D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Koster |
| Producer(s) | Charles Brackett |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Charles Brackett.
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This movie is based on the fictional 1955 romantic war novel, 'The Sixth of June' by Lionel Shapiro. Shapiro had been a World War II Canadian war correspondent for 'The Montreal Gazette'. He actually landed with the Canadian armed forces on D-Day for the the Allied invasion of Sicily, Salerno and Juno Beach. 'The Sixth of June' novel won the Governor General's Award for English Language Fiction.
A parachutist during World War II, Richard Todd actually took part in the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.
This film's opening prologue states: "1944. Half a million men awaited the signal to cross the English Channel. For many it was to be the last day of their lives. It was D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE."
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A parachutist during World War II, Richard Todd actually took part in the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.
This film's opening prologue states: "1944. Half a million men awaited the signal to cross the English Channel. For many it was to be the last day of their lives. It was D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE."
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