The train consisted of a british columbia railway bc rail sd402 diesel and 12 privately owned passenger cars, all painted in via rail canada livery to appear as the torontovancouver canadian. Nice guy 1998, chan scored another boxoffice hit with rush hour also 1998, an americanproduced action comedy. It was released to japanese theaters on november 27, 1965. The first episode in this series is a compilation of many incidents i have covered since 2010. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Shot mostly in english, the film is mostly populated by french actors using with french or german accents as required, with the english scofield, excellent as always, giving a creditable german. The film was released on march 2, 1965, in the united states, initially as a limited roadshow theatrical release. Suddenly, a journey that had previously taken months using horses could be made. The film was directed by john frankenheimer the following weapons were used in the film the train. Oct 30, 2012 the train 1964, theatrical trailer, widescreen. Arthur penn bonnie and clyde, 1967 was originally slated to direct the film but was relieved of his command less than one. National catholic register how do you weigh the cultural heritage of a nation against the value of human life. But these types of films people were turning away from this type of film genre, so burt. South eastern railway train from the great train robbery a.
You also find the best and biggest international m rklin discussion forum community here with members from all over the world. The trains meticulous authenticity is enhanced by its exclusive use of french shooting locations and real trains rather than miniatures or models. The beatles sat at a work bench and mimed to the song. The train is a 1964 war movie written by franklin coen and frank davis and directed by john frankenheimer. The train, american war film, released in 1964, that is an exciting and intelligent thriller set during world war ii. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Wednesday 16 june 1965 film and video no comments the beatles work on their second feature film help. From classic comedies to thrillers, this train movies guide includes 151 featurelength movies with railroadsubway plots or notable scenes. The train is a 1964 film directed by john frankenheimer, set in august 1944 during the final stages of world war ii. Train, the internet movie firearms database guns in. A single clip of ticket to ride saw the beatles mime before a backdrop of supersized bus and train tickets. Paris, august 2, 1944, 1511th day of german occupation. To mark this anniversary, i have decided to make a series of videos looking back at the years. Wagon train is an american western series featuring stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves postcivil war missouri on its way to california through the plains, deserts, and mountains.
Lancaster plays labiche, a french railway inspector. The official farewell film stars locomotive 70414, and the film s soundtrack song becomes a hit. The train is a 1964 american war film directed by john frankenheimer. To accommodate hungry travelers, a cafe known as tolfrees saugus eating house was established at the north end of the depot. The series ran on nbc 195762 and then on abc 196265. The train 1965 with the allies poised to retake paris from the germans, col. A fairly harebrained scheme, to be sure, and in reality the train never made it further than a siding just east of the city, but that shouldnt hinder ones enjoyment of what turns out to be a classic action film.
This article needs additional citations for verification. The screenplay concerns a group of allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking a freight train and fleeing through germanoccupied italy to switzerland. The film was shot in british columbia, where a lac des arcs train station was built along the tracks specifically for the film. During the gemini 4 mission on june 3, 1965, ed white became the first american to conduct a spacewalk. Belmond british pullman luxury daytrips and steam train rides. Part of the last journey of the golden arrow in 1972. The first director for the film was arthur hiller penn, but was a total disaster and got kicked off the project, so burt lancaster decided to call in his old friend john frankenheimer to take charge of the film, even though they had a big falling out years earlier, and of course it was the last world war ii film to be filmed in blackandwhite.
Gamera 1965 film wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. Express train crosses the nation in 83 hours history. Officer, played by paul scofield, recognizes the monetary value these works could have. Although critical response to the film was mixed, the film was a major commercial success, becoming the number one box office movie after four weeks, and the highestgrossing film of 1965. The train 1965 questioning the sanity of war, even as it valorizes those who sacrificed their lives to win it, the train 1964 is a world war ii action film tinged with a cold war sensibility from director john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate, 1962. Paris is occupied by the nazis, and the citys art masterpieces are being. On october 28, 1965, construction is completed on the gateway arch, a spectacular 630foothigh parabola of stainless steel marking the jefferson national expansion memorial on the waterfront of. Natalie wood originally did not want to do the film. The train is loosely based on rose vallands efforts to foil the german occupying forces attempts to steal french art from french museums and art galleries, and private especially jewish collections, and ship them off to germany where they would be appropriated as spoils of war by various highranking nazis, officials and military. Jun 24, 2019 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, today bio looks at the story behind doctor zhivago. Antique train sets faqs for lionel collectors club of.
With burt lancaster, paul scofield, jeanne moreau, suzanne flon. Thats the subtext of the train, a wholly persuasive, intelligent thiller crisply directed by john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate with documentarylike realism and emphasis on action and problemsolving. Formed part of winston churchills funeral train in 1965. The resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo. It stars burt lancaster, paul scofield and jeanne moreau. Filming was finally completed by october of 1965, and lean and his team took to the editing room. Footage of the trains gala screening in marseilles 1964 480i 1.
According to john schmids excellent resource, authoritative guide to lionels promotional outfits 19601969, 7300 of these sets. John frankenheimer directs burt lancaster in the tense spy thriller the train. The head of the museum suzanne flon attempts to convince labiche that he should sabotage the train on which they are transporting the art. The book before it became a film, of course, doctor zhivago had been a novelone with quite. Collectible railroad photo negatives for sale ebay. Il dottor zivago is a 1965 epic romantic drama film directed by david lean with a screenplay by robert bolt. Giant monster gamera is a 1965 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by daiei motion picture company, and the first entry in the gamera series. The train holds a 100% fresh rating on rotten tomatoes, and a score of 7. Filming locations 6 filming dates 1 filming locations. After his friend is killed trying to stop the train with the art, and after a consciousnessraising conversation with a hotel owner jeanne moreau, labiche resolves to save the antiquities. Welcome to train films, the home for high quality railroad videos on youtube. The saugus train station opened eleven years later on september 1, 1887 when the spur line to ventura was completed by southern pacific railroad. Belmond british pullman luxury daytrips and steam train. Used in the special festival of britain rake as part of the golden arrow service.
The movie premiere was scheduled for the end of the year, so there were only eight weeks to edit. The sound of music won the academy award for best picture. Allied forces are threatening to liberate paris, so col. But as we near the end of the film, we are at the part of the film where burt lancaster lets the train go and crashes into the other damaged train, which was for real, well john informs us that the day before that shoot burt lancaster was playing golf and he damaged his knee very badly and it made him limp very badly, so john devised a set up. Rent the train 1965 starring burt lancaster and paul scofield on dvd and bluray. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or. The previously unreleased documentary charlie is my darling is a riveting reminder of when. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Edt on the third orbit when white opened the hatch and. Officer, played by paul scofield, recognizes the monetary value these works could have for a soontobecrippled germany. The train traveled between grand central terminal gct in new york city and lasalle street station in chicago, illinois, along the railroads water level route. The train 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1965. All titles in this guide are available on dvd or bluray using the.
It is set in russia between the years prior to world war i and the russian civil war of 19181922, and is based on the 1957 boris pasternak novel doctor zhivago. French resistance tries to destroy a train carrying french treasures to germany. The plot of the movie is simple bad guys rob train. In order to accommodate hungry travelers, tolefrees saugus eating house was established at the north end of the depot. Skeleton of apartment building never completed, abandoned refrigerators and a burned out 1965 ford mustang. Mar 11, 2015 during the gemini 4 mission on june 3, 1965, ed white became the first american to conduct a spacewalk. Saugus train station santa clarita valley historical society.
After two less successful efforts, jackie chans first strike 1997 and mr. With foundations sunk 60 feet into the ground, its frame of stressed stainless steel is built to withstand both. Starting a trio of stuntman burt the better burt films with simple, great titles and admirable depth and production values, the train precedes the professionals and the swimmer in laconic lancasters career after a trio of extremely political propaganda pieces elmer gantry, birdman of alcatraz and seven days in may. Starr held a white umbrella, and towards the end fake snow landed on the group. There were two versions of i feel fine, the oldest song of the day. The saugus train station opened 11 years later on sept. A fourth one is a grand movie filmed in england featuring glenn ford called. In 1944, a german colonel loads a train with french art treasures to send to germany. The 20th century limited was an express passenger train on the new york central railroad nyc from 1902 to 1967. See more ideas about oroville ca, lake oroville and oroville california. The original set that became known as the halloween set was made by lionel as a promotional set for the druggists service counsel, inc. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The train is an excellent choice, imoa really tight and spectacular wwii film. The first great train robbery 1979 come on, the 1903 film was one of the first narrative movies ever made it had to be on here. It was taken over by martin and richard wood in 1898, who changed the name to saugus. A description of filming locations is provided with many titles, including historical railroad and locomotive data where available. In 1965, martin luther king and 25,000 civil rights activists completed a 5day march to montgomery, alabama. The train begins as the war is ending, and a cunning s. A mere 83 hours after leaving new york city, the transcontinental express train arrives in san francisco that any human being could travel across the. The train 1965 cast and crew with the allies poised to retake paris from the germans, col.