With van johnson, john hodiak, ricardo montalban, george murphy. Battleground film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Read famous quotes from battleground, 1949, directed by william wellman, with van johnson, john hodiak, ricardo montalban. Battleground 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. It all seems so hopeless and yet you want to keep on watching. Watch the full length movie of battleground online or on the fios mobile app. The character development is fantastic in the opening scenes. Movie typography from battleground 1949, directed by william a.
This production caused a lot of friction at mgm as mayer really didnt approve of the starkness of it all in the midst of his family pictures. This movie has many moments of adorable humor, bringing the sense that despite the circumstances, the men at bastogne would do anything to keep spirits up. Battleground is a 1949 wwii film about members of the 101st airborne defending the city of bastogne during the battle of the bulge in the fall of 1944. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. It stars van johnson, john hodiak, ricardo montalban, and george murphy, features james whitmore, and was directed by william wellman from a script by robert pirosh. Wellman a solid, ultrarealistic, grim and authenticlooking war drama nominated for six oscars including best picture, with wins for best writing, story and screenplay by robert pirosh, a veteran of the battle of bastogne and best bw cinematography. The movie is about a squad of the 327th gir, 101st airborne during the battle of.
Battleground 1949 really surprised me the first time i watched it. Rent battleground 1949 starring van johnson and john hodiak on dvd and bluray. It features an ensemble cast many of which were world war ii veterans. Battleground is a 1949 american war film that follows a company in the 327th glider infantry regiment, 101st airborne division as they cope with the siege of bastogne during the battle of the bulge in world war ii. Battleground 1949 internet movie firearms database guns.
Homesick and shivering in snowcovered foxholes, the soldiers endure misery, agony and grief with irrepressible humor and dauntless. Battleground 1949 is the first movie to show us troops in action during world war ii. A famous us response to germans asking the army to surrender is reinacted nutz. Wellman, starring van johnson, john hodiak, ricardo montalban, james whitmore. Joe, heroes for sale and was the recipient of academy awards for best screenplay and best cinematography. Battleground was mgms largest grossing film in five years.
Told in a taut narrative, the men of the 101st, led by van johnson, wait out the winter in the ardennes forest to confront the german army in. Van johnson, ricardo montalban and george murphy star in this remarkable war film, nominated for six oscarsr including best picture. Without the crutches of gore and adult language, battleground still manages to convincingly conjure up the hell of war in extremely realistic terms. The legendary tyne tees tv series, hosted by edward woodward, and featuring wargaming legends peter gilder, paddy griffith, and john braithwaite. Battleground cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Its still considered one of the best war movies ever made. Battleground 1949 leon ames hd 720p blu ray youtube. Apr 05, 2008 closing scene of battleground, coming off the line. War movies 1949 every war movie coming out in 1949. When i was a boy my father owned this original 78rpm record of the marching song the 101 sings at the end of the moviebattleground made in 1949 with van johnson,the sad thing is that i broke this record when i was ten years old,can anyone help me with some info on the band that reorded this song,almost 40 years have past and i cant recolect the name,and for that matter can this record.
Check out this behind the scene look at bad boys for life read more. Battleground is a 1949 american war film that follows a company in the 327th glider infantry regiment, 101st airborne division as they cope with the siege of bastogne during the battle of the bulge, in world war ii. A squad of the 101st airborne division was trapped by the germans during their last major battle in world war ii. Closing scene of battleground, coming off the line. Battleground 1949 germans negotiate the 101 surrender. There are elements in the movie that are put in for drama that did not happen, but overall it is a good look at what the conditions were like. Battleground is a 1949 american war film that follows a company in the 327th glider infantry regiment. It also makes you more attached to every single character that pops up on that screen.
Told in a taut narrative, the men of the 101st, led by van johnson, wait out the winter in the ardennes forest to confront the german army in what would be the last major offensive of world war ii. It was a huge hit both commercially and critically for mgm back in 1949 and it remains a timeless look at one particular. My father and many of his contemporaries that i knew fought in wwii and were of that generation and the actors in this movie were clearly of the wwii generation. Bad boys for life, sonic the hedgehog and april fools day movies. I had thought it would just be a corny wwii movie, but it has more depth, cynicism and a real sense for the timeless elements of army life.
For a more realistic portrayal, watch band of brothers. Some modern viewers may scoff at the oldfashioned quality of this movie. The action is set during the battle of the bulge and gives a highly fictionalized version of the action that took place. Battleground 1949 germans negotiate the 101 surrender youtube. Rent battleground 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Battleground 1949 in honor of van johnsons 99th birthday, which was on tuesday, this week on film friday i thought id tell you a little bit about what i think is one of his greates t films, one that also happens to show the guts, gags and glory of a lot of wonderful guys. Battleground 1949 james whitmore, hd 720p blu ray youtube. The wwii drama battleground 1949, examines american solders caught in a sudden, desperate battle against the germans in the last months of wwii. Buffalo bill in tomahawk territory, 1952, full movie, english, cinetel by cinetel. Told in a taut narrative, the men of the 101st, led by van johnson, wait out the winter in the ardennes forest to confront the ge. Back door to hell 1964 jack nicholson, jimmie rodgers full length classic war movie english. Battleground 1949 internet movie firearms database.
Battleground 1949 van johnson hd 720p blu ray youtube. Battleground 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Battleground movie the film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they ready for the big offensive. The battleground was fogged in, it was winter and the americans supplies were running low. This is an action packed war movie about a group of soldiers during the battle of the bulge. I had thought it would just be a corny wwii movie, but it has more depth, cynicism and a. Im a war movie addict, and battleground is the best of all time. The movie tries to show the battle of the bulge, specifically the defense of bastogne by the 101st airborne division. Holley van johnson and his american compatriots have already seen one of their own, roderigues ricardo montalban, perish under enemy fire. This hardhitting 1949 drama follows a company of warweary world. Made only five years after the actual battle, battleground was directed by legendary filmmaker william a. This fine film has all the essential elements of the war movie genre. Opening scene of the great movie battleground from 1949. When i was a boy my father owned this original 78rpm record of the marching song the 101 sings at the end of the movie battleground made in 1949 with van johnson,the sad thing is that i broke this record when i was ten years old,can anyone help me with some info on the band that reorded this song,almost 40 years have past and i cant recolect the name,and for that matter can this record.
Jimmie rodgers full length classic war movie english by greatest war movies. Battleground was mgms largest grossing film in five. The movie is about a squad of the 327th gir, 101st airborne during the battle of the bulge. Armys 101st airborne division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of bastogne, belgium, in december 1944. Wolfie the grunt takes 8mm movies of a combat assault. Nov 12, 2012 opening scene of the great movie battleground from 1949. True tale about a squad of the 101st airborne division coping with being trapped by the germans in the besieged city of bastogne, belgium during the battle of the bulge in december of 1944. Dec 06, 2015 battleground 1949 is the first movie to show us troops in action during world war ii. Holley van johnson and his american compatriots have already seen one of their own. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Battleground 1949 really surprised me the first time i. The film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they ready for the big offensive. In 1949, battleground competed for the best picture oscar with another wwii movie, twelve oclock high, wylers melodrama the heiress, mankiewiczs witty satire a letter to three wives, and robert rossens poignant political expose, all the kings men, which won.
Released 1949, battleground stars van johnson, john hodiak, ricardo montalban, george murphy the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The first great picture of the second world war the film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they ready for the big offensive. Media in category battleground film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Told in a taut narrative, the men of the 101st, led by van johnson, wait out the winter in the ardennes forest to confront the german army in what would be the last major offensive of world.
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