Kellys Heroes Blu-Ray [Uk] New Bluray $26.99 Buy It Now , $5.00 Shipping , eBay Money Back Guarantee Seller: themusesaustralia (217,468) 99.1% , Location: South Australia, AU , Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 354608568981 View Profile View Forum Posts Member . Generally I'm a sucker for Brit WW2 films but this one was just ok. Really old fashioned, with some shonky miniature work. [13], Filming was done in Portugal and at several Royal Marine establishments, with the Commandant-General Royal Marines training the actors for drill and canoe handling. The Navy was unable to penetrate the defenses without air cover . ", "They made 'Oh Mr. Porter', with Will Hay, at Lasham railway station. The railway line running beneath Chertsey and Addlestone passes beneath the bridge carrying Chertsey Road. Ideal for mounting / collecting. The building has appeared in many films including 'The Crimes of Stephen Hawke', 'Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? "Shoreham beach or bungalow town was hailed as the UK's hollywood in the early 1920's and most of the hollywood stars including i believe charlie chaplin lived here at some time. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and Jos Ferrer, who also directed. The training camp scenes in the film were shot at Eastney Barracks in Southsea, Hampshire. Mobilesite. "Ferrer was a megalomaniac."[17]. 07-08-09 12:52 PM #22. dadsarmy. The former barracks has now been given over to private housing. I lived at Braunston famous for the canal system Northants. ", "Corfe Castle in the Isle of Purbeck was featured in childrens (and some adults) classic "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" with Angela Landsbury. With stars like Michael Caine, Jenny Agutter, Larry Hagman and Jean Marsh around, the villagers would often turn up to watch filming. Bruce Lee does not appear in the film, but receives a production credit as "Karate advisor" (action choreographer) for . The marines respond to their names. Regretfully I did not witness the attempted escape on the Thames, doubling up as the North Sea, Pity that would have been worth having.". Young arrived in Hollywood in October 1954 to discuss the film with Ferrer. Fortunately the station building and the platform remain as can be seen in this picture by James. Also scenes from James Bond - The Man with The Golden Gun" were filmed at the Amberley chalk pits museum. Through the gateway stands The Royal Marine Artillery Tavern at the corner of Cromwell Road and Tokar Street in Eastney, Southsea, Hampshire. Winchester Cathedral has appeared in the Da Vinci code and Elizabeth, the Golden Age while Guildford Cathedral was used in the 1976 chiller, The Omen. He starred with his then wife ..? In 1942, 10 Royal Marine canoeists embarked on a mission to attach mines to enemy supply ships in Bordeaux. To the right is Eastney Esplanade and beach. ", "Dear Tom Following on from the Eagle Has Landed, I was fortunate enough to be on hand when the film was being shot at Mapledurham and in between shooting sessions took pictureas of the various sets, ie the shop and the inn !! GAUMONT BRITISH / GAINSBOROUGH PICTURES star. Paul Hatlee found the location, not quite the story's Deptford but on the north bank of the River Thames adjacent to Galleons Point in E16. Dave provides this comparison shot of the ford now with the motorway adjacent. ", "Who could forget that the town hall in Maidenhead featured as a hospital, well from the outside anyway!, in Carry on Doctors.! (PW), The Major arrives at the station just as the Portsmouth train is about to leave. "I remember Tommy being filmed in the area when I was at school. They set off from Portsmouth on Royal Navy submarine. The raid is launched soon afterwards by submarine in HMSTuna under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Greaves. Just two crews made it almost the 100 miles to the port - canoeing solely by night and resting by day - to plant mines on the enemy ships. Eastney Barracks on Portsea Island, Portsmouth. The village of Mapledurham near Reading "moved" to North Norfolk to be the scene of an audacious attempt by German paratroopers disguised as Polish soldiers to capture Winston Churchill. I remember seeing a sports car driven up a launch ramp from the road and exploding as it hit the canal bridge. The money the studios paid him helped to restore the near derelict watermill which is the only working one on the Thames now. Which I believe is still in existence and being used as a coal depot. Speaking at a launch event at Eastney in Portsmouth, where training for the original mission was carried out, retired Royal Marine commando Ben Mason said it would be "pretty tough". More at Looking onto Chertsey station from Railway Approach bridge in Chertsey, Surrey. As the train passes, Booth jumps into an open wagon. The Cockleshell Heroes Documentary and factual Drama 1955 Jos Ferrer 93 mins U Summary Powered By Review Tony Sloman From Here to Eternity How to watch Streaming Credits Cast Crew Details. Upload subtitles. Good luck! THE DOGS OF WAR (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray (Blu-ray) Christopher Walken - $25.29. The Captain is told about Major Stringer whilst viewing the base. Shoreham airport was used in the Da Vinci Code more recently.". Clarke nears a costume hire shop where he spots a uniform in the window. This film has very fond memories, my late father was the organist at the church for many years. All Seasons And our local cathedrals are accustomed to Hollywood rolling into town. I watched the filming on many occasions, as a lot of it was just yards from where I lived.". Free Postage. The station buildings and former platforms survive today as a private residence. Report this film, You Aint Seen Me, Right? The Summer Watchlist Trawl, Films I Watched On TCM / Film4 While I Was 'Working'. actor who murdered someonedream about someone faking their death Ruddock, one of the men, goes AWOL due to marital problems. AKA: Canoe Commandos, Cockle Shell Heroes, The Survivors, Cockleshell Heroes, Survivors Two, The Cockle Shell Heroes. "They had to paint the grass green by the end of that long hot summer (1976) but they left the place in a much better state than when they arrived.". [4] The script was based on a Reader's Digest account of the mission by George Kent.[5]. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and Jos Ferrer, who also directed. A Royal Marine Reserve Major must work with a veteran Captain and a group of incorrigible recruits to attempt what is generally regarded as a suicide mission: the covert destruction of an entire German shipyard in occupied France. Arriving at the guardhouse by taxi, 10934 Marine Bradley reports to Sergeant Craig. I've been on quite the WW2 action adventure binge recently, they haven't all been great but this one is certainly the oddest specimen, a film directed by and starring Jos Ferrer in what is quite clearly an ego trip. | Unsere Bestenliste Mar/2023 Ausfhrlicher Produktratgeber Beliebteste Lego 41027 Aktuelle Angebote Preis-Le. This would be a long journey of over 90 miles and would take a few nights, moving only under cover of darkness. Cables were run off to every house so they wouldn't have to keep taking aerials down and putting them up again after filming sessions. Location(s): Cornwall, Hampshire, London, Middlesex, Surrey, Region(s): London C-D, South East A-D, South West. The Cockleshell Heroes 1955 Approved 1 h 37 m IMDb RATING 6.6 /10 1.9K YOUR RATING Rate Action Drama War During World War II, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them. After that the Victor Meldew series had one episode filmed in the village. Main Road in Portsmouth, Hampshire with HMS Victory in the background. The way that you can see Big Ben and Tower Bridge in the same shot out of every window in London. Trading Score: 6. This in fact was at the gates of the Brockhurst Station, Military Road, Gosport. Captain Thompson watches as the squad attempt to handle canoes. filmed on the basingstoke/alton railway line main part of story based around Cliddesden railway station (near Basingstoke)", "I am aware as my husband is a local that "The Punch & Judy Man" with Tony Hancock, John LeMesurier and others I've forgotten was filmed in Bognor Regis. At the time it was known as Hollywood-by-Sea. We later did a Banquet scene at Hayling Golf Club. Cockleshell Heroes Format: DVD 315 ratings Blu-ray from $19.46 DVD from $23.05 DVD 1-Disc Version $23.14 $23.05 Movies and TV Shows Amazon AU Exclusive Movie and TV Bundles. The canoes are loaded before the submarine sets sail for the three night journey to Bordeaux. war, wwii, combat, military or duty nazi, war, wwii, hitler or jewish war, soldiers, combat, fought or military disaster, exciting, boats, voyage or adventure spy, agent, intrigue, thriller or suspense Barbara Windsor, Sid James and all", "O mr porter. The cockle was scuttled and its two Royal Marines, clinging desperately to the sterns of Catfish and Cuttlefish, were towed towards land, close to the lighthouse at Pointe de Grave, before Hasler. Julian Neal points out that the station is also seen in 'On the Fiddle', 'Heavens Above' and 'Marilyn'. Inside the Main Gate of the Royal Marines Eastney Barracks on Cromwell Road, Southsea. ", "There was a film with Jenny Agutter; Simon Ward; Lana Morris; Faye Compton filmed almost entirely in Bracknell, in the late 60's called " I start counting ". James Churcher's modern view shows the railway's route as a cycle-way. ", "Sound subject Tom. It may not be the right way, or the Marine way, or the professional way, but it is my way and that's the way I want it. Thompson gives Ruddock enough time to beat up his wife's paramour, then drives him back to camp. 65 years later, Nick Boorman captured a fairly unchanged view whilst out on a walk. Cinema blockbusters made on the Beach included an adaptation of Charles Dickens novel, Little Dorrit and the Mayor of Casterbridge produced under the guidance of the author, Thomas Hardy. It was very popular; The Cockleshell Heroes followed the same formula. "As a young lad 12-13 years old in the 1950's, attending Fairfields boys school in Basingstoke, found out that a film was being made in a village close bye. Show All, 97mins Jack Eyston owns the Mapledurham estate and remembers it well. A group of former Royal Marines are aiming to recreate one of the most daring raids of World War Two. This was possibly at the footbridge opposite Fernhill Street on Albert Road, west of North Woolwich station. The River Thames with Woolwich Power Station penetrating the skyline. For today's audience however, the real star of the movie is the quaint social comment the film provides, and the fascinating location backdrop of 1955 post-war Britain. Business seller information. Submarine Commander Dick Raikes (Christopher Lee) and Lieutenant McClory greet the Major and Captain Thompson. He meets up with his old sweetheart.You can probably guess the rest. It is available ONLY via the Swedish Film Institute though I have a rare promotional copy as it was only released in Oceania. World War II action film about the training of ten marines for a sabotage mission. Man, the only reason I watched this is because Christopher Lee is in it and the bugger doesn't turn up until an hour in! Cast Jack Warner,Michael Medwin, Gordon Harker.I remember this film very well in the 1970s when first viewed at the time living in Crowthorne. James provides this image of the location now. Ruddock stumbles onward. The title of the film was Charlie Moon staring Max Bygraves. It was here that I had to collect by Bowler Hat etc The most notable part of that was seeing Oliver Reed walking out of the swimming pool fully dressed with a bottle whisky in his hand at 8.30 in the morning.I was one of many extras recruited in the Portsmouth area - it was a bit unique for me at the time I was the Manager of the Odeon Cinema North End Portsmouth and at the time it was showing I was in Foyer whilst at the same time being on the screen - mind you if you blinked you could have missed it. Two nights later, the Cockleshell Heroes row the final miles towards Bordeaux. Did you know that parts of the latest James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace" were filmed in North Hampshire? Imdb gives locations as Shepperton Studios & Portugal but anyone know details? Four, including Thompson and Ruddock, are captured while the other four are killed on the way to the docks. This featured in the film as well as many other local sites. . The Royal Marines were given the job. At the house, Thompson discovers that Ruddock's Wife is having an affair with the Lodger. The parade ground at Eastney Barracks. shop * great products * worldwide delivery * Logistics in World 185783954487 The score is overbearing and insanely dramatic. He claims to have joined up in 1918 just in time to take part in the Battle of Cambrai. This is opposite Docklands Street on Albert Road in London E16. Shepperton station on Station Approach off Green Lane in Shepperton. Getting tired, Ruddock struggles on. Cockleshell Heroes DVD Classic War Movie Jos Ferrer OOP And Rare. Please consider upgrading to a Pro accountfor less than a couple bucks a month, youll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (example), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming services, and no ads! The Borrowers, and The Lazarus Child. A house in Bacon Lane Hayling Island where Roger Daltry sat on the roofwith extras lining the pathway all dressed as representatives all various trades and professions while he sang "Come to my House" after 35 takes they got it right. As the firing squad waits, the Gestapo Commandant (Walter Fitzgerald) gives Captain Thomas, Corporal Stevens and Marines Ruddock and Bradley one last chance to cooperate. While only two survived, the mission was a success and they became known as the Cockleshell Heroes. Corporal Stevens (Peter Arne), Marine Bradley (John Van Eyssen), Marine Wilby, Marine Clarke (Anthony Newley), Marine Newville, Marine Steadman, Marine Vanner, Marine Hodgson, Marine Todd (Robert Desmond) . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. The film was a box office hit in 1956 and was quickly followed by the publication of . "Dear Tom. (It was not a castle at all). Only two men survived the mission - Major Herbert "Blondie" Hasler and Corporal Bill Sparks. By Tony Pendrey in forum British Films and Chat, By Ink8455 in forum Looking for a Video/DVD (TV), http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/visit_find.htm, Flash Earth satellite and aerial imagery of the Earth in Flash, Heroes: the Greatest War Movies Ever! ", "My late father told me many years ago that Sean Connery starred in a film that was based around Bracknell, with clips of the spiral walkway in the town centre, Mill Pond and the Point Royal flats, but I have not been able to find out whether this is true and if so what the film is called?". Film Locations; Cockleshell Heroes (locations) Donate to keep BritMovie alive. The hosting fees are due in a week (or less). Then, finally, in 2003 The Queen of Sheba's Pearls was filmed here by Colin Nuttley ( including a host of British actors including Rollo Weeks and dame Eileen Atkins). The barracks closed in 1995. "Halt! The studio was sited initially at the Old Fort and later near where the Church of the Good Shepherd stands today. Of all the volunteers that return, eight marines are selected to carry out the operation. The Cockleshell Heroes The Royal Marine commandos trained around Portsmouth for four months ahead of their secret mission in December 1942. A derilict barn on the Duke of Norfolk's estate was burned down as part of the action. Has your local area has ever appeared on the big screen? The railway closed in December 2006 and the area has been redeveloped with a road taking the bridges place. THE COCKLESHELL HEROES is an intense, exciting war drama with a core of tragedy. Cockleshell Heroes; edit. Broadcasting House, 10 Havelock Road, Southampton, SO14 7PU. about 1968 Robert Powell. Julian Neal points out that the costumiers to the left of the capture also appear in 'No Trace'. What I particularly like about the railway scenes in this film is all the British Railways signs that can be seen even though it wasn't formed until 3 years after the war! Part of it was filmed at Poole harbour in 1964 (I think). The Corporal of the Guard takes Major Stringer to his offices where Captain Thompson is waiting. Major Stringer is the first to arrive at the barracks. The plant was closed and demolished in the late 1970s. Director: Jos Ferrer The Cockleshell Heroes (1956) Film details Featuring Jos Ferrer Trevor Howard Dora Bryan Director Jos Ferrer Countries United Kingdom USA Year 1956 Genre War Type Film Category Fiction Synopsis The training of a group of volunteers as commandos to blow up ships in Bordeaux Harbour. Cooney and the Driver get out of the cab and enter the pub. Naturally we ended with relevant clips of Charlie moon. (and this prompted me to finally grab a cheap copy of The Cockleshell Heroes, just in case.I've enjoyed previous Sheldon Hall extras on other Eureka titles, so that alone is enough to warrant a purchase). [8], Eventually, Jos Ferrer was signed to star, with Terence Young to direct. The ten former Marines intend to retrace the route, kayaking up the Gironde estuary at night. I was in this as a Business Man with Bowler Hat and rolled umbrella. A good humoured men on a mission during World War Two film. . At the end of November 12 set off from Portsmouth on Royal Navy submarine HMS Tuna. The station buildings and former platforms survive today as a private residence. Some of them that I remember are "South Parade Pier!" It's in Gosport. QUENTIN L. HARTWIG Bendix Field: The History of an Airport and Legen (Hardback) - $33.40. the progress film company had a studio here because of the perfect lighting conditions. There is a pub right next to the barracks. Has any silver screen magic taken place near you? [18], During production the film was sometimes known as Survivors Two. A staff car brings Ruddock into London. Trevor Howard and David Lodge nearly drowned while filming a sequence in a canoe when the canoe overturned. The Four Horse Shoes public house at Burrow Hill Green, Chobham in Surrey with Burrow Hill House to the right. The 11th Hussars were sent to Aldershot after they returned from the Crimean war.If you wuish to contact me you may do so on my mobile number which is Jason Robinson 07851197185.I also now of a desendant of one of the oldest surviving soldiers of the charge and his ancesters grave you can still see. Not often enough to make it worth while. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and Jos Ferrer, who also directed. On 29th. Release Dates Lee-on-the-Solent mum marks a year of dipping in the sea daily in aid of UK charity Lepra, Dobbies garden centre invites youngsters to learn about Sunflowers, Youngsters invited to learn how to grown Sunflowers - here's how, Police search for missing Portsmouth man Tyson Hamer as family grow 'increasingly concerned' for his safety, Car parking charges to increase ten per cent at Frensham Great Pond, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. "Hello Tom, I live in a village called Upton Grey near Odiham. In 2011, the BCC created a very thorough and interesting documentary, The Most Courageous Raid of WWII. [29][30], One Foreword for CHFWitness by Matthew Little, former RMM Archivist and librarian, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) - Jos Ferrer - Cast and Crew - AllMovie", Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Cockleshell_Heroes&oldid=1132784646, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 15:34. f Trevor Howard Jos Ferrer Anthony Newley Victor Maddern Percy Herbert David Lodge Peter Arne Graham Stewart John Fabian John Van Eyssen Robert Desmond Walter Fitzgerald Karl Stepanek Dora Bryan Beatrice Campbell Sydney Tafler Christopher Lee Pat McGrath, Columbia Pictures Warwick Film Productions, Operation Cockleshell, Cockle Shell Heroes, Operatie Kajak, War and historical adventure Patent trader. [21], Irving Allen decided Maibaum's script did not have enough comedy, so he had Forbes rewrite Maibaum's revision and direct some sequences without telling Ferrer. That's the magic of film. By what name was The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) officially released in India in English? At a critical stage of the war, fast Merchant ships operating from Bordeaux were seriously endangering the British blockade. On the one hand a Boys Own rollicking war adventure with a soupcon of Carry On farce, on the other a dramatic re-enactment of a real WWII commando raid with all the resulting loss of life that entrails. Ken Russells film TOMMY had large parts of it filmed in and around Portsmouth. The remaining canoeists enter the harbour to complete their mission. Said to be the film that gave producer Cubby Broccoli the Bond bug, the most intriguing things one can say about it all occur behind the scenes; there's quite a funny piece of trivia concerning Bryan Forbes initial screenplay which was rewritten at director/star Jose Ferrrer's request by future Bond scribe Richard Maibaum, only for Forbes to return to the project at the request of producer Irving. I appeared in it for all of five seconds, as I was on my bicycle. Many changes had taken place in the twenty years from 1954 to the seventies but many landmarks filmed survived.I would like to see the film again the story and acting fantastic.". I met all the actors and have many photos of a great event. Their target was a fleet of about 25 ships that were shipping essential materials - such as oils and natural rubber - that they needed for the Nazi war effort. On the orders of Thompson, the men are given an hour's close order drill. October, 1664. In the background stands one of the Fraser Gunnery Ranges at Eastney. Effecting a continental accent, Clarke arrives wearing a foreign uniform. The cast stayed at an Hotel on Hayling in those days in was known as the Post House - I believe to has changed its name since then. Now numbered the A318, Chertsey Road and this location are almost unrecognisable following road realignments for the building of the A317 St Peter's Way along with subsequent property developments. It is believed Burton was the oldest soldier in Lord Cardigans regiment at the age of 45. The location was seen in The Odd Job, On the Double and High Treason. Clarke and the other watch as the mine detonates off shore. There is also memorial garden for the Royal Marines to the left of the image.". Cockleshell Heroes [DVD] - DVD LGVG The Cheap Fast Free Post. Directed by Jos Ferrer. The Cockleshell Heroes (English) 0 references. Is the information and enjoyment enough to donate 10 towards our running costs. Facing north on Chertsey Road to the north of Addlestone in Middlesex. In the background is the parade ground at Eastney Barracks. This is the former staff quarters building at the Royal Marine Artillery Barracks in Eastney, Hampshire. 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