Sink the Bismarck! (1960) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Sink the Bismarck! (1960) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Lewis Gilbert .
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Sink the Bismarck!
By Beatrice on Mar 6, 2017 From Flickers in TimeSink the Bismarck! Directed by Lewis Gilbert Written by Edmund H. North from a book by C.S. Forrester 1960/UK/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/YouTube This WWII sea battle epic could have been so much more compelling than it was. This true story was changed by insertin... Read full article
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Able Seaman, Lookout on 'Suffolk'.:
Solid foot of armor plate, that's what the Bismark's got.
Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': Who said so?
Able Seaman, Lookout on 'Suffolk'.: The gunnery officer that's who. Said for all the good our guns would do, we might as well throw crumpets at her.
Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': [pauses] I wish someone would throw a crumpet at me.
[to his assistant Anne Davis, after the battle]
Captain Jonathan Shepard: Take a message: "Request pleasure of the company of Second Officer Anne Davis at dinner."
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Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': Who said so?
Able Seaman, Lookout on 'Suffolk'.: The gunnery officer that's who. Said for all the good our guns would do, we might as well throw crumpets at her.
Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk': [pauses] I wish someone would throw a crumpet at me.
[to his assistant Anne Davis, after the battle]
Captain Jonathan Shepard: Take a message: "Request pleasure of the company of Second Officer Anne Davis at dinner."
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Prior to the release of the movie, a song of the same title sung by Johnny Horton was released in the United States to promote the film. This song never appears in the actual film. Excerpts from the song were used in the US trailer.
The producers knew that the use of miniatures and explosions would have to look very realistic to be successful. They imported Howard Lydecker, one of the legendary Lydecker brothers who were generally considered to be the best special effects teams in the business and who had spent decades perfecting their craft at Republic Pictures, from the U.S.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 7 seconds
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The producers knew that the use of miniatures and explosions would have to look very realistic to be successful. They imported Howard Lydecker, one of the legendary Lydecker brothers who were generally considered to be the best special effects teams in the business and who had spent decades perfecting their craft at Republic Pictures, from the U.S.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 7 seconds
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