Aug 25, 20 a war protesters car breaks down one snowy night in the colorado mountains. They did not blink at all as the shutdown first loomed, then impended, finally. Discussion in general started by melt, oct 7, 2006. Checking availability for buy online, pick up in store. Carl sandburgs epic poem the people, yes 1936 included a line that, in a different form, became one of americas bestknown antiwar slogans. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came was an anti war slogan of the vietnam era. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack details. He who stays home when the fight begins and lets others fight for his cause should. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came a meandering comedy about three oldtime army tankmen in a noncombatant missile base at war with the southern redneck town in which it is located. In this movie its more like everybody came in a small backward southern militarydependent community, all the guys from the local base and all the dumb hick lawmentownspeople go to war over the cutest girl in town. Oct 07, 2006 suppose they gave a war and nobody came. So, in scratching suppose they gave a war and nobody came, i can recommend a number of very funny and very good military. Sure, it could happen but you have to ask, if they arrived spontaneously, without any coordination, where are all the vehicles. The line has its origins in an epic poem by carl sandberg called the people, yes.
Radio spot for the 1970 comedy suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Though repeated or rephrased in the 1960s to protest the vietnam war, the original phrase came a poem by bertolt brecht, written in the 1930s. Yes, an overarching sense of bruised, misused, crushed, torn and ragged emotional torture. The expression suppose they gave a war and nobody came was turned into a bumper sticker, which in turn was displayed by david brinkley on his nbc newscast. The plot is a mixture of comic and dramatic elements and concerns the reactions of a number. Aug 18, 2014 several updated variations of this line taken from a carl sandburg poem were popular in the 1960s but the most common was suppose they gave a war and nobody came. The antiwar slogan suppose they gave a war and nobody came was the title of a 1966. Keyes wrote an article for mccalls titled suppose they gave a war and no one came which helped to further popularize this phrase and in 1970 it was used as the title for a.
I have no idea what the movie had to do with a war. This slogan was indeed popular in the vietnam war era. War films streaming en entier gratuit vfstreamcomplet. Photo, print, drawing what if they gave a war and nobody came digital file from color film copy transparency full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. It was even used in an obscure but very interesting song called zor and zam by the monkees. Dec 02, 2014 the 1970 comedy suppose they gave a war and nobody came was a cinematic depiction of the tension between the world war ii generation and the antiwar movement of the 1960s in the us. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came that is a slogan that has haunted the world for decades. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. What if they gave a war and nobody came library of. May 16, 2016 for more weird videos plus strange film nights in london. Usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike topics war, comedy. Heres the entirety of an extremely rare tape of a film made in 1970 by a company that despite its short life rarely has its films taken down from. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us.
The origins of a peace activist during the antivietnam war movement of the 1960s, the title phrase of this essay became popular suppose they gave a war and nobody came. With brian keith, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, ivan dixon. However, peace is hard to come by with ernest borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff whos quick to call in the. Suppose they give a war and no one comes is a great song by the west coast pop art experimental band. The films romantic subplot is carried by tony curtis as a. Yes, an overarching sense of bruised, misused, crushed, torn and ragged emotional torture we have all lived with for the last 60 or so years. Voir les films gratuitement suppose they gave a war and nobody came. West coast pop art experimental band suppose they give. They gather for the first time at the protest site and square off into opposing factions.
Typically framed as a way to express opposition to the vietnam war this phrase was used as a slogan on posters and patches that were sold in hippie shops in the late sixties. It frequently reappeared during the usas vietnam war era as suppose they gave a war and nobody came. War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby southern town. The movie seems to poke fun at the sore losers of a war fought in the 1860s. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Sandburgs poem portrayed a little girl who, while watching her first military parade, observes, sometime theyll give a war and nobody will. The story is set in a sleepy southern town, the site of a tranquil army base. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came brian keith, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, ivan dixon, suzanne pleshette, tom ewell, bradford dillman, arthur o.
Feb 19, 2015 one of the things that i did not mention in suppose they gave a war and nobody came is the emotional abuse as an underlying theme in this whole situation. One of the things that i did not mention in suppose they gave a war and nobody came is the emotional abuse as an underlying theme in this whole situation. It became so utterly ubiquitous that people traced it to different authors. Stel je voor dat deze film werd vertoond en niemand kwam kijken. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came wooden nickel coins. Exhibition and catalogue organized with the center for the study of political graphics. You cannot help but cheer as a few yankees take on a halfwitted army of a southern. The plot is a mixture of comic and dramatic elements and concerns the reactions of a number of world war ii veterans to the contemporary us army. This pacifist quote reflects american isolationism in the 1930s.
West coast pop art experimental bandsuppose they give. Flanders don ameche, anxious to win the hearts and minds. What if they gave a war and nobody came internet archive. Suppose they gave a cyberwar and everybody came authorstream. Hakes suppose they gave a warand nobody came dayglo. One suggestion was bert brecht, who had indeed quoted it but then had ad. Flanders, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the populace to an icebreaking dance. War films streaming en entier gratuit film en streaming complet en francais gratuit, war films streaming en entier gratuit regarder le film complet au meilleur format video depuis nimporte quel appareil. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came also known as war games, old soldiers never is a 1970 american dramacomedy film feature film directed by hy averback, produced by fred engel, and starring brian keith, don ameche, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, suzanne pleshette, ivan dixon, and pamela britton. What if they gave a war and nobody came by golden eagle. How to bid how to consign auction closing procedures terms of sale.
What if they gave a war and nobody came the library of congress. Tony curtis plays a skirtchasing sergeant who cant stay out of trouble and soon lands in. It reminded me of another film, the 1984 movie tank that starred james garner. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about. Nov 09, 2017 the expression suppose they gave a war and nobody came was turned into a bumper sticker, which in turn was displayed by david brinkley on his nbc newscast.
It came to represent antiwar sentiments or pacifism. War games is the streamlined reissue title for the satirical suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for suppose they gave a war and nobody came. The words were popularized during the anti war protests of the 1960s, and were echoed in the 1970 movie suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Watch the video for suppose they give a war and no one comes from the west coast pop art experimental bands vol. A war protesters car breaks down one snowy night in the colorado mountains. The screenplay, by hal captain who did no other films and another onetime actor. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came is a 1970 american dramacomedy film feature film directed by hy averback, produced by fred engel, and starring brian keith, don ameche, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, suzanne pleshette, ivan dixon, and pamela britton. Made at the height of the vietnam war, you get the feeling that this movie was supposed to be one of those message films but really, the whole. In an effort to shore up a shaky truce between civilians and army base personnel, three hapless army buddies find themselves appointed community public. Brian keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. Flanders, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the. Joe commands a heavily armed militia complete with grenade launchers, a fleet.
This catalog is reproduced by permission of susan martin, who. Its hard to track the origin of this quote, but people usually trace it to bertolt brecht who said something like. However, peace is hard to come by with ernest borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff whos quick to call in the local militia. The 1970 comedy suppose they gave a war and nobody came was a cinematic depiction of the tension between the world war ii generation and the anti. It wasnt a comedy, but had the best tank chase ever put on film. Meaning there cant be a war, if people do not participate in it. Earnest borgnine eventually leading to all hell breaking loose when a couple of. Flanders don ameche, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the populace to an icebreaking dance. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came is a 1970 american dramacomedy film feature film directed by hy averback, produced by fred engel, and.
Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack. The words were popularized during the antiwar protests of the 1960s, and were echoed in the 1970 movie suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Suppose they gave a war and nobody noticed the american. The title is derived from an american antiwar slogan from the hippie subculture during the vietn. By the end of that movie, everyone was rooting for garner and his tank. This is an african tribal chant that we wrote called suppose they give a war and no one comes i hate war, i have seen war, i have seen war on. Film, video escape from alcatraz motion picture feature film over 60 minutes.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came is a 1970 american drama comedy film feature film directed by hy averback, produced by fred engel, and. Video to go along with a song about draft dodgers and deserters during vietnam. Sandburgs poem portrayed a little girl who, while watching her first military parade, observes, sometime they ll give a war and nobody will. Tensions grow between the small army base and people from the nearby town. Recorded on 8th, 9th may 1979 at paramount pictures scoring stage. Earnest borgnine eventually leading to all hell breaking loose. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came foundation for. When shannon is thrown in the local jail, nace and jones get drunk and commandeer a world war ii tank to come to his rescue.
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