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Lafayette Escadrille (1958)American youth and flying ace flys for France in World War I; meets & loves a French girl & prostitute. Director:William A. Wellman |
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Title: Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
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Cast
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| Tab Hunter | ... |
Thad Walker
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Etchika Choureau | ... |
Renée Beaulieu
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Drill Sergeant
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| David Janssen | ... |
Duke Sinclair
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| Paul Fix | ... |
U.S. General
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Veola Vonn | ... |
The Madam
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Will Hutchins | ... |
Dave Putnam
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| Clint Eastwood | ... |
George Moseley
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Robert Hover | ... |
Dave Judd
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| Tom Laughlin | ... |
Arthur Blumenthal
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Frank Baylies
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Henry Nakamura | ... |
Jimmy
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Maurice Marsac | ... |
Sgt. Parris
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Amos J. Walker
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William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Bill Wellman Sr.
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American youth and flying ace flys for France in World War I; meets & loves a French girl & prostitute.
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layfayette esquadrille | uniform | western front | u.s. military | aviation |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
March 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
C'est la guerre See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Duke Sinclaire: We've got him out-witted! Our feet are *killing* him!
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Director William A. Wellman wanted Paul Newman for the lead with Clint Eastwood as his best friend, Duke Sinclair. When Newman opted to do "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" instead, the studio insisted on the lead part going to contract player Tab Hunter. Wellman thought the chemistry between Hunter and Eastwood wrong and ironically replaced Eastwood with one of the actor's best friends, David Jannsen. Eastwood ended up playing a smaller supporting role. See more »Goofs
Aviators in World War I generally didn't wear the high-collar tunics like the one worn by Thad. This is because they needed to be able to turn their heads while flying. Rather, they wore a uniform coat that required a shirt and tie. See more »Quotes
[the American flyers are driving the French drillmaster crazy]Duke Sinclaire: We've got him out-witted! Our feet are *killing* him!
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This movie is another one on my List of Movies Not To Bother With. Saw it 40 years ago as an adolescent, stayed up late to do so, was very annoyed to find that it was about 95% romance,4% everything else, 1% history if that. It's what I call a bait and switch movie, one with an interesting title, the actual movie is a scam. This is a subject which deserves a good cinematic treatment, this movie is almost an insult to those who served. The actual members of the Lafayette Escadrille were not on the run from the law nor were they the products of abusive homes, they were in reality idealists who wanted to do something to help France. And I suspect many of them came from a more upper class background than Tab Hunter's character. Flying school is not for the smart alecks and the know it alls, an individual such as the one portrayed here wouldn't have lasted two days, it would have either been the stockade or the infantry. Discipline in the French Army was often rather fierce. In short, another Hollywierd version of an historical episode that deserves proper treatment.