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The Red Beret (1953) ft. Mark Urban
The Red Beret (1953) ft. Mark Urban
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2023
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Podcast episode
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We stand in the doorway of the transport plane and wait for the red jump light as we cover 1953's 'The Red Beret', we're joined this week by journalist and historian Mark Urban, writer of the recent 'Red Devils' that charts the history of the Parachute Regiment during the Second World War. Alan Ladd stars along side British war movie stalwarts Leo Genn, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston and Stanley Baker in this Technicolour tale that shows the Bruneval Raid among other airborne exploits. Does Ladd stick the landing? Join us to find out!Follow us on Twitter @FightingOnFilm and on Facebook. For more check out our website www.fightingonfilm.comThanks for listening! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fighting-on-film.
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Released:
Feb 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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