Salvage Sailor Posted February 5, 2022 Share #51 Posted February 5, 2022 Perhaps you'll recognize the French release, and the lovely femme fatale PS - Charles Bronson also had a role in this film too Never So Few Trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share #52 Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 8:29 PM, Salvage Sailor said: Perhaps you'll recognize the French release, and the lovely femme fatale PS - Charles Bronson also had a role in this film too Never So Few Trailer . Hahahahahaa Malheureusement, même en français, je n'en ai toujours jamais entendu parler. Sadly even in French I have still never heard of it !!! thanks again lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 8, 2022 Share #53 Posted February 8, 2022 George Formby on a Jeep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 8, 2022 Share #54 Posted February 8, 2022 Jack Benny and his USO Troupe with the Tropic Lightning, Korea 1951 Jack Benny, USO, 1951 Korea from LIFE magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 8, 2022 Share #55 Posted February 8, 2022 ...and for the Francophiles (you know who you are) Jerry Lewis as the Nutty Professor, 1963 Sad Sack, the guy you don't want as your driver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 8, 2022 Share #56 Posted February 8, 2022 Tobor the Great steals a Jeep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted February 8, 2022 Share #57 Posted February 8, 2022 Les centurions Anthony QUEEN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #58 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 9:48 PM, numbersix said: George Formby on a Jeep: . Hi numbersix. great photo George Formby a UK iconic 1940's entertainer, did his time playing to troops overseas as well. The shot has inspired me to try and find a 40's Formby film to watch again for nostalgia . regards lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #59 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 10:06 PM, Salvage Sailor said: Jack Benny and his USO Troupe with the Tropic Lightning, Korea 1951 Jack Benny, USO, 1951 Korea from LIFE magazine . Hi Salvage, Again a great image, interesting to see that in Korea 1951 he's wearing a first pattern HBT jacket with waistband and adjusters. In the first photo two Ford GPW Military Police Jeeps. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #60 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 10:10 PM, Salvage Sailor said: ...and for the Francophiles (you know who you are) Jerry Lewis as the Nutty Professor, 1963 Sad Sack, the guy you don't want as your driver... . Hi Salvage. Sadly as a child I never understood or liked the Zany characters played by Jerry Lewis even though we shared the same surname. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #61 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 10:21 PM, numbersix said: Tobor the Great steals a Jeep: . Hi numbersix. Trying to work out how the actor managed to drive the Jeep dressed like that, might be the head just visible on the passenger side had something to do with that . . . ., another Ford GPW. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #62 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 10:30 PM, solcarlus said: Les centurions Anthony Quinn: . Hi Solcarlus. Thanks for adding the actor Anthony Quinn, born in Mexico 1915 - died aged 86 in 2001. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 12, 2022 Share #63 Posted February 12, 2022 3 hours ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Salvage. Sadly as a child I never understood or liked the Zany characters played by Jerry Lewis even though we shared the same surname. regards lewis. .. I have to agree there. He was quite funny in some things, but not funny at all in many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted February 12, 2022 Share #64 Posted February 12, 2022 Jean Paul Belmondo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share #65 Posted February 14, 2022 On 2/12/2022 at 9:28 PM, solcarlus said: Jean Paul Belmondo: . Hi Solcarlus. thanks for the new images, like the first one where it almost appears that it is his own vehicle he's working on, however could well be a scene from a film. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted February 14, 2022 Share #66 Posted February 14, 2022 Hi lewis I have no information about these two photos. Regards Solcarlus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 15, 2022 Share #67 Posted February 15, 2022 The first Belmondo photo, the black and white one, is from the film Animal (1977), I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 15, 2022 Share #68 Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 9:48 PM, General Apathy said: . Hi numbersix. Trying to work out how the actor managed to drive the Jeep dressed like that, might be the head just visible on the passenger side had something to do with that . . . ., another Ford GPW. regards lewis. .. I think the just visible head is the chap doing the driving from the passenger seat; Tobor the Great only had pincers, which I don't think actually moved, I like the fact the stunt man is visible, a little peek behind the movie magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 15, 2022 Share #69 Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 9:38 PM, General Apathy said: . Hi numbersix. great photo George Formby a UK iconic 1940's entertainer, did his time playing to troops overseas as well. The shot has inspired me to try and find a 40's Formby film to watch again for nostalgia . regards lewis I hadn't realised how involved in the War effort George Formby was until I read up about it. I haven't watched a film of his for a while so will also remedy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share #70 Posted February 19, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 10:35 PM, sgtdorango said: My favorite cartoonist Bill Mauldin . We are all familiar with Mauldins Willie & Joe characters so I laughed when I saw two real servicemen that could have almost been the inspiration of Mauldins two characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . cheers lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share #71 Posted February 20, 2022 . another stars in Jeeps photo . . . . . . well I recognise Groucho Marx and Ginger Rogers, not so certain on the girl on the left . . . . . . . no doubt someone will chirp in. Looks like something a little contentious has been said by Groucho to Ginger . . . . . . . Nice liner though . lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 20, 2022 Share #72 Posted February 20, 2022 Jane Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted February 20, 2022 Share #73 Posted February 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . another stars in Jeeps photo . . . . . . well I recognise Groucho Marx and Ginger Rogers, not so certain on the girl on the left . . . . . . . no doubt someone will chirp in. Looks like something a little contentious has been said by Groucho to Ginger . . . . . . . Nice liner though . lewis. .. I believe the lady on the left is Fay McKenzie and the photo is from a CBS radio programme starring Groucho Marx called "Blue Ribbon Town"; the programme was sponsored by the Pabst Brewing Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 20, 2022 Share #74 Posted February 20, 2022 I stand corrected number six, Fay McKenzie it is. Well done ....and a bonus ID, the Marine driver is Jack Briggs Photo Caption: Fay McKenzie, Groucho Marx, Ginger Rogers and her husband Jack Briggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #75 Posted February 21, 2022 16 hours ago, Salvage Sailor said: I stand corrected number six, Fay McKenzie it is. Well done ....and a bonus ID, the Marine driver is Jack Briggs Photo Caption: Fay McKenzie, Groucho Marx, Ginger Rogers and her husband Jack Briggs . Hi Salvage & numbersix. Thanks for all the additional photos and detail on the Jeep passengers. Ginger Rogers married John Calvin Briggs in 1943 till 1949. He was born 1920 and died aged 78 in 1998, he appeared in 16 films all uncredited between 1941 & 1951. regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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