is a new film out at the moment age of heroes. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup, relying solely on his dramatic skills to create. But a 1917 american recruiting poster from wwi helped change. Lon chaney playing a typical tough as nails sergeant is tipped off and corrals him back. Tell it to the marines 1926 the movie database tmdb. Please note that this compilation is a work in progress, and updates will be posted here regularly.
The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. The day before the actual helicopter landing,the commanding general of the u. Richard stubbins, private in his majestys royal marines, was a man who knew his duty. A seasoned leader, oharas patience is tested by the new recruits in his ranks, most. Tell it to the marines 1927 silent film still archive. Its a nofrills release, but its a joy to watch lon chaney and william haines go headtohead in this wonderful story of 2 men competing for the same woman. A brash marine is assigned to a new post which is now under the command of his former rival. Definition of tell it to the marines in the idioms dictionary. If burnss lackadaisical approach to the military were not bad enough, he also makes advances on nurse nora dale, whom sergeant ohara secretly loves. The full phrase is tell it to the marines because the sailors wont believe you, but only the first clause is usually given, standing for the whole. The marine mollusca of the bay of algeciras natuurtijdschriften. The 32 best military movie quotes of alltime americas.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl. Jessica sundstrum, a fit, frecklefaced, leggy blonde beauty of 22, sauntered back toward the cabana to rejoin her new hubby, her beach bag slung over one shoulder, savoring the brilliant caribbean sunshine, her limoncello gelato and the male attention she. The marines are coming 1934 film complet en francais a 20170810t20. Tell it to the marines chapter 35 barmork had sunk into the distance days ago, and now that they are forty eight hours out from notice, law has blessedly decided to keep the sub at the surface for the first time during her stay here. Tell it to the marines is best remembered today for the marvelous performance by chaney and theres no question that hes the greatest thing about the movie but the entire story is pretty much built around the haines character.
The list is in no particular order and focuses on modern day film. With lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, eddie gribbon. Tell it to the marines full frame, manufactured on demand. Warhammer 40,000tacticschapter approvedmovie marines. The top 10 recent movies about marines is a short list of some of the more popular marine movies to date. Raw emotion, gripping visuals in new we, the marines film. Served on an exchange secondment to the royal marines. Age of heroes is an actionpacked british thriller based on the reallife events of ian flemings 30 commando during world war ii the inspiration for the sas. Marines was whisked straight from the fight on eniwetok to somebodys idea of heaven. The longer version of the phrase is found earlier, in john daviss the postcaptain, or, the wooden walls well manned comprehending a view of naval society and manners, 1804. Tell it to the marines starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman picture play april, 1927. The marines are coming is a 1934 american film directed by david howard. Tell it to the marines 1926 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nora is oblivious to oharas feelings and is attracted to the handsome skeet.
Ohara lon chaney is an upstanding officer in the united states marines. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 19261927. Tell it to the marines 1927 william haines, lon chaney, eleanor boardman. But seriously, its a classic war film that shows marines battling it out on tarawa and iwo jima site of the famous flag raising in 1945 which also includes cameos by the three marines who raised the flag over the island that was. George hill, lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, carmel myers. It was the final film acting role of william haines who had a major success in the 1928 film tell it to the marines. The commanding officer if a soldier complained to him of hardships which he could not comprehend, would be very likely to recommend him to tell it to the marines. Born on this date in 1898 was silent film actress, bessie love. The story is about a girl who works in a department store. In 2000, turner classic movies presented on tv a version with an orchestral score by robert israel. Tell it to the marines 1926 letterboxd social film. During operation pony express, a joint usuk exercise in borneo during the spring of 1961,capt kelly usmc was serving as the commanding officer,of c troop,42 commando rm. Three 1925 the phantom of the opera 1925 tell it to the marines 1927.
Later, he returns, penniless and hungry, and under sergeant oharas care he joins the leathernecks. Listen free to oscar brand tell it to the marines honey baby, call out the corps and more. Tell it to the marines 1927 in case you thought lon chaney was only capable of playing monstrous and unsavory characters, tell it to the marines 1926 is a perfect example of what the actor could do with a straight role. Tell it to the marines is a 1926 silent movie starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman, and directed by george w. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 1926 1927 in april 2012 the film became available on dvd from the warner archive collection. Tell it to the marines 1926 cast and crew moviefone. The marines are coming 1934 film complet en francais hd. Gina lollobrigida, byname of luigina lollobrigida, born july 4, 1927, subiaco, italy. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours.
A seasoned leader, oharas patience is tested by the new recruits in. Marine corps brigade visited 42 commando aboard hms. The movies star clara bow became known as the it girl. Tell it to the marines 1918 film, starring jane lee. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Haines always strikes up a heated debate among film buffs because some love him while others hate him. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell itto. When he stood watch outside the captains cabin, no one entered uninvited, saving doughty, of course. Suddenly on the wrinkled screen, smiling winsomely, glowed the features of frank sinatra. In this silent film, a tough drill sergeant and a spoiled recruit become romantic rivals. The training of the united states marine is the reason behind the picture aptly named tell it to the marines, as one might have guessed, and the result is straightforward, melodramatic entertainment of the cheer, boys, cheer order. For those that remember back when white dwarf was more than just an advertisement for more models, there was one issue where rules were made that threw out the sense of scaling and made that those spehss mehrens were the massive walking tanks that all the authors, gw marketers, and twelveyearolds believe them to be for the sake of marketing. Also known as aka original title tell it to the marines. Even before they had time to sleep or wipe the sweat, dirt and blood off their faces, a group of u.
Tell it to the marines is an englishlanguage idiom, originally with reference to britains royal marines, connoting that the person addressed is not to be believed. These actors may not have earned the title, their portrayal brings great credit upon our corps. The film was the result of years of work and proved a daunting task, ohlund told military. Tell it to the marines 1926 william haines plays a young man who hitches a free ride on a train of recruits heading for boot camp with no intention of entering training just to get closer to the racetrack. A dramatization of the world war ii battle of iwo jima reason to watch. He did not possess much in the way of imagination, but fortunately such was not required for him to perform his job. And thats the way things have stood regarding the above phrase, at least in the uk. Narrated by academy awardwinning actor and former marine, gene hackman, the film uses the giant screen to honor the dedication, the service and the first. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the. Tell it to the marines is a 1926 film directed by george w. Tell it to the marines, a kim possible fanfic fanfiction. Marine sergeant ohara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, skeets burns, is a particular thorn in his side.
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