Thompson, who was not supposed to go on the raid, volunteers to take his place. (RL). Even the dockside crane had its "Safe working load 10 tons" painted out and replaced with the same message in Norwegian. | The raid is successful, but only Stringer and Clarke manage to escape. After moving by night and hiding by day, only four crews reach the target, where they plant limpet mines on a number of German cargo ships. The training camp scenes in the film were shot at Eastney Barracks in Southsea, Hampshire. (RL). A very young Jane Asher also features. Five were badly damaged in the raid. My fabulous hairdresser was an extra (blink and he was gone!) This film has very fond memories, my late father was the organist at the church for many years. Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson. Regretfully I did not witness the attempted escape on the Thames, doubling up as the North Sea, Pity that would have been worth having.". Cockleshell Heroes [DVD] - DVD LGVG The Cheap Fast Free Post. This was possibly at the footbridge opposite Fernhill Street on Albert Road, west of North Woolwich station. You're Dead. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. The gates open and the truck pulls away, with Major Stringer concealed in the load. He goes to the local pub for a drink and finds the missing Marine. I recently ran a film show in the hall called "Upton GreyThe way we were"It consisted of our own film clips from various villagers cut onto a DVD of the Silver and Golden jubilee celebrations in the village together with other events going back over fifty years or so. However, he clashes with his veteran second-in-command, the cynical, by-the-book Captain Hugh Thompson. Most of the stars commuted from London but Donald Sutherland lived nearby, though he did keep himself to himself as Jack recalls. Cockleshell Heroes; edit. Another two men are challenged as they come ashore. Simon Rickard identifies this as Pordenack Point near Land's End in Cornwall with the Longships Lighthouse on the rocks in the left distance adding that military and civilian rescue groups still use Pordenack Point for training in rock climbing and low level mountaineering. [16] Ex-Corporal Bill Sparks, the other survivor of the raid, was also an advisor. Charlton Road was truncated when the M3 was built and renamed Nutty Lane. It's just the whole movie feels cliched, which is a shame. Now numbered the A318, Chertsey Road and this location are almost unrecognisable following road realignments for the building of the A317 St Peter's Way along with subsequent property developments. ", "Godalming & Shere in Surrey was used in the film The Holiday with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslit, Jude Lew & Jack Black. FOR SALE! Location(s): Cornwall, Hampshire, London, Middlesex, Surrey, Region(s): London C-D, South East A-D, South West. For today's audience however, the real star of the movie is the quaint social comment the film provides, and the fascinating location backdrop of 1955 post-war Britain. Sergeant Craig trains the men following Stringer's directions, but Thompson strongly disapproves of his commander's lax methods. Fortunately the station building and the platform remain as can be seen in this picture by James. The station buildings and former platforms survive today as a private residence. Barbara Windsor, Sid James and all", "O mr porter. Lighthearted fun men-on-a-mission film, lovingly restored, but the premise builds towards a covert operation in the third act that doesn't end up providing much suspense or spectacle. The limpet mine scenes were filmed in the King George V Docks in North Woolwich and many of the other scenes were filmed on the adjacent bomb sites and at derelict houses in the area. This resulted in the ship dropping the first depth charges being seen with F383 on its side but in the next shot it has F384 on the side. Warblington Church is next door to the castle and it is here that my father is buried. Film data from TMDb. In 2011, the BCC created a very thorough and interesting documentary, The Most Courageous Raid of WWII. The north bank of the Thames with Woolwich in the distance. At a critical stage of the war just Merchant ships operating from Bordeaux were seriously endangering the British Blockade . Cockleshell Heroes Format: DVD 315 ratings Blu-ray from $19.46 DVD from $23.05 DVD 1-Disc Version $23.14 $23.05 Movies and TV Shows Amazon AU Exclusive Movie and TV Bundles. Is the information and enjoyment enough to donate 10 towards our running costs. The Marines were formed 28 October 1664. Generally I'm a sucker for Brit WW2 films but this one was just ok. Really old fashioned, with some shonky miniature work. English Wikipedia. Looking onto Chertsey station from Railway Approach bridge in Chertsey, Surrey. My school chum was Brian Dixon who now lives in Lymington. Enemy troops discover Stevens and Bradley on a French beach as they sleep after losing their canoe during the 75 mile row from the submarine. In another sequence, David Lodge ducks out of sight into a brick bus shelter alongside the North Woolwich Branch. - LUMP'S FORT - 1941-42 HEADQUARTERS FOR OPERATION FRANKTON TRAINING.PHOTO;JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX RM DXJ96A - THE COCKLESHELL HEROES Set during the Second World War, it is a fictionalised account of Operation Frankton, the December 1942 raid by canoe-borne British commandos on shipping in Bordeaux Harbour. If like me, you're a fan of movie restoration, EUREKA CLASSICS' newly released Blu-ray of "Cockleshell Heroes" is a superb example of the way it should be done. Arriving at the guardhouse by taxi, 10934 Marine Bradley reports to Sergeant Craig. Has any silver screen magic taken place near you? At the end of November 12 set off from Portsmouth on Royal Navy submarine HMS Tuna. "The 1962 film 'A Prize of Arms' was filmed on locations around Arundel, Sussex. . It's in Gosport. The London I Love Written in 1941 and sung by Lana in the 1955 film The Cockleshell Heores. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings. Bruce Lee does not appear in the film, but receives a production credit as "Karate advisor" (action choreographer) for . Alas I wasn't involved at the time of making any of these, except for photographs at Blackbushe of the mock ups and flat aircraft, which look strange when seen from the wrong angle.". RM 2J98J72 - Pointe de Grave, Gironde, France - A memorial to the Royal Marines on Operation Frankton, often known as The Cockleshell Heroes RM E3X2TG - SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH. The beach at Eastney in Hampshire. Suitably relieved, Ruddock carries on running. ", last updated: 14/01/2009 at 15:04created: 25/11/2008. QUENTIN L. HARTWIG Bendix Field: The History of an Airport and Legen (Hardback) - $33.40. Speaking at a launch event at Eastney in Portsmouth, where training for the original mission was carried out, retired Royal Marine commando Ben Mason said it would be "pretty tough". Production Company: Warwick Film Productions, Stars: Jos Ferrer, Dora Bryan, Trevor Howard, Victor Maddern, Anthony Newley, Sydney Tafler, Gladys Henson, Christopher Lee, Sam Kydd A closer view of the distant archway by Steve Fryer. Facing northward alongside No. The River Thames with Woolwich Power Station penetrating the skyline. Please give what you can. Film/TV Title: WWE - The Triumph And Tragedy Of World Class Championship Wres. Ruddock, one of the men, goes AWOL due to marital problems. The station was also used to transport ammunition into Harewood forest during WW2. Elsewhere, level crossing gates swing against the roadway. The biggest problem is, The Cockleshell Heroes is also lacking in flavour. Time ticks away as the squad reach the beach. There have been significant changes to the station building as Nick Boorman's comparison shows. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and Jos Ferrer, who also directed. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. In fact the snow was 5 tons of salt sprinkled everywhere and every possible clue was removed that would give the game away. I remember Spike Milligan was always teasing David Lodge about this film. filmed on the basingstoke/alton railway line main part of story based around Cliddesden railway station (near Basingstoke)", "I am aware as my husband is a local that "The Punch & Judy Man" with Tony Hancock, John LeMesurier and others I've forgotten was filmed in Bognor Regis. Many of the bungalows were old railway carriages converted into makeshift homes. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, David Lodge and Jos Ferrer, who also directed. Cooney and the Driver get out of the cab and enter the pub. Warwick's first film had been The Red Beret, based on a real-life British commando raid in the Second World War, with an American star in the lead role. James Churcher's modern view shows the railway's route as a cycle-way. Just two crews made it almost the 100 miles to the port - canoeing solely by night and resting by day - to plant mines on the enemy ships. A good humoured men on a mission during World War Two film. imported from Wikimedia project. Only two men survived the mission - Major Herbert "Blondie" Hasler and Corporal Bill Sparks. On the one hand a Boys Own rollicking war adventure with a soupcon of Carry On farce, on the other a dramatic re-enactment of a real WWII commando raid with all the resulting loss of life that entrails. He claims to have joined up in 1918 just in time to take part in the Battle of Cambrai. The plant was closed and demolished in the late 1970s. 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