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First Speaker

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4. "The Winds of War" miniseries has a number of Churchill scenes...

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 12:07 PM

Feb 2018

...along with a lot of 1950-era MGM soap opera. But still, well-done, though Bob Mitchum is miscast as Pug Henry. *The Eagle Has Landed* is about a Nazi attempt to kidnap Churchill, and is one of the most entertaining films you'll ever see. There have been a number of TV movies about him, including ones with Richard Burton and Bob Hoskins. There have been a number of British films about him, though they generally didn't get much play here...

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Saw Darkest Hour last night [View all] FSogol Feb 2018 OP

The Gathering Storm with Albert Finney as Sir Winston. longship Feb 2018 #1

"Sir, the Lord Privy Seal is on the telephone and wishes to speak with you immediately!" Aristus Feb 2018 #2

How can you drink so much during the day? Practice! FSogol Feb 2018 #3

Then there's the Lady Astor stories. (They despised each other.) longship Feb 2018 #7

"The Winds of War" miniseries has a number of Churchill scenes... First Speaker Feb 2018 #4

"Into the Storm" is a favorite of mine. Was an HBO production. Akoto Feb 2018 #5

Oopsie! Do you mean "The Gathering Storm"??? Updated. longship Feb 2018 #8

Great film, but... Ron Obvious Feb 2018 #6