You cannot help but cheer as a few yankees take on a halfwitted army of a southern. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came was an anti war slogan of the vietnam era. In an effort to shore up a shaky truce between civilians and army base personnel, three hapless army buddies find themselves appointed community public. 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. War games is the streamlined reissue title for the satirical suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Flanders don ameche, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the populace to an icebreaking dance. 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. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about. 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. West coast pop art experimental bandsuppose they give. War films streaming en entier gratuit vfstreamcomplet.
The story is set in a sleepy southern town, the site of a tranquil army base. Suppose they gave a war and nobody noticed the american. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack. The plot is a mixture of comic and dramatic elements and concerns the reactions of a number. Tony curtis plays a skirtchasing sergeant who cant stay out of trouble and soon lands in. 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.
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. 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. What if they gave a war and nobody came library of. Suppose they give a war and no one comes is a great song by the west coast pop art experimental band. Flanders don ameche, anxious to win the hearts and minds. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came brian keith, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, ivan dixon, suzanne pleshette, tom ewell, bradford dillman, arthur o.
Flanders, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the populace to an icebreaking dance. Joe commands a heavily armed militia complete with grenade launchers, a fleet. 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. The movie seems to poke fun at the sore losers of a war fought in the 1860s. 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. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. 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.
Suppose they gave a war and nobody came that is a slogan that has haunted the world for decades. By the end of that movie, everyone was rooting for garner and his tank. They gather for the first time at the protest site and square off into opposing factions. The films romantic subplot is carried by tony curtis as a. It frequently reappeared during the usas vietnam war era as suppose they gave a war and nobody came. 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. It became so utterly ubiquitous that people traced it to different authors. 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. Usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike topics war, comedy. What if they gave a war and nobody came the library of congress. War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby southern town. Sandburgs poem portrayed a little girl who, while watching her first military parade, observes, sometime theyll give a war and nobody will. It wasnt a comedy, but had the best tank chase ever put on film.
The line has its origins in an epic poem by carl sandberg called the people, yes. 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. What if they gave a war and nobody came by golden eagle. Stel je voor dat deze film werd vertoond en niemand kwam kijken. With brian keith, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, ivan dixon. 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.
Recorded on 8th, 9th may 1979 at paramount pictures scoring stage. 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. Film, video escape from alcatraz motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. 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. West coast pop art experimental band suppose they give. Earnest borgnine eventually leading to all hell breaking loose when a couple of. 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. 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 details. However, peace is hard to come by with ernest borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff whos quick to call in the local militia. This catalog is reproduced by permission of susan martin, who. 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. Oct 07, 2006 suppose they gave a war and nobody came. He who stays home when the fight begins and lets others fight for his cause should. Radio spot for the 1970 comedy suppose they gave a war and nobody came. What if they gave a war and nobody came internet archive. Earnest borgnine eventually leading to all hell breaking loose. How to bid how to consign auction closing procedures terms of sale. 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. 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. Exhibition and catalogue organized with the center for the study of political graphics. The title is derived from an american antiwar slogan from the hippie subculture during the vietn.
The antiwar slogan suppose they gave a war and nobody came was the title of a 1966. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for suppose they gave a war and nobody came. It came to represent antiwar sentiments or pacifism. It was even used in an obscure but very interesting song called zor and zam by the monkees. They did not blink at all as the shutdown first loomed, then impended, finally. Checking availability for buy online, pick up in store. So, in scratching suppose they gave a war and nobody came, i can recommend a number of very funny and very good military. 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. 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. Brian keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. 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.
Hakes suppose they gave a warand nobody came dayglo poster. It reminded me of another film, the 1984 movie tank that starred james garner. Flanders, anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the. Yes, an overarching sense of bruised, misused, crushed, torn and ragged emotional torture. This slogan was indeed popular in the vietnam war era. 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 screenplay, by hal captain who did no other films and another onetime actor. Sure, it could happen but you have to ask, if they arrived spontaneously, without any coordination, where are all the vehicles. 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. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came foundation for.
A war protesters car breaks down one snowy night in the colorado mountains. Sandburgs poem portrayed a little girl who, while watching her first military parade, observes, sometime they ll give a war and nobody will. May 16, 2016 for more weird videos plus strange film nights in london. Suppose they gave a war and nobody came wooden nickel coins. 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. Discussion in general started by melt, oct 7, 2006. Voir les films gratuitement 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. This pacifist quote reflects american isolationism in the 1930s. Carl sandburgs epic poem the people, yes 1936 included a line that, in a different form, became one of americas bestknown antiwar slogans. Aug 25, 20 a war protesters car breaks down one snowy night in the colorado mountains. However, peace is hard to come by with ernest borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff whos quick to call in the. One suggestion was bert brecht, who had indeed quoted it but then had ad.
Tensions grow between the small army base and people from the nearby town. 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. Suppose they gave a cyberwar and everybody came authorstream.
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