Main Road in Portsmouth, Hampshire with HMS Victory in the background. When the cast were sent off on a survival course, near their completion Jose Ferrer was filmed in a lorry which was. GAUMONT BRITISH / GAINSBOROUGH PICTURES star. Regretfully I did not witness the attempted escape on the Thames, doubling up as the North Sea, Pity that would have been worth having.". (RL). As the submarine carrying the canoeists arrive off the Gironde estuary, a depth charge attack by a passing German patrol boat knocks out Ruddock's partner. Getting tired, Ruddock struggles on. IMDb Patent trader. Many years ago I travelled up to Stowe House (Stowe School/Landscape Gardens part of the National Trust)near Buckingham (my hometown) in my lovely old Renault 4 to watch the BOOK BURNING SCENE from Indiana Jones LAST CRUSADE being filmed. When Ferrer found out, he left the film. We later did a Banquet scene at Hayling Golf Club. (PW), The Major arrives at the station just as the Portsmouth train is about to leave. James provides this image of the location now. The way that you can see Big Ben and Tower Bridge in the same shot out of every window in London. "I used to paddle in the ford when I was kid but it was deceptively deep." Only two men survived the mission - Major Herbert "Blondie" Hasler and Corporal Bill Sparks. "I live in Aldershot just down the hill from the Beaumont housing estate which was once the south cavalry barracks which was used in the 1968 film the Charge Of the Light Brigade. . "A film called "Mr Drake's Duck" was filmed(1950's?) Facing north on Chertsey Road to the north of Addlestone in Middlesex. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. The station building survived the lines closure but the track did not. In the background is the parade ground at Eastney Barracks. I would love to see the film if it was completed. Steve Fryer repeats an earlier shot for this comparison. Eastney Barracks in Eastney, Portsmouth. Enemy troops discover Stevens and Bradley on a French beach as they sleep after losing their canoe during the 75 mile row from the submarine. James Churcher's modern view shows the railway's route as a cycle-way. The Marines were formed 28 October 1664. It says "Brickwood" on the sign which, as far as I can determine, is a Portsmouth brewery. Fun cast with a young Christopher Lee in a small role. The station house is still standing in private ownership. Thompson allows 15 minutes for Ruddock to make a good job of it. Located by James Churcher, this looking north from the level crossing at Fort Brockhurst station on Military Road, Gosport in Hampshire. The island of Eilean na Moine was used as Dumbledore's grave, though it was digitally moved to the much larger Loch Arkaig, a few miles to the northwest. Every war movie has its boot camp sequence but this one goes on for a whole bloody hour, saving the actual mission for a brief final act which still seems determined to end on a positive note despite a rather. It ends up with Max singing his No 1 hit "Out of town". 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.". The Cockleshell Heroes 1955 Directed by Jos Ferrer Synopsis During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them. A modern view of the parade ground from Steve Fryer. Jos Ferrer's film is a remarkably evocative snapshot of post-War Englishness from a Puerto Rican director-star; it's also weirdly broad and sitcommish, and doesn't really do the astonishing true story at its centre justice. On 29th. Major Stringer: Thompson, I'm training these men, not you. Also scenes from James Bond - The Man with The Golden Gun" were filmed at the Amberley chalk pits museum. THE COCKLESHELL HEROES is an intense, exciting war drama with a core of tragedy. Broccoli thought this made the story more interesting and had additional sequences shot to be added to the release print. Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. "Tom, I live in a cottage at the old Longparish station near Andover. And this is the view from Bell Bridge which takes Bell Bridge Road over the railway. I appeared in it for all of five seconds, as I was on my bicycle. [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 River Thames with Woolwich Power Station penetrating the skyline. "It's lovely we can remember him and that people are inspired by what he did," she said. I was in this as a Business Man with Bowler Hat and rolled umbrella. At the time 1976 it was quite a tourist attraction. I live with in a stones throw of it. Who goes there?" The Dogs of War is 304809131826 In 1955 a heavily fictionalised version of the story was depicted in the film The Cockleshell Heroes made by Warwick Films, and starring Anthony Newley, Trevor Howard, Christopher Lee, Victor Maddern, David Lodge and Jose Ferrer who was also the director. As the train passes, Booth jumps into an open wagon. He starred with his then wife ..? As the darkness settled on Stowe House the small crowd that had gathered were ordered to hush as they taped the scene. "Hi Tom I am a Master at Milton Abbey and we have had Five film units filming here at Milton Abbey School or close by. It was built by one of my favourite local people, Blessed Margaret Pole and was her favourite house. The Joseph Losey film 'The Offence' with Sean Connery and Ian Bannen was filmed around Bracknell, with the only tower block of Flats, Point Royal in Easthampstead as Connery's home. "Hello Tom, I live in a village called Upton Grey near Odiham. Following hard routine they now face seventy miles of arduous paddling upriver. The barracks closed in 1995. Captain Thompson watches as the squad attempt to handle canoes. Eastney Barracks on Portsea Island, Portsmouth. 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. For instance, deciding. During an exercise in which the men are dropped almost 400 miles from the barracks dressed as enemy soldiers, Major Stringer enters a darkened garden in search of transport. This was possibly at the footbridge opposite Fernhill Street on Albert Road, west of North Woolwich station. James Churcher tells us that this is a Drummond class T9 passing through Fort Brockhurst. Many stars from stage and screen lived on the Beach in what was known as Bungalow Town. Did you meet any stars? (Help for Heroes Charity). The Head's study was used for a caning session! Ripping yarn of WW2, pretty much every Men on a Mission cliche ever. 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. At a critical stage of the war just Merchant ships operating from Bordeaux were seriously endangering the British Blockade . Fort Widley. [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. ", "What about Shoreham Airport? The group will be using similar collapsible kayaks to the Cockleshell Heroes themselves, and have been training in locations such as Exmouth and Anglesey in the run up to the challenge. The marines respond to their names. May be not Hollywood but Ken Russell at his best. Their task was to canoe 70 miles up the River Gironde to Bordeaux and use limpet mines to sink a number of cargo ships preparing to take the latest German equipment to Japan. The Four Horse Shoes public house at Burrow Hill Green, Chobham in Surrey with Burrow Hill House to the right. Share this During the initiative test while the marines are making their way back to base, they cross a railway bridge as an electric train pulls into the station but when they board the train and it . This was actually fought from November 20th to December 3rd 1917 so he would have missed it. f A school chum and I bunked off school and biked to the village of Upton Grey to be extras (we hoped)at 10 shillings (50p) a day for the duration of the shoot, when we arrived we found that the film company had taken on as many extras as they required so our bike ride was invane. I remember Spike Milligan was always teasing David Lodge about this film. If like me, you're a fan of movie restoration, EUREKA CLASSICS' newly released Blu-ray of "Cockleshell Heroes" is a superb example of the way it should be done. By January 1955, it was announced that Ferrer would direct as well as star in The Cockleshell Heroes. The building has appeared in many films including 'The Crimes of Stephen Hawke', 'Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? in the film - as a hairdresser. Sergeant Craig trains the men following Stringer's directions, but Thompson strongly disapproves of his commander's lax methods. John Pound Scrap Yard. The remaining canoeists enter the harbour to complete their mission. "We're trying to recreate it as accurately as we can, following the course they paddled 80 years to the day.". Great George Street with Little George Street to the right. At the house, Thompson discovers that Ruddock's Wife is having an affair with the Lodger. [27] The film performed poorly at the US box office, like most British war movies of this era. Lacking in stuffiness is commendable for 1950's war flicks. Forbes was on set during these which he said "was really valuable training which would serve me well later on" when he became a director. You can make donations via PayPal at the Powell and Pressburger site. The scene where 007 is captured and released on a bridge in north Korea was also filmed here in a near by quarry pit in the woods. Read about our approach to external linking. Another two men are challenged as they come ashore. If any major studio wanted to follow up Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk with a similar tale of remarkable survival from World War II, Operation Frankton would be worth looking at. Having lived in Southsea I think it doubtful that you'd see the submarine tower from the Eastney Barracks. Seeing Stowe House draped in swastikas with a huge burning pyre in the foreground surrounded by groups of Nazis, SS and Brown Shirted boy brigades marching to and fro was a vision not to be missed. A popular stage play also. A closer view of the distant archway by Steve Fryer. Warblington Church is next door to the castle and it is here that my father is buried. 3.99. Anyone know what pub it is/was ? While the two are having a drink, Stringer takes the truck. He is given command of a small group of volunteers. Clarke and the other watch as the mine detonates off shore. "Cockleshell Heroes was filmed round and about Eastney and Portsmouth. Johnny Maton advises that this is Green Lane in Shepperton, Middlesex. On the evening of Dec. 7, 1942, five two-man teams of Royal marines were sent off in canoes, known as cockleshells, from the British submarine Tuna in the Bay of Biscay. There is an hour of training montages before the actual mission begins. It is available ONLY via the Swedish Film Institute though I have a rare promotional copy as it was only released in Oceania. This is the old Officer's Mess in Eastney Barracks which served as the Royal Marines Museum. ..AND MY CLAIM TO FAME : I have a photo of Sean Connery's hat!! Report this film, You Aint Seen Me, Right? The Summer Watchlist Trawl, Films I Watched On TCM / Film4 While I Was 'Working'. Clarke nears a costume hire shop where he spots a uniform in the window. 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. The horse riding school building is the only surviving building which can still be seen,this building waswhere Britains' former primeminister Sir Winston Churchill learned to ride a horse whilst serving as an officer cadet at the Royal military academy Sandhurst. "Whilst attending Clayesmore School in the quaint village of Iwerne Minster near Blandford in the early eighties, I have to make you aware of the filming of one of the funniest scenes of the classic hit 'Only Fools and Horses'. Directed by Jos Ferrer. Lighthearted fun men-on-a-mission film, lovingly restored, but the premise builds towards a covert operation in the third act that doesn't end up providing much suspense or spectacle. This is HMS Dolphin in Gosport in Hampshire and left of centre is the 100ft Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT) which was also seen in Above Us the Waves. Shop now Customers who viewed this item also viewed Page 1 of 1 Start over Best of British Cinema 10 Action Packed Movies Rank Collection 94 DVD 5 offers from $42.89 Clunky, unbelievable and in poor taste, Ferrer is out of his depth without canoe, wet-suit or snorkel. Please give what you can. (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). Some of them that I remember are "South Parade Pier!" | Arriving at the guardhouse by taxi, 10934 Marine Bradley reports to Sergeant Craig. Normally when a film is a snapshot of its time, remakers should leave well alone, but this might be an exception. Throughout filming, the Trotters Yellow Robin Reliant could be seen flitting around the village with Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason (messres Del Boy and Rodney) happy to share a laugh and a joke with the local pupils Ah what great times!! (It was not a castle at all). 1955 The Truck Driver (Sam Kydd) watches as the two marines glance at each other in silence. My particular place of interest is Warblington Castle. 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. [19], The then-famous British singer, Yana (Pamela Guard), is shown in a cameo role as a sweetly-singing blonde Wren (Women's Royal Naval Service member) in a pub scene, shortly before a brawl erupts. The raiders then disembark and begin their attack. TMDb Fortunately all the smokers eventually disappeared into a puff of smoke. Whipped into shape by a no-nonsense Sergeant Major, the men are charged with destroying a number of giant German battleships in the harbour at Bordeaux, a mission they will carry out by entering the harbour in canoes and attaching limpet mines to the vessels. "The 1962 film 'A Prize of Arms' was filmed on locations around Arundel, Sussex. The view today by Steve Fryer who adds "The parade ground is now unused but is available to the occupants of the private apartments on the north side. Jos Ferrer proves to be tone deaf when it comes to sacrifice and military discipline. The plant was closed and demolished in the late 1970s. Cockleshell Heroes is 7.99 with free delivery from hit.co.uk (formerly base.com) Noticed they have Sunrise (11.99) and City Girl (10.29) from there, or 10.49 from MusicMagpie for the latter (it's OOS on Rarewaves already). If you are lucky you might even find the engine, that was used in the crash, buried in the field. 2021 new is an insight into the more than 100-year history of the company and the media location Geiselgasteig. . A very young Jane Asher also features. In between shooting sessions I took pictures of the various sets, ie the shop and the inn! 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. I watched the filming on many occasions, as a lot of it was just yards from where I lived.". Major Stringer is the first to arrive at the barracks. A staff car brings Ruddock into London. The Operation Frankton plan was to canoe almost 100 miles behind enemy lines to blow up a fleet of German ships moored at the port of Bordeaux in occupied France. The film takes place during WW2 (1939-1945), but British Railways did not come into existence until 1947-1948 when the railways were nationalized. Ruddock runs into a gentlemans convenience. The film location where Marine Cooney leaps off a road bridge into a coal wagon (within a Southampton-bound goods train hauled by an LSWR S15 class locomotive) is Chertsey Road, Addlestone, with Egham Hill and Chertsey in the background as well as Addlestone Cemetery beyond the two fields to the left of the railway line. Debbie Nicholl. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, David Lodge and Jose Ferrer, who also directed. 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. A decent "grandad" flick but it's not winning any awards for originality. ", "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?". ", "On the watercress line, in Hampshire there have been many films,drama's and documentery's set on it. Tonally, The Cockleshell Heroes is utterly incongruous, taking a bizarrely lighthearted route for what is a pretty serious subject mattera true life men on a mission story in which most of the participants ended up being executed by their German captors. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings. the scenes were shot in Bracknell, when it was developing as a New Town. October, 1664. During the Second World War, newly promoted Major Stringer of the Royal Marines devises a novel idea for a raid. "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.". The film was a box office hit in 1956 and was quickly followed by the publication of . Thompson, who was not supposed to go on the raid, volunteers to take his place. Images submitted must be in Landscape orientation, as would be seen on the cinema screen, not Portrait. The Cockleshell Heroes (English) 0 references. "[11], Ferrer had Forbes's script rewritten by Richard Maibaum, who had worked on several Warwick movies,[12] which Forbes admitted "I didn't appreciate". The Browning Version was filmed at Sherborne school in Dorset. This resulted in the ship dropping the first depth charges being seen with F383 on its side but in the next shot it has F384 on the side. 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. The limpet mine scenes were filmed in the King George V Docks in North Woolwich and many of the other scenes were filmed on the adjacent bomb sites and at derelict houses in the area. The parade ground at Eastney Barracks. [3], In 1953, it was reported that the Australian author Hugh Hastings was working on a script called "Cockleshell Heroes" for the star Gregory Peck and the director Lewis Milestone. shop * great products * worldwide delivery * Logistics in World 185783954487 "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. The railway line running beneath Chertsey and Addlestone passes beneath the bridge carrying Chertsey Road. Remove Ads Cast Crew Details Genres Genre war Themes The BritMovie site needs funds to keep going and to pay the hosting fees. It would be great if a search could be instigated and information compiled as it would be great snap shot of that era. Waiting for an approaching goods train, Marine Booth (Graham Stewart) climbs onto a bridge parapet. Business seller information. ", "The 1954 film Bang! Steve adds that the museum is due to reopen at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard at some time in the future. Difficult to find or see these days but I have it on DVD which I found in the USA. 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. In the background stands one of the Fraser Gunnery Ranges at Eastney. There have been significant changes to the station building as Nick Boorman's comparison shows. Apparently there are no known copies in existence. Brutally realistic outcome given the silly tone of the start of the film. The former barracks has now been given over to private housing. My fabulous hairdresser was an extra (blink and he was gone!) My collection of British World War II movies. The Royal Navy ships, HMSFlint Castle and HMSLeeds Castle, were used to portray a German anti-submarine vessel dropping depth charges. how many ww2 german veterans are still alive 2021mr patel neurosurgeon cardiff 27 februari, 2023 / i how old was stewart granger when he died / av / i how old was stewart granger when he died / av Two nights later, the Cockleshell Heroes row the final miles towards Bordeaux. It was the first Warwick Film to be . Reply With Quote. Free Postage. The Cockleshell Heroes The Royal Marine commandos trained around Portsmouth for four months ahead of their secret mission in December 1942. More than a few changes have taken place over the years. This was directed by Euan Lloyd, who worked for Warwick, and featured Howard. July 20, 2022 by Arnold Lynn In 1955, the British film The Cockleshell Heroes was released, which portrays a highly fictionalized version of the raid, fashioned to uplift the spirits of a gloomy post-war Britain. 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