Ricardo Posted January 2, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2008 Hi All, One nice photo for sale in ebay!! Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted January 2, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2008 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellis Posted January 3, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2008 Any of these guys still around?? Good movie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted January 3, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2008 Any of these guys still around?? Good movie!! Most are dead. Morgan used to be at a lot of the shows. His wife has been at the Huntsville Show the last couple of times and will probably be there in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted January 3, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2008 Any of these guys still around?? Good movie!! Have to disagree with you on the movie. It was Hollywood hokum at it's worst & a BIG disappointment. It was entertaining, but wasn't very accurate historically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted January 3, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 3, 2008 Have to disagree with you on the movie. It was Hollywood hokum at it's worst & a BIG disappointment. It was entertaining, but wasn't very accurate historically. Well, you've got to face facts. The mission of Hollywood is not "historical accuracy." (And, what is really historical to them and whose accuracy?) Movies are produced to make money and entertain- in that order. We should not expect more and just sit back and enjoy the film or don't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted January 3, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 3, 2008 Sadly, every member of the Memphis Belle crew has passed away, but their memory lives on as does their aircraft - it is currently (and finally) undergoing restoration at the USAF museum. Robert Morgan, Pilot (Died 2004) Jim Vernis, Co-Pilot (Died 2003) Chuck Leighton, Navigator (Died 1991) Vince Evans, Bombardier (Died 1980) Harold Loch, Top Turret Gunner (Died 2004) Robert Hanson, Radio Operator (Died 2005) Cecil Scott, Ball Turret Gunner (Died 1979) Bill Winchell, Lt. Waist Gunner (Died 1994) Tony Nastal, Rt Waist Gunner (Died 2002) John Quinlan, Tail-Gunner (Died 2000) PS. The original Memphis Belle documentary has been restored and is on DVD - it is a must have ! Comes with great bonus features too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellis Posted January 5, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 5, 2008 Thats a real shame!! Thanks for posting their info!! Too bad I didn't get the chance to meet any of the guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmshindy Posted January 8, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks Ricardo, Just watched that movie last night. pmshindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW12 Posted January 11, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks for posting that Ricardo. This is one of my prized possessions: a letter to me from Colonel Morgan. I wrote him in 2003 and received this response. I have yet to get a better frame, though I know it deserves one. Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted January 11, 2008 Welcome Friends!! Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 11, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 11, 2008 Well, you've got to face facts. The mission of Hollywood is not "historical accuracy." (And, what is really historical to them and whose accuracy?) Movies are produced to make money and entertain- in that order. We should not expect more and just sit back and enjoy the film or don't go. Pearl Harbor also falls into this catagory as do many of the movies of the 1920s. There are very few studios that are willing to risk box office appeal for complete accuracy. That isn't to say that it can't be done, talk to Spielberg (Schindler's List). Of course historical inaccuracy for the sake of laughs doesn't ensure success either. Once again, talk to Spielberg (1941). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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