The Flying Dueces

[serge]

The Flying Dueces-Laurel and Hardy.

If you look past the risible slapstick of the inimatable vintage duo you will find that it is filmed against a backdrop of real Legionnaires in Sidi bel Abbes, the background music is accurate. And where the filming takes place on a set the props and uniforms are also very accurate. Excellent for 1934. Puts Van Dammes "Legionnaire" to shame.

We Were Soldiers is an excellent film when chronicling the involvement of Hal Moore in forming the Air Cav and their action at La Drang, and supposedly very accurate although I can't see why the opening sequence has guys in white kepis working with guys in red berets whos cap badges indicate infantry. Still call me Mr. Picky Picky!!

[B-Lark]

I noticed the inaccuracies with the French uniforms at the beginning of We Were Soldiers as well. The rest of the movie is very historically accurate, with accurate uniforms and weapons. Strange they wouldn't put more time into researching the proper French army uniforms.

[Martin Scott]

The Flying Dueces-Laurel and Hardy.

If you look past the risible slapstick of the inimatable vintage duo you will find that it is filmed against a backdrop of real Legionnaires in Sidi bel Abbes, the background music is accurate. And where the filming takes place on a set the props and uniforms are also very accurate. Excellent for 1934. Puts Van Dammes "Legionnaire" to shame.

We Were Soldiers is an excellent film when chronicling the involvement of Hal Moore in forming the Air Cav and their action at La Drang, and supposedly very accurate although I can't see why the opening sequence has guys in white kepis working with guys in red berets whos cap badges indicate infantry. Still call me Mr. Picky Picky!!
I think this is the film somebody saw and joinned up after. Anybody remember the title of the fim with Gene Hackman in.

[Mise]

March or Die. With the line 'One of my men got nervous'.