The Longest Day-Book/Movie Test

[Devil505]

In what town was Red Buttons hanging from a church steeple by his parachute?

 

[03USMC]

St Mar Eligsh (sp)

 

[84RFK]

There was a John Steele who spendt the better part of that night hanging from the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église, in the film he wa portrayed by Red Buttons.

I think there is a permanent memorial of that event there still.

 

[Devil505]

There was a John Steele who spendt the better part of that night hanging from the church steeple in Sainte-Mère-Église, in the film he wa portrayed by Red Buttons.

I think there is a permanent memorial of that event there still.

Correct!....A great scene

 

[Devil505]

What was the name of the British Beachmaster's bulldog on Sword beach?

 

[AFSteliga]

It was 'Winston'

 

[Devil505]

It was 'Winston'

You got it!

 

[FULLMETALJACKET]

next question!?!?!?!?

 

[Devil505]

What cliffs did the Rangers have to scale under fie?

 

[AFSteliga]

Pointe-du-Hoc

 

[Devil505]

Coirrect.

Here's another:

Who wrote the musical score to the movie?

 

[FULLMETALJACKET]

Jerry Goldsmith.

 

[Devil505]

Nope. Hint: He was a young singer/song writer who also was a star in the movie

 

[greenricho]

Paul Anka wrote the music

 

[Devil505]

Correct
:-D

 

[Njaco]

Major Werner Pluskat (he of the German Shepherd and of the immortal words when asked; "And just where, my dear Pluskat, are those ships? --
Straight for me!") was also in another book by Cornelius Ryan. What was the book?

 

[bren122]

the last battle

 

[48th highlanders]

Name the FIRST allied parachute unit to land in France, before the US airborne units did ? At 1205 am, June the sixth.

For extra points....... What is their Regimental motto ?

Jim B. Toronto.