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| Languages: | English, Japanese, Navajo |
| Plot: | In 1942, a group of young men join the Marines, leaving loved ones behind. Primed for battle, they are frustrated by many non-combat assignments, as we follow their wartime romances, especially Andy Hookens' involvement with Pat, a New Zealand widow. Andy and Pat have just decided that war requires them to 'live for the moment' when, in 1944, our team finally goes into a real battle... |
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"Marine Hymn" (uncredited) Music by Jacques Offenbach from "Geneviève de Brabant" Lyrics attributed to L.Z. Phillips Played during the opening credits and at various times throughout the picture Sung by a chorus at the end "Home on the Range" (uncredited) Music by Daniel E. Kelley Played on guitar during the train ride to San Diego and at the base "Semper Fidelis" (uncredited) Music by John Philip Sousa Played during the boot camp graduation ceremony and at the Marines' arrival in New Zealand "Fiddle Dee Dee" (uncredited) Music by Jule Styne First tune played on the jukebox in McCorkle's bar "Danny Boy" (uncredited) Music from "Londonderry Air" attributed to Rory Dall O'Cahan (17th century) Played during Danny's phone call home "You Go to My Head" (uncredited) Music by J. Fred Coots Played on the piano during the restaurant scene "I'll String Along with You" (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Played during Andy's visit to the farm and used throughout the picture as Andy and Pat's theme "Silent Night, Holy Night" (uncredited) Music by Franz Gruber Lyrics by Joseph Mohr Sung at the Christmas service "Put em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon (and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea)" (uncredited) Music by 'Jule Styne Played during the company dance in New Zealand "Wedding March" (uncredited) from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Played at the wedding "It's a Great Feeling" (uncredited) Music by Jule Styne Played when Mac and others go into the bar looking for Ski "Don't Cry Baby" (uncredited) Music by James P. Johnson Second tune played on the jukebox in McCorkle's bar "I'm in a Jam with Baby" (uncredited) Music by Ray Heindorf and M.K. Jerome Played on the jukebox when Rae and the girls show up at McCorkle's "Bless em All" (uncredited) Written by 'Fred Godfrey (1917) Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940) Additional lyrics by Albert Stillman (1941) Sung by the patrons of the Wellington Canteen "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" (uncredited) Music by Arthur Schwartz Played at the Wellington Canteen when Andy first meets Pat "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (uncredited) Music by Henry Nemo Played when Mac returns Marion's book "Can't We Talk It Over?" (uncredited) Music by Victor Young Played after Joe tells his Guadalcanal story "Honey-Babe" (uncredited) Music by Max Steiner Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster Marching song sung by the soldiers on their way back to camp Played often in the score |
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Revealing mistakes: When Andy Hookins chops down the tree in front of Pat's house, he visibly "chops" it with an axe - but when the tree falls the camera pulls back to show the tree falling from a perfectly smooth stump, obviously cut with a chainsaw. Continuity: While Danny talks to Elaine at her apartment his shirt is alternately buttoned/unbuttoned between shots. CHAR: Mrs. Pat Rogers speaks with an American accent even though she's from New Zealand and both her parents speak with a New Zealand accent. Continuity: When the unit arrives at Guadalcanal, as they march off some of the men in the first group have wet trousers from the landing on the beach, but the men in the second group have completely dry trousers. GEOG: Most of the trees at Pat Rogers' family farm seem to be Australian Eucalyptus trees, including the tree Andy chops down. These are quite common as an introduced species in California, but certainly not in New Zealand. DATE: There are several shots at MCRD (San Diego), and of the battalion marching with African-American Marines in the ranks. In 1942 and 1943, integrated units did not exist. It wasn't until 1948 that President Truman signed an Executive Order to investigate full integration of the armed forces. Fact errors: Several scenes show African Americans in a predominantly white unit. The armed forces were racially segregated in WWII. DATE: Although the story takes place in 1942, all of the women's clothing and hairstyles, particularly those of Nancy Olson, Dorothy Malone and Mona Freeman, are strictly 1954; the sole exception is Anne Francis, whose appearance does actually imply the correct era at least to some extent. |
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