How i won the war, dvd, limited edition, manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883904243205. The blue max is a 1966 british film about a german fighter pilot on the western front during world war i. These color stills have pinholes, wrinkling and light creases. The blue max is a 1966 war film in deluxe color and filmed in cinemascope, about a german fighter pilot on the western front during world war i. In the blue max, karl michael vogler played hauptmann otto heidemann with. In the blue max 1966, he costarred with george peppard and ursula. Hunter, author of the wwi aviation novel the blue maxmade into a 20th centuryfox feature film in 1966 starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, and karl.
The blue max 5,278 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article and starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, karl michael vogler, and jeremy kemp. The standing joke around the dutton shop was, dont be blue, max. George peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael. The conflict between different classes in the german officer corps is also nicely explored in one of my favorite air war movies, the blue max. George peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler, anton diffring, harry towb, peter woodthorpe, derek. Over the front the quarterly issued by the league of world war i aviation historians. With michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, jack macgowran, michael hordern, lee montague, karl michael vogler, jack hedley, ronald lacey, james cossins, paul daneman how i won the war is a black comedy film directed and produced by richard lester, released in 1967, based on a novel of the same name by patrick ryan.
Peter hunt death hunt directed this fastpaced action film, based on the bestselling novel by wilbur smith. In an article entitled about the blue max the author, jack d. The blue max is a 1966 war film directed by john guillermin and starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, karl michael vogler, and jeremy kemp. Karl michael vogler 28 august 9 june was a german actor, probably best known for his appearances eine fur 4 several mission to mars stream english language films. Lee marvin the dirty dozen stars as a gruff, opportunist colonel flynn o flynn who enlists the help of an upperclass englishman sebastian oldsmith roger moore to carry out his ivory smuggling operations in east africa during world war i. George peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp en karl michael vogler. Their commanding officer, hauptmann otto heidemann karl michael vogler is an upperclass officer whose notions of chivalry conflict with stachels ruthless. George peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler. Hollywood hasnt made a world war one flying movie in 40 years, the last being the blue max that featured george peppard, jeremy kemp, james mason, ursula andress and karl michael vogler. He made his theatrical debut in innsbruck in 1950, then acted in classical roles on stage in. The blue max is highly unusual among hollywood films, not just for being a largescale drama set during the generally overlooked world war i, but in concentrating on air combat as seen entirely from the german point of view. The film was made in deluxe color and filmed in cinemascope. Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. The blue max is a raging war time thriller featuring spectacular aerial combat sequences.
Only karl michael vogler, the squadron commander, evokes any sympathy as a gentleman. Ursula andress and george peppard in the blue max 1966. Hunter, in which the authors autobiographical sketch tells how the novel came to. The story begins with the battles in north africa and when gen. On the day of our arrival at the bray studios, we were shown to canvas directors.
Karl michael vogler steadily grows even as stachel proves himself more and more to be a a very successful fighter pilot. Bruno stachel, an ambitious young german soldier who, from the muck of the world war i trenches, becomes determined to join the aristocratic ranks of his countrys heroic fliers. It is the story of bruno stachel, a cold, ambitious german combat pilot in world war 1. The blue max stars george peppard as bruno stachel, an ambitious german. Karl michael vogler actor patton tall, darkhaired german leading actor, the son of a blacksmith. George peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler, anton diffring, harry towb, peter woodthorpe, derek newark, derren nesbitt. Jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler, anton diffring, harry towb, peter woodthorpe, derek. The blue max movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1966 style c george peppardjames masonursula andressjeremy kemp karl michael vogler anton diffring. Discover book depositorys huge selection of max blue books online. The general finds him useful as a hero even though his wife also finds him useful as a love object. The story of rommel, and vogler played rommel in patton.
The blue max 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story focuses on a lowerclass officer, bruno stachel george peppard, and his obsessive quest to win a blue max, a. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. The plot is about a german fighter pilot on the western front during world war i. Starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler, anton diffring. Recommended for aviation buffs and those who like war stories. See all past recommendations max brand is the pen name of author frederick faust.
Twelve oclock highthe blue max available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The film stars george peppard breakfast at tiffanys as lt. The editor max jordan 18371906, now best remembered as an art historian, had taken over publication of the grenzboten together with gustav freytag in 1861. He appeared in hundreds of films and tv series, including those magnificent men in their flying machines, how i won the war, downhill racer, shout at the devil or the blue max. In the end the general arranges for him to testfly an untried fighter. The blue max is a 1966 british war film in deluxe color and filmed in cinemascope, about a german fighter pilot on the western front during world war i.
John guillermins 1966 aerial war epic the blue max makes its bluray debut from twilight time. The pour le merite was awarded as both a military and civil honour and ranked, along with the order of the black eagle, the order of the red eagle and the house order of hohenzollern, among the. Michael blues most popular book is master your money. It was directed by john guillermin, stars george peppard, james mason and ursula andress, and features karl michael vogler and jeremy kemp. When olive films released its highly impressive new special bluray edition of the original. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. The blue max is as much about social class and preserving the old order in a crumbling germany at the end of the first world war as it is about anything. The blue max meant nothing to the average reader, they said, and it would look silly on the racks. Sep 22, 2017 discover book depositorys huge selection of max blue books online.
The screenplay was written by david pursall, jack seddon, and gerald hanley, based on the novel of. It was directed by john guillermin and starred george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, karl michael vogler and jeremy kemp. The menu is in english and the default audio is english dts 3. The blue max original daybill movie poster george peppard. With george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp. Every 2 weeks we send out an email with 68 book recommendations. We get battle action, drama, politics, blackmail, humor and more all wrapped in a nice character focused story. The screenplay was written by david pursall, jack seddon and gerald hanley, based on the novel by jack hunter. Karl michael vogler 28 august 1928 9 june 2009 was a german actor, probably best known for his appearances in several bigbudget english language films. How i won the war limited edition, manufactured on demand. A national hero, peppard wins the blue max, the highest award that can be bestowed. Hunter, in which the authors autobiographical sketch tells how the novel came to be written and the impact it had on his life. The paper size is approximately 14 x 36 inches 36cm x 92cm. There was a concerted effort to find a better title, but i hung tough, claiming that was the only title that did mean anything.
The tactics of a german fighter pilot offend his aristocratic comrades but win him his countrys most honored medal, the blue max. Michael blue has 15 books on goodreads with 110 ratings. Click here to order cinema retros movie classics edition devoted to roadshow movies of the 1960s. The blue max tells the story of a german pilot in ww1, and his quest for glory. The longest day is a 1962 war film based on the 1959 history book the longest. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Hunter, author of the wwi aviation novel the blue maxmade into a 20th centuryfox feature film in 1966 starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, and karl michael vogler. Verdienstorden established in 1740 by king frederick ii of prussia. Karl malden michael bates edward binns karl michael vogler edmund h. Mason and vogler also played german field marshal erwin rommel in two world war ii movies. Lowborn infantryman george peppard becomes a pilot, almost deliberately stepping on the sensibilities of his aristocratic comrades in the process. Hunter, the blue max is a world war i aviation drama, told from the german point of view. The paper size is approximately 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm. The blue max style b 1966 single sided, decorative wall poster print. Kara ben nemsi effendi 19731975, tv series kara ben. The blue max is probably my favorite world war 1 film, hands down. I first remember seeing jean gabin from a movie late in his career.
George peppard, james mason, ursula andress and jeremy kemp are all outstanding in this film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bradley gerald flood harry morgan jack gwyllim ladislas farago lowell thomas newsreels sandy kevin lawrence dobkin john doucette james edwards frank latimore richard munch morgan paull siegfried rauch paul stevens michael strong stephen. The blue max directed by john guillermin available on blu. The blue max insert style a 1966 single sided, decorative wall poster print. James mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler. The screenplay was written by david pursall, jack seddon, and gerald hanley, based on the novel of the same name. How i won the war one sheet movie poster michael crawford. A young pilot in the german air force of 1918, disliked as lowerclass and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Posted by cinema retro in out of the past on thursday, february 7. He appeared in hundreds of films and tv series, including those magnificent men in their flying machines, how i won the war. Great aviation imagery, as well as nice shots of peppard and andress. This movie has great performances by james mason, jeremy kemp and karl michael vogler, along with a cool early jerry goldsmith soundtrack. Buy patton dvd special edition, sensormatic at deepdiscount. Insert your email below to start getting these recommendations. The blue max directed by john guillermin available on. Peppard, ursula andress, james mason, karl vogler and jeremy kemp.
Well base this on various factors for example if you like jack reacher. The blue max is a 1966 united kingdom world war i film, directed by john guillermin, filmed in ireland, starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress and jeremy kemp. Vogler was educated in innsbruck and vienna, where he studied psychology and art history, in addition to taking acting classes on the side. Director john guillermin, who derived the uniformly fine performances.
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