In honor of Veterans Day, I can't help dreaming about my favorite dreamy movie soldiers.
In no particular order, these soldiers all make my heart go pitter patter!
Charlie Chaplin
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| Chaplin is the hero doughboy of "Shoulder Arms" |
Buster Keaton
One of the "Doughboys" in real life (thanks, Buster)
John Gilbert
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| The war vet of "The Big Parade" |
James Cagney
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| The WWI hero of "The Roaring Twenties" who returns home to find a different world |
Dana Andrews
(with a little help from Fredric March
and Harold Russell)
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| "The Best Years of Their Lives" - war was hell, coming home was harder |
Tom Hanks
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| "Saving Private Ryan" - a man on honor on a mission of honor |
Henry Fonda
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| "Mister Roberts" - battles are fought on many fronts |
Jack Lemmon
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| "Mister Roberts" - Ensign Pulver! How long have you been on this ship? |
William Holden
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| The anti-hero of "Stalag 17" |
and, for his tireless service to our
troops everywhere, Bob Hope
troops everywhere, Bob Hope
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| Thanks for the memories, Bob To our real Vets, may the importance of your service never be forgotten♥ |
The scene in "Shoulder Arms" with Chaplin and his fellow soldiers trying to sleep in flooded quarters is hysterical - some necessary comedy for the real tragedy of war.
ReplyDeleteGreat! My favorites are especially "Best Years of Our Lives" that movie is so moving and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRobert Mitchum in "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison".
ReplyDeleteRed Buttons and Marlon Brando, stationed in Japan in "Sayonara". Air Force Tear Jerker.
ReplyDeleteVal - I love Charlie in "Shoulder Arms." My favorite scene is the one where he disguises himself as a tree.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jessica! And yes, Annon - Mitchum is pretty dreamy - I should have remembered him!
ReplyDeleteWillem DeFoe - "Platoon" - 1986
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! You got them all...
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