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> On Sep 16, 2016, at 2:16 AM, Jon Lellenberg <jonlellenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I am hoping it will be based closely on John Kukacs' book Five Days in May,
> 1940. But I am also wondering about the choice of Gary Oldman as Churchill.
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>> On Thu, Sep 15, 20
"Overwrought". Amazing vilification of those who have some sense that
'historical fiction' has a real responsibility to comport itself somewhat close
to the factual base. Unfortunately this production does a significant
disservice to the current younger generation. Maybe a professor who is
David, While indeed the events of the 1953 stroke were "deep-sixed" at the time
as anyone who might check with the papers at the National Archives, Kew, as I
have done, could do. It has not been a secret since Lord Moran's book of now 50
years ago on his caring for WSC at this time. Also Lord
This has great potential. I hope they get it right. Who will be their
historical advisors? Do they have one or two already? I had heard a rumor that
Lord David Owen is in the midst of a book on this period of history. He maybe.
Roll on the script and cameras. John H. Mather MD FACPE
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No no no. Randolph Churchill was Lord Brain in disguise and Lord Moran forgot
his "Ps" & "Qs" with his hidden stethoscope while Anthony Eden was only there
in spirit as he was recovery in Boston from serious repeat gallbladder surgery
and OMG only one Amazon nurse to lift WSC to prevent
While I can appreciate a genuine piece of fiction is fiction. Yet when the
fiction significantly "garbles" if not specifically "changes" the story line to
comply with a preconceived notion of history rather than a reasonable devotion
to accuracy then the criticism heaped upon it is most
Bravo Cita,
Thank you for illuminating a further demonstration in this dastardly drama's
gross liberties taken with history and the portrayal of the various
personalities. This drama should be accepted as best a romp through one
author's imagination rather than any serious attempt to ensure
See also reviews on Amazon in the UK and USA of the DVD sold through Amazon.
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> On Sep 6, 2016, at 11:42 PM, Frank Sample <piper...@att.net> wrote:
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> JOHN, THE ISSUE OF THE FINEST HOUR THAT YOU REFERRED TO IS THE SPRING, 2016,
> PP 49-50.
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