Hoseman Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just wondering if the great mass mind of HMVF could help me identify a film I remember in about the early 80's. I'm guessing it was a TV MOVIE as I can't seem to find it anywhere! It was based at the Hartenstein Hotel an shows the fighting that went on in and around the area. Wasn't a documentary an I have never seen or heared of it since. I have been trying to find this for years now! I think it was called FRIEND OR FOE, but could be a lot wrong! I remember the use of 'cricket' clickers and being mistaken for German rifle bolt actions! Please put me out of my misery (and sanity) and let me know I never dreamt it all!! Any info greatly appreciated an where I could find a copy Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I've just searched on IMDb and found this Was it this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 I've just searched on IMDb and found this Was it this one? Nope, that's the one I keep finding too, . Not that! It's based solely at the Hartenstein hotel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I remember the use of 'cricket' clickers and being mistaken for German rifle bolt actions! Now that bit was from The Longest Day, I remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Now that bit was from The Longest Day, I remember that. You sure, it's been doing my head in for 30 odd years!! I'm sure it just concentrated on the hotel but then again I was just in my teens! I need to grab a copy n watch. Wasn't the longest day American and how THEY won the war? This was defiantly British mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 You sure, it's been doing my head in for 30 odd years!! I'm sure it just concentrated on the hotel but then again I was just in my teens! I need to grab a copy n watch. Wasn't the longest day American and how THEY won the war? This was defiantly British mate Well the cricket definitely featured in Longest Day but that doesnt mean they didnt feature in our film too of course...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Well the cricket definitely featured in Longest Day but that doesnt mean they didnt feature in our film too of course...! Also it could have been a TV only movie and we may never know! Just wish I could get a lead on it and get to watch it now after 30 odd years! I may also be way out on the title but it's the only thing that sticks in the grey matter, maybe I have just convinced myself that's what it's called! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Only 2 movies which feature Hartenstein come to mind. -A bridge to far -Theirs is the glory, filmed right after the war with the actual para's as actors. See link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3e6S8rg9_c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Only 2 movies which feature Hartenstein come to mind.-A bridge to far -Theirs is the glory, filmed right after the war with the actual para's as actors. See link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3e6S8rg9_c I have both movies already and its none of them! I actually watched 'Theirs Is The Glory' last week. Don't worry, I have been trying for over 30 years now, I don't hold out much luck! Maybe I dreamt it all, but it's a hell of a good idea for a movie then!!! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I have both movies already and its none of them! I actually watched 'Theirs Is The Glory' last week.Don't worry, I have been trying for over 30 years now, I don't hold out much luck! Maybe I dreamt it all, but it's a hell of a good idea for a movie then!!! Lol Anoying ain't it! Had the same with a movie of a allied patrol being hunted down by Japanese and 1 of them found tortured but still alive. Now I know its Objective Birma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Anoying ain't it! Had the same with a movie of a allied patrol being hunted down by Japanese and 1 of them found tortured but still alive. Now I know its Objective Birma. This film was received very poorly when I went to view it immediately after WW2, the Burma vets were not too impressed, they had already been seen as the forgotten army, I think that this just seemed to rub salt into their wounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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