My Dad's favourite movie, he wanted me to see it. Ironically he passed away on the Summer Solstice of 1996 - the longest day. It was also around Father's Day that year. Rip Dad.
80 years ago today my Uncle, Thomas J Restino, landed on Omaha Beach with the 926th Signal Battalion. He served all the through to Germany. Never wounded or he never reported he was wounded. RIP 🪦
My dad also served at Normandy and he landed at Sword Beach as part of the 51st Highland Division. He fought through France, Belgium, The Netherlands (or Holland as it was then), Luxembourg and finally Germany. He was never wounded, except for when he dived for cover in the Reichswald Forest in Germany to dodge German shrapnel he landed on a open empty corned beef tin that gave him a very nasty cut. It needed stitches but there wasn't time so they just put a bandage on it. It healed ok but he never got rid of the scar. Lucky for me that he did survive or I wouldn't be here now. RIP Dad.
It is my privilege to know someone who was there on that famous day. He served with the Lovat Scouts ( commandos) . Also lives on the Isle of Skye Scotland as i do. I am thankful that James Clark and his colleagues did what they had to, on that day and afterwards. If not, we would be leading a not so pleasant life under Nazi rules. Thankyou so much Jimmy. Your service is so much appreciated sir.
I just got back from Normandie. My dad and I went together and visited all the sites where the historic events happened. Just when we got back home, we watched this movie together. I will never forget this experience with him.
Did u know that Hitler had to sell his paintings to survive and lived in soup kitchens when he went to school his classmates mostly Jewish used to throw him outside into the snow and freezing weather making his life intolerable He never forgot this and u know his revenge when he came. To power
A great & fitting tribute is if there was a U.S.Navy aircraft carrier named the USS Normandy in honor of those of that fought in the D Day invasion, even a British aircraft carrier named the HMS Normandy.
Well, it's now 80 years ago today, 06 Jun1944. To all who served and especially those who took part in the D-Day Invasion of Gold, Sword, Juno, Utah, and Omaha beachhead, and to the Navies that took them there, and the air support that prepared the way and the airborne troops, the pathfinders and the parachuted infantry....to all who did their duty on this historic day....meeting the forces of Nazi Germany in France, on the continent, at the impregnable Fortress Europe, to put and end to the tyranny that was imposed upon Europe and also the entire world since 1939. Thank you won't suffice, words never really will be able to acknowledge the accomplishments of the Allies but a prayerful remembrance, uttered with all sincerity, comes pretty close. To the sacrifice and intrepidity of the Allied Forces that day...to the response to the clarion call of Duty, Country, and Honor...we remember you...those who lost their lives and those who carried the scars of war until their final days.
This was one of the first WW2 movies i ever saw and it was around that time my Favourite WW2 movie. Today it is 3rd on my list (Band of Brothers is 2nd and 1st Saving Private Ryan). But this is still one of the greatest ever made. It tells the whole storyline of D-Day, has great battles in it, great actors and every side is speaking his own language which is pretty rare to me for the beginning 60s. Yes according to Wikipedia there are a few small mistakes and some things were incorrect. But that doesn't matter with all the things they have done great, this movie is a masterpiece of History. And thanks to all fallen and survivors for our freedom today from the Netherlands 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇨🇵
:) i catch myself whistling this theme every now and again at random moments... Great film and tribute (the extras on the dvd are quite poignant too with the director visiting the beaches and bridgeheads at the time of the film being made.) 66yrs to a day the night before the real 'Longest Day'....never to forget those brave men.
@@Jonny_Red I still cannot whistle or sing to it because I cry through the whole thing. And these days, this is running through the back of my mind a great Deal. I don't think it means what That BATTLE means, because I don't think THIS ONE is going to be on THOSE KINDS of Battle Fields. But GOD was moving Mightily Then - a lot more than most folks KNOW. And our God is moving Mightily NOW
@@anombrerose6311 we need some sort of divine intervention to get humanity out of this evil mess we have found ourselves in and against trying to bring us to our knees.
There Isn't ANYTHING we can that is worth Doing Without HIS HELP and THANK GOD He is doing MORE NOW than we KNOW - Things are not seriously WOSE than they have been since the 1960's, we were just TONE DEAF to it. GOD has been working to wake us UP as MUCH as He has by UNCOVERING the Depths of this Darkness our enemies are smothering us with - OTHERWISE if HE just Sovereignly cleaned them out without making us Face it and come to TERMS with our own Accountability of Refusing to be PROPER GUARDIANS of His Blessings of Liberty from our Founding Fathers, WE would just go back and REBUILD everything HE is trying to get TORN DOWN, and Fuss at HIM like the Israelites did in the Days of the Red Sea Parting, and GOD dealing with the Upstart KORAH in Numbers 16. Look how many DIED THEM - JUST from GRUMBLING at GOD for FIXING THINGS that THEY kept trying to go BACK to. Look how many CONSERVATIVES are ripping at us NOW because we want something DONE about the ONE WORLDERS, and these other "Conservatives JUST want to live in PIECE -- OH, I MEANT "PEACE!!!! GOD in HEAVEN IS MOVING, NOW, and I can sure feel it in my BONES. THOSE are NOT "GHOST RIDERS" in the Sky - THEY ARE ANGEL WARRIORS who are THUNDERING across the HEAVENS gathering up the Devil's OWN!!! God wrote THAT song on my heart back in 2007 And at that time He curled my kids and their friends' TOES to hear the Laugh (just like ZZTOP in La Grange, down in my Belly - Before I had ever heard ZZ TOP) His laugh wasn't curdling my boys at that time, Just ME! hehehehehe GOD will do it, But He is straightening out SOME of His Wayward Followers in the process. THAT is the HARD PART - those FENCE STRADDLERS!!! ("DON'T BE SO MEAN!" --- OK, Then, WALK THIS WAY!")) hehehehehe
my grandfather entered world war 2 but was never deployed. my great uncle, fought in the pacific as tail gunner of a b25 Mitchel. unfortunately, their plan was shot down somewhere in the pacific and they were never seen again. Our family has fought through every war this country has been through including the civil war on the confederate side. stories like these make me proud to be in the family I'm in and proud to be an american
This is one of the best melodies of all time. It was worked so many different ways in the movie theme, from peppy march style to emotional ballad. Wonderful work from the composer and arranger.
When this came on TV in the old days they usually showed it over 2 days bc it was so long. The old guys would never miss it. This and the spaghetti westerns. Must watch TV😮😅
Thanks to the Americans who fought on utah and Omaha, the Canadians who fought on Juno and the British who fought on sword and gold on the 75th anniversary of D-day. They liberated Europe from the nazis and restored freedom to the continent. We owe you a debt we can never repay.
@@graceskerp Hi Grace ,Thank you for your reply do u like singer Billie jo Spears RIP now. Fab voice n she was very underrated and extremely modest and inspired many other artists too. Kind regards Glynn 🌷🌷🌷🌷🤗🤗
@@glynnevans1851 I'm an old bat, Glynn. The music more or less died for me around the 70's. I do like some 80's synth sounds, but later than that, not much. However, I will check her out. Thanks for the heads up.
Magnificent film! All, our family, saw it and many times (cinema and tv). All the actors in this film have very good interpretations on the soldiers who decided to fight always against the nazi so cruel tyranny and God bless all and more the militar men and even woman who sacrified even their life for no dictators in Europe. Respectfully. A portuguese family. L+E
J’adore ce film, c’est à mon humble avis le meilleur dans la catégorie films de guerre / historiques. Dire que nos grands-parents / arrières gp l’ont vécue. 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Brothers in arms
Your uncle sounded a brave man. Those who took part were all brave men. I am pleased he survived. I don't imagine he would have wanted to talk about the invasion much. Having lost close friends in the same fierce battle is not a pleasant memory. I don't suppose anybody ever said do you mind going across the channel and killing perfect strangers. Those young men were just sent. Thank you for sharing the story of your great uncle.
Love this film. Growing up I watched it practically every day. My Navy veteran dad made sure his son got his daily dose of heroics. I'm 19 now, and go to Fort Benning, The Home of the Infantry, in February. God bless the men who fought and died to give us our freedom.
The Longest day was just the start of the story, Patton with George C Scot is a great follow up to this, and just good readings on WWII in general. Both my grandfathers were in Alaska in WWII in summer gear...Thanks Ike.....
One of my great grandfather was in North Africa and then Italy for most the war. He later went to Austria after war before being discharged and sent back home to England, so he avoided D-Day. Two of my other great grandfathers were in the Royal Navy, one spent the early war in the Home Fleet and he later was involved in guarding supply convoys from Britain to the USSR via the Arctic Ocean. So he saw combat in the sea north of Norway. The other grandfather in the navy spent most the war in the Mediterranean based out of Gibraltar. He saw combat against the Italian fleet and against the German Air force. He was moved to Sardinia after D-Day and transported American troops on British ships during Operation Dragoon. After that he spent the rest of the war moving supplies for troops in Italy. Finally my fourth great grandfather, was too old to be in World War II but he served in the Home Guard and worked as a volunteer firefighter during the Blitz. He however was in the Royal Navy during the last year of World War I and he served in the Home Fleet and his ship looked for submarines but he never saw any action. After World War I he was involved in shipping troops and supplies to Russia to fight the Red Army.
remember watching this movie when I was in third year high school on 1991, I was studying for my exams when this was showed on tv, my review for the exams was delayed for 3 hours, it was also our music on the school's flag ceremony, brings back good memories,
voor deze film en muziek zal ik altijd respect hebben, reden daar mijn vader een van deze bevrijders is die op 06 juni 1944 is geland op Omaha strand smorgens om 07 uur daar ben ik trots op hij is mijn vader mijn vriend en mijn beste kameraad, ook nu is hij bij zijn strijdmakkers, Pa rust in vreden dit jou Longest Day .
Last summer I stood on the beach at Arromanches early one morning. In the early light of a June dawn I found myself briefly in another world. The sound of the waves breaking over the Mulberry harbour seemed to carry the voices of a thousand souls who never made it beyond this beach. In the cool dawn light I was moved & i felt that in that moment I was part of that great endeavour all those years ago. If you've not visited the beaches of Normandy yet then do so. The history of 20th century Europe is indelibly printed on these sands forever.
I went to both arromanches and colville in 2006. Like yourself i wanted to honour the memory of the allied soldiers who liberated france. There is an outstanding war museum in caen nearby which is fantastic.
I think this was the greatest WWII movie ever made. One thing I always remember from the movie is the line "John has a long mustache". So starts the french resistance as a prelude to the invasion.
@@@mariolabarinto : My best regards to your late father. My late grandfather from my mother's side, who was a maquis leader in France, had also been gratefull to people like him.
This music and movie makes me proud to be an American. God bless you Veterans who have served this country and gave so much for me to be living in peace, freedom, and security today. I salute you.
My dad, Frank Aston served in the 2nd OBLI (Ox & Bucks) and landed by glider on D-Day. He used to tell me that Richard Todd was in his mob. He said his nick-name was Sweeny. (He said there were actually two Todd's in the regt.). Very appropriate that Richard Todd played Maj. John Howard in this film. He had been there! Dad is in the picture of his his regimental photo on the cafe near the bridge. Up the Ox & Bucks!
They played this while the officers inspected my company in Vernon ACSTC. I've been looking for this for a year and a half, and I just came across it while listening to A Bridge Too Far, I never would have found this otherwise. I remember it vividly, because we had to stand there in the sun at attention waiting for the officers to inspect the three other companies ahead of us, and the only enjoyable thing about standing there half blind, hot and sore was when the band started playing this and it eased the excruciating wait. Thankfully they had several teams of officers inspecting multiple platoons at once, so we didn't have to wait for the Colonel to finish inspecting each individual person.
IgnacioHB I went also with my son 3 years ago to Normandie. Altough the whole coastline is very commercialized with loades of museums it was a very impressive experience. I was also very lucky to shake the hand of a 501 veteran. Thanks to all who fought and gave their lives for us. We will never forget them..
We love the artistic work regardless of any opinion about the movie itself,the nostalgia to the day i heard the music brought me back to feel it ,thank you for sharing the thoughts
No one wins we all lose I just heard a man who was on the D-day run and I have been saying that for years, but lets be thankful people like him were willing to go and fight.
All the best actors in this film.................................mind you my dad was in D.DAY and he said the yanks didnt give a crap they just kept pushing and pushing and they lost so many men and the beach. Goes to show we make a great team.........................even if the rest of the world hate us.
The Longest Day is the greatest movie about World War II overall, the D Day invasion on June 6,1944 was the start of the home stretch of World War II in Europe. June 6, 2019 will be the 75th. Anniversary of the D Day invasion.
The greatest movie about World War II is the Longest Day, I have seen it about 14 times since 1963. I was going on 10 when I had first seen it in August of 1963 at the MCDade Drive In in Glenolden,PA. My father worked at Boeing’s Ardmore,PA plant which was called Plant 7 on the swing shift. The acting & cast were great. It’s a shame there never was a movie made about the Battle of Leyte Gulf. I had an uncle who was in that battle stationed aboard the USS Southerland DD743 & my late fatherin was was U.S.Army in that battle.
I saw this picture in the year 1965. The movie also very long and all the songs and musics are very excellent and still I am hearings the musics and songs. Nowadays this type of movie is not coming.
Magnifique musique qui ne doit pas nous faire oublier que de jeunes hommes ont fait le sacrifice de l aube pour nous offrir la liberté je suis normand et sais ce qu on leur doit
I remember my dad watching this movie and all he did all the way through was criticise saying it didn't happen that way or this way and the Germans were not that stupid. I knew he was right because my dad was one of the British soldiers at D Day, he was in the Seaforth Highlanders and landed at Sword Beach. But one comment he made that stuck in my mind was when he said "I don't think we were in this war". He was right as it focused more on the Americans side of things. I think they forgot that the British, French and Poles were there too.
Soon will be the 6/6/11 remember those who fell. I was a lucky lad my dad made it home and was a great dad to me and my brothers and sister. R.I.P dad you made it till you was 83. xxxx
my dad was in and came out alive, he was in vietnam too..he was old in nam but he still managed to come out..sadly, he died from his wounds when he was returning home. R.I.P Corporal Roger Morganson!
I would love for the Spielberg/ Hanks team to produce another mini series like Band of Brothers, or the Pacific, but this time build it entirely around D-Day. I think it would be a great project if they kept to the facts and portrayed the operation in sub plots based on the various allied participants. It would be challenging, and unlike the Longest Day, it would feature a broader canvas with stronger storylines and maybe, just maybe, more accuracy.
June 6TH, 1944-The D Day invasion was the turning point of World War II for Europe, October 20Th, 1944-The Battle for Leyte Gulf was the turning point in the Pacific. My late father in law was in that battle on land in the U.S. Army and a larte uncle of mine was in the Navy in that battle.
And the Battle of Britain was the turning point in Western Europe. Without it being won, there would have been no possibility of D-Day, and no base from which to strike at the mainland.
***** I would agree with Midway, but I think that was only the first part of the turning point. Part II would be the ultimate victory at Guadalcanal. Throwing the Japanese out of the Solomons was a big deal. We began to gain the ground we needed to base our bombers and such for flying raids on the Japanese homeland as well as staging areas for other operations. By the time of the Battle of Leyte Gulf things were pretty well in hand, so much so that Nimitz was in favor of bypassing the Philippines but MacArthur won the argument due to his "I shall Return" pledge. Leyte did contribute one vital element however, it did finish the Japanese fleet. After this the Japanese were unable to amount any sort of naval offensive anymore, hence they had to rely on Kamikaze. Leyte also demonstrated the heroism of our naval aviators flying off of the small GEEP carriers along with the light forces of destroyers bearing the brunt of the fighting against the main force of the Japanese fleet. All this while Halsey was charging around the Pacific in the wrong direction searching for the Japanese Fleet. But the sweetest part of Leyte was the Battle of Surigao Strait. The night battle where one of the prongs of the Japanese surface elements tried to outflank the American Fleet. Instead of accomplishing their mission, they were met by a task force of older American Battleships that had their way with them. Many of these older ships had been salvaged from the wreckage of Pearl Harbor to get their own licks in. The American task force accomplished a battleship maneuver for the last time, they crossed the Japanese "T". This sure was a Naval War.
The turning points of the war in Europe were: Moscow 1941, Stalingrad 1943, Kursk 1943 and Bagration 1944. Of course, not trying to diminish in the slightest the sacrifices of all those who lost life and limb in the shores of France, but the sheer scale of the Eastern front dwarfs the west.
After the main theme of bridge on river kwai ,the work of paul anka considerd a goid leap to bring another good war film theme,so it was a big hit at that time
Respect to all the brave men and the heros who never saw home again thanks for the life I'm living
My Dad's favourite movie, he wanted me to see it. Ironically he passed away on the Summer Solstice of 1996 - the longest day. It was also around Father's Day that year. Rip Dad.
Fitting. May your dad rest in Heaven. A HUG for YOU!!❤
My great grandfather fought in Normandy all the way through Bastogne. He got wounded several times and saved another man. He earned the Silver Star.
Thank who ever u belive in for good men and women like them *salutes and marches off*
We can remember the die people of the normandy invasion
Your Great Grandfather was an amazing man. God Bless him. 🇺🇲
Enhorabuena.
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80th Anniversary today. Glory to all heroes from D-day! We must not forget.
- And the 84th of the most important - Dunkerque!
"Only two types of people are going to stay here:
Those who are dead, and those who are gonna die!"- Robert Mitchum.
"Ok son, run me up the hill"
very encouraging words, but sometimes it's better to tell the things like they are, it might make the soldiers more careful in battle
' Don't you think you should go back & pick up your rifle son? You're sure as hell going to need it before this day is out.' - Robert Mitchum
16 years old, and I still love this movie! My dad was the one who introduced me to it, and Patton , and I love both films, thanks Dad
80 years ago today my Uncle, Thomas J Restino, landed on Omaha Beach with the 926th Signal Battalion. He served all the through to Germany. Never wounded or he never reported he was wounded. RIP 🪦
My dad also served at Normandy and he landed at Sword Beach as part of the 51st Highland Division. He fought through France, Belgium, The Netherlands (or Holland as it was then), Luxembourg and finally Germany. He was never wounded, except for when he dived for cover in the Reichswald Forest in Germany to dodge German shrapnel he landed on a open empty corned beef tin that gave him a very nasty cut. It needed stitches but there wasn't time so they just put a bandage on it. It healed ok but he never got rid of the scar. Lucky for me that he did survive or I wouldn't be here now. RIP Dad.
It is my privilege to know someone who was there on that famous day. He served with the Lovat Scouts ( commandos) . Also lives on the Isle of Skye Scotland as i do. I am thankful that James Clark and his colleagues did what they had to, on that day and afterwards. If not, we would be leading a not so pleasant life under Nazi rules. Thankyou so much Jimmy. Your service is so much appreciated sir.
I just got back from Normandie.
My dad and I went together and visited all the sites where the historic events happened.
Just when we got back home, we watched this movie together.
I will never forget this experience with him.
Did u know that Hitler had to sell his paintings to survive and lived in soup kitchens when he went to school his classmates mostly Jewish used to throw him outside into the snow and freezing weather making his life intolerable
He never forgot this and u know his revenge when he came. To power
@@georgegreenberg5267 more reasons than that
We should have waited a few more months the bomb was in the works and easily speeded up and dropped in Europe oopps someone was impatient
Ja
A great & fitting tribute is if there was a U.S.Navy aircraft carrier named the USS Normandy in honor of those of that fought in the D Day invasion, even a British aircraft carrier named the HMS Normandy.
Thank you to all those who were involved 75 years ago. We will never forget what you did. God bless you all
Absolutely agree with every word.
Unfortunately, it has been forgotten, and not taught in schools any longer.
Well, it's now 80 years ago today, 06 Jun1944. To all who served and especially those who took part in the D-Day Invasion of Gold, Sword, Juno, Utah, and Omaha beachhead, and to the Navies that took them there, and the air support that prepared the way and the airborne troops, the pathfinders and the parachuted infantry....to all who did their duty on this historic day....meeting the forces of Nazi Germany in France, on the continent, at the impregnable Fortress Europe, to put and end to the tyranny that was imposed upon Europe and also the entire world since 1939.
Thank you won't suffice, words never really will be able to acknowledge the accomplishments of the Allies but a prayerful remembrance, uttered with all sincerity, comes pretty close. To the sacrifice and intrepidity of the Allied Forces that day...to the response to the clarion call of Duty, Country, and Honor...we remember you...those who lost their lives and those who carried the scars of war until their final days.
75 years ago many a soldier did an amazing thing Many came back many did not Thank You
Lest we forget 🇬🇧🏴🏴🇺🇸🏴🇨🇦🇫🇷
no judgement but why did you put the English, Scottish and welsh flags? they are all represented by the union jack
you forgot Australia
Rest in peace the Polish and Finnish commandos, who gave their all and yet were so easily forgotten...
This was one of the first WW2 movies i ever saw and it was around that time my Favourite WW2 movie. Today it is 3rd on my list (Band of Brothers is 2nd and 1st Saving Private Ryan). But this is still one of the greatest ever made. It tells the whole storyline of D-Day, has great battles in it, great actors and every side is speaking his own language which is pretty rare to me for the beginning 60s. Yes according to Wikipedia there are a few small mistakes and some things were incorrect. But that doesn't matter with all the things they have done great, this movie is a masterpiece of History. And thanks to all fallen and survivors for our freedom today from the Netherlands 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇨🇵
75 yrs and we still thank you for your service, The World owes you a lot
It certainly does.
:) i catch myself whistling this theme every now and again at random moments...
Great film and tribute (the extras on the dvd are quite poignant too with the director visiting the beaches and bridgeheads at the time of the film being made.)
66yrs to a day the night before the real 'Longest Day'....never to forget those brave men.
Still whistling it 🙂🙂
@@Jonny_Red I still cannot whistle or sing to it because I cry through the whole thing. And these days, this is running through the back of my mind a great Deal. I don't think it means what That BATTLE means, because I don't think THIS ONE is going to be on THOSE KINDS of Battle Fields. But GOD was moving Mightily Then - a lot more than most folks KNOW. And our God is moving Mightily NOW
@@anombrerose6311 we need some sort of divine intervention to get humanity out of this evil mess we have found ourselves in and against trying to bring us to our knees.
There Isn't ANYTHING we can that is worth Doing Without HIS HELP and THANK GOD He is doing MORE NOW than we KNOW - Things are not seriously WOSE than they have been since the 1960's, we were just TONE DEAF to it. GOD has been working to wake us UP as MUCH as He has by UNCOVERING the Depths of this Darkness our enemies are smothering us with - OTHERWISE if HE just Sovereignly cleaned them out without making us Face it and come to TERMS with our own Accountability of Refusing to be PROPER GUARDIANS of His Blessings of Liberty from our Founding Fathers, WE would just go back and REBUILD everything HE is trying to get TORN DOWN, and Fuss at HIM like the Israelites did in the Days of the Red Sea Parting, and GOD dealing with the Upstart KORAH in Numbers 16. Look how many DIED THEM - JUST from GRUMBLING at GOD for FIXING THINGS that THEY kept trying to go BACK to.
Look how many CONSERVATIVES are ripping at us NOW because we want something DONE about the ONE WORLDERS, and these other "Conservatives JUST want to live in PIECE -- OH, I MEANT "PEACE!!!!
GOD in HEAVEN IS MOVING, NOW, and I can sure feel it in my BONES.
THOSE are NOT "GHOST RIDERS" in the Sky - THEY ARE ANGEL WARRIORS who are THUNDERING across the HEAVENS gathering up the Devil's OWN!!!
God wrote THAT song on my heart back in 2007 And at that time He curled my kids and their friends' TOES to hear the Laugh (just like ZZTOP in La Grange, down in my Belly - Before I had ever heard ZZ TOP) His laugh wasn't curdling my boys at that time, Just ME! hehehehehe
GOD will do it, But He is straightening out SOME of His Wayward Followers in the process. THAT is the HARD PART - those FENCE STRADDLERS!!!
("DON'T BE SO MEAN!" --- OK, Then, WALK THIS WAY!")) hehehehehe
Great movie! I whistle it now and again too!
Man I love this movie, among the best war movies of all time. Cant describe the feeling I am having after watching this
I even
I know exactly what you mean.
Great movie! So well done on all levels. My father a WWII vet said of the English on D Day "We are not friends but brothers".
The movie did not mention the Canadian efforts at Juno Beach. The Canadians made the furthest advances on June 6 1944.
Goldwing784 It should have. Maybe there will be another honoring that valiant effort!
Goldwing784 They did litteraly just watched the movie lol but it's only like once or twice in the war room.
Good comment. Thanks!
British
my grandfather entered world war 2 but was never deployed. my great uncle, fought in the pacific as tail gunner of a b25 Mitchel. unfortunately, their plan was shot down somewhere in the pacific and they were never seen again. Our family has fought through every war this country has been through including the civil war on the confederate side. stories like these make me proud to be in the family I'm in and proud to be an american
On this day, to the memories of those who set foot on that beach
This is one of the best melodies of all time. It was worked so many different ways in the movie theme, from peppy march style to emotional ballad. Wonderful work from the composer and arranger.
I read the book by Corneilus Ryan then watched the movie as a kid. Both the book and movie are two of my favorites. " OK, son, run me up the hill".
This movie's still going strong over 50 years later! John's mustache would be proud!
I remember watching this movie as a kid with my grandpa!
I got this movie when it was christmas and i was Like 10
david mumford same, ill never forget watching it with the old boy.
Anything mechanical, give it a ruddy good bash!
When this came on TV in the old days they usually showed it over 2 days bc it was so long. The old guys would never miss it. This and the spaghetti westerns. Must watch TV😮😅
Thanks to the Americans who fought on utah and Omaha, the Canadians who fought on Juno and the British who fought on sword and gold on the 75th anniversary of D-day. They liberated Europe from the nazis and restored freedom to the continent. We owe you a debt we can never repay.
And deepest thanks to the men from Poland, France, Norway, New Zealand, Australia, Czechoslovakia
@@graceskerp Well said Grace, especially Poland and Australia..Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🌻🌻
@@glynnevans1851 Thank you from New Hampshire USA. If there were a Valhalla, those men would have an honored place at the high table.
@@graceskerp Hi Grace ,Thank you for your reply do u like singer Billie jo Spears RIP now. Fab voice n she was very underrated and extremely modest and inspired many other artists too. Kind regards Glynn 🌷🌷🌷🌷🤗🤗
@@glynnevans1851 I'm an old bat, Glynn. The music more or less died for me around the 70's. I do like some 80's synth sounds, but later than that, not much. However, I will check her out. Thanks for the heads up.
My dad fought in Sicily and Italy before d-day. Earned two bronze stars. He was my hero.
May he rest in eternal peace and glory for his dedication and sacrifice to the free world.
Happy 75th Anniversary of
D-Day, Never forget them or take their sacrifice for granted.
Love this music and the movie very much.
Magnificent film! All, our family, saw it and many times (cinema and tv). All the actors in this film have very good interpretations on the soldiers who decided to fight always against the nazi so cruel tyranny and God bless all and more the militar men and even woman who sacrified even their life for no dictators in Europe. Respectfully. A portuguese family. L+E
80 Years of Dday today🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨🇦🇬🇧
They fought with honor and a lot of courage! Well done. Long live Freedom 🎈🎼💙💛
really great movie ! i will never forget it
J’adore ce film, c’est à mon humble avis le meilleur dans la catégorie films de guerre / historiques. Dire que nos grands-parents / arrières gp l’ont vécue.
🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Brothers in arms
Awesome marching music, takes me back to my youth when I used to be in Fighter Squadron undergoing FLS (Fighter Leadership). Thanks for uploading.
You don't give the enemy a break, you sent him to hell. That is All---- John Wayne. Great film and cast and music.
75th aniversary of D day today
76th Adversity of D Day. One of my great great uncles was there.
@@macekreislahomes1690 Did your great uncle survive the day.
Yes. He helped in saving a lot of Allied Pilot's lives during the war. Never talked much about it after the war ended.
Your uncle sounded a brave man. Those who took part were all brave men. I am pleased he survived.
I don't imagine he would have wanted to talk about the invasion much. Having lost close friends in the same fierce battle is not a pleasant memory. I don't suppose anybody ever said do you mind going across the channel and killing perfect strangers. Those young men were just sent.
Thank you for sharing the story of your great uncle.
@@macekreislahomes1690 real heroes never did!
A star-studded movie with one of the most catchy theme tunes in motion picture history.
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.
And we'll all stay free.
Praise the Lord, let's swing into position.
Can't afford to be a politician ...
+Briseur De Lance good job
Peter Heyes sr
Well, that's what the lyrics say, right?
Love this film. Growing up I watched it practically every day. My Navy veteran dad made sure his son got his daily dose of heroics.
I'm 19 now, and go to Fort Benning, The Home of the Infantry, in February. God bless the men who fought and died to give us our freedom.
Thanks to all the men and women of every nation who fought and died for freedom and justice!
The Longest day was just the start of the story, Patton with George C Scot is a great follow up to this, and just good readings on WWII in general. Both my grandfathers were in Alaska in WWII in summer gear...Thanks Ike.....
One of my great grandfather was in North Africa and then Italy for most the war. He later went to Austria after war before being discharged and sent back home to England, so he avoided D-Day. Two of my other great grandfathers were in the Royal Navy, one spent the early war in the Home Fleet and he later was involved in guarding supply convoys from Britain to the USSR via the Arctic Ocean. So he saw combat in the sea north of Norway. The other grandfather in the navy spent most the war in the Mediterranean based out of Gibraltar. He saw combat against the Italian fleet and against the German Air force. He was moved to Sardinia after D-Day and transported American troops on British ships during Operation Dragoon. After that he spent the rest of the war moving supplies for troops in Italy.
Finally my fourth great grandfather, was too old to be in World War II but he served in the Home Guard and worked as a volunteer firefighter during the Blitz. He however was in the Royal Navy during the last year of World War I and he served in the Home Fleet and his ship looked for submarines but he never saw any action. After World War I he was involved in shipping troops and supplies to Russia to fight the Red Army.
Add Tora! Tora! Tora! to that list of great war movies.
remember watching this movie when I was in third year high school on 1991, I was studying for my exams when this was showed on tv, my review for the exams was delayed for 3 hours, it was also our music on the school's flag ceremony, brings back good memories,
Thank you for playing the theme.
voor deze film en muziek zal ik altijd respect hebben, reden daar mijn vader een van deze bevrijders is die op 06 juni 1944 is geland op Omaha strand smorgens om 07 uur daar ben ik trots op hij is mijn vader mijn vriend en mijn beste kameraad, ook nu is hij bij zijn strijdmakkers, Pa rust in vreden dit jou Longest Day .
Paul Anka
Not only did he appear in The Longest Day, he also composed the main theme for the film.
True!
Mr. Anka was nominated for an Academy Award for this theme. Bravo, Paul!
Band of Brothers thanks thanks thanks you re in my heart forever. respect
Last summer I stood on the beach at Arromanches early one morning. In the early light of a June dawn I found myself briefly in another world. The sound of the waves breaking over the Mulberry harbour seemed to carry the voices of a thousand souls who never made it beyond this beach. In the cool dawn light I was moved & i felt that in that moment I was part of that great endeavour all those years ago.
If you've not visited the beaches of Normandy yet then do so. The history of 20th century Europe is indelibly printed on these sands forever.
I went to both arromanches and colville in 2006. Like yourself i wanted to honour the memory of the allied soldiers who liberated france. There is an outstanding war museum in caen nearby which is fantastic.
I think this was the greatest WWII movie ever made. One thing I always remember from the movie is the line "John has a long mustache". So starts the french resistance as a prelude to the invasion.
today is the 70th aniversary glory and honor to the veterans and the dead of sides
lets hope the world wil never live a gain such a dark times
Every time I heard this music I'm crying
My all time favorite war song!
Dear Veterans thank you that you liberated us
@@@mariolabarinto : My best regards to your late father. My late grandfather from my mother's side, who was a maquis leader in France, had also been gratefull to people like him.
this song always makes me cry at the end of the movie... i think about 30 timnes till now
This music and movie makes me proud to be an American. God bless you Veterans who have served this country and gave so much for me to be living in peace, freedom, and security today. I salute you.
I love this movie. It’s one of my favourite WW2 movies
"What would your men rather be, exausted or dead!"-Gen. Rommel
great movie recording a crucial day in mankind history.
My dad, Frank Aston served in the 2nd OBLI (Ox & Bucks) and landed by glider on D-Day. He used to tell me that Richard Todd was in his mob. He said his nick-name was Sweeny. (He said there were actually two Todd's in the regt.). Very appropriate that Richard Todd played Maj. John Howard in this film. He had been there! Dad is in the picture of his his regimental photo on the cafe near the bridge. Up the Ox & Bucks!
Richard Todd could have played himself if the makeup people could have made him look young enough!
They played this while the officers inspected my company in Vernon ACSTC.
I've been looking for this for a year and a half, and I just came across it while listening to A Bridge Too Far, I never would have found this otherwise.
I remember it vividly, because we had to stand there in the sun at attention waiting for the officers to inspect the three other companies ahead of us, and the only enjoyable thing about standing there half blind, hot and sore was when the band started playing this and it eased the excruciating wait.
Thankfully they had several teams of officers inspecting multiple platoons at once, so we didn't have to wait for the Colonel to finish inspecting each individual person.
80 years on and some still do not know what they fought for freedom and liberty lest we forget their sacrifice.
Lest we forget. I remember it whole my life
He's dead, you're lost, I'm wounded, I guess war's like that...
hold until relived
classic
Then flush.
and a heluva lot more gave more than what they should have..
first war film I watched I was glued to this for 3 weeks loved 6 stars!
IgnacioHB I went also with my son 3 years ago to Normandie. Altough the whole coastline is very commercialized with loades of museums it was a very impressive experience. I was also very lucky to shake the hand of a 501 veteran. Thanks to all who fought and gave their lives for us. We will never forget them..
Excellent movie; superb cast!
79 years ago today….. RIP to all x
We love the artistic work regardless of any opinion about the movie itself,the nostalgia to the day i heard the music brought me back to feel it ,thank you for sharing the thoughts
No one wins we all lose I just heard a man who was on the D-day run and I have been saying that for years, but lets be thankful people like him were willing to go and fight.
Kip
great movie with an excellent cast!!!!
All the best actors in this film.................................mind you my dad was in D.DAY and he said the yanks didnt give a crap they just kept pushing and pushing and they lost so many men and the beach.
Goes to show we make a great team.........................even if the rest of the world hate us.
The Longest Day is the greatest movie about World War II overall, the D Day invasion on June 6,1944 was the start of the home stretch of World War II in Europe. June 6, 2019 will be the 75th. Anniversary of the D Day invasion.
Maravilhoso!
Wonderful!
Meu filme predileto, melhor filme
My best movie
this movie is fantastic
🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇧🇪🇵🇱🇳🇱🇳🇴🇳🇿🇦🇺 respect to all of you and more.
The greatest movie about World War II is the Longest Day, I have seen it about 14 times since 1963. I was going on 10 when I had first seen it in August of 1963 at the MCDade Drive In in Glenolden,PA. My father worked at Boeing’s Ardmore,PA plant which was called Plant 7 on the swing shift. The acting & cast were great. It’s a shame there never was a movie made about the Battle of Leyte Gulf. I had an uncle who was in that battle stationed aboard the USS Southerland DD743 & my late fatherin was was U.S.Army in that battle.
I saw this picture in the year 1965. The movie also very long and all the songs and musics are very excellent and still I am hearings the musics and songs. Nowadays this type of movie is not coming.
Brilliant brilliant film!
thanks for posting this
j'adore hommage à tous ces vétérans je les vènère
Magnifique musique qui ne doit pas nous faire oublier que de jeunes hommes ont fait le sacrifice de l aube pour nous offrir la liberté je suis normand et sais ce qu on leur doit
This one and the Great Escape theme could go hand in hand, even a medley could be created out of them
I remember my dad watching this movie and all he did all the way through was criticise saying it didn't happen that way or this way and the Germans were not that stupid. I knew he was right because my dad was one of the British soldiers at D Day, he was in the Seaforth Highlanders and landed at Sword Beach. But one comment he made that stuck in my mind was when he said "I don't think we were in this war". He was right as it focused more on the Americans side of things. I think they forgot that the British, French and Poles were there too.
Happy 6th of June!
this is so good
Soon will be the 6/6/11 remember those who fell. I was a lucky lad my dad made it home and was a great dad to me and my brothers and sister. R.I.P dad you made it till you was 83. xxxx
my dad was in and came out alive, he was in vietnam too..he was old in nam but he still managed to come out..sadly, he died from his wounds when he was returning home. R.I.P Corporal Roger Morganson!
Inspiring music - the song is also very good.
I am surprised that they did not play this movie since last June 6, was the 70 anniversary of D-Day.
I really like this song. Infact i taught this song to my drum and lyre corps 13 years ago
I would love for the Spielberg/ Hanks team to produce another mini series like Band of Brothers, or the Pacific, but this time build it entirely around D-Day. I think it would be a great project if they kept to the facts and portrayed the operation in sub plots based on the various allied participants. It would be challenging, and unlike the Longest Day, it would feature a broader canvas with stronger storylines and maybe, just maybe, more accuracy.
I cried watching this movie🎉❤❤🎉🎉🎉
beautiful....inspiring....awesome
73rd anniversery of D Day lest we forget god save them
fantastic piece of music!
Composed by Paul Anka. Yes, that Paul Anka who also wrote My Way, She's a Lady, and Let Me Try Again...
75 years ago today
June 6TH, 1944-The D Day invasion was the turning point of World War II for Europe, October 20Th, 1944-The Battle for Leyte Gulf was the turning point in the Pacific. My late father in law was in that battle on land in the U.S. Army and a larte uncle of mine was in the Navy in that battle.
Battle of Midway was the Turning point in the pacific, 1942.
And the Battle of Britain was the turning point in Western Europe. Without it being won, there would have been no possibility of D-Day, and no base from which to strike at the mainland.
***** I would agree with Midway, but I think that was only the first part of the turning point. Part II would be the ultimate victory at Guadalcanal. Throwing the Japanese out of the Solomons was a big deal. We began to gain the ground we needed to base our bombers and such for flying raids on the Japanese homeland as well as staging areas for other operations. By the time of the Battle of Leyte Gulf things were pretty well in hand, so much so that Nimitz was in favor of bypassing the Philippines but MacArthur won the argument due to his "I shall Return" pledge. Leyte did contribute one vital element however, it did finish the Japanese fleet. After this the Japanese were unable to amount any sort of naval offensive anymore, hence they had to rely on Kamikaze. Leyte also demonstrated the heroism of our naval aviators flying off of the small GEEP carriers along with the light forces of destroyers bearing the brunt of the fighting against the main force of the Japanese fleet. All this while Halsey was charging around the Pacific in the wrong direction searching for the Japanese Fleet. But the sweetest part of Leyte was the Battle of Surigao Strait. The night battle where one of the prongs of the Japanese surface elements tried to outflank the American Fleet. Instead of accomplishing their mission, they were met by a task force of older American Battleships that had their way with them. Many of these older ships had been salvaged from the wreckage of Pearl Harbor to get their own licks in. The American task force accomplished a battleship maneuver for the last time, they crossed the Japanese "T". This sure was a Naval War.
The turning points of the war in Europe were: Moscow 1941, Stalingrad 1943, Kursk 1943 and Bagration 1944. Of course, not trying to diminish in the slightest the sacrifices of all those who lost life and limb in the shores of France, but the sheer scale of the Eastern front dwarfs the west.
The turning point in the Pacific was at Milne Bay, while some could argue at Kohima. Leyte gulf was AFTER the turning point!
After the main theme of bridge on river kwai ,the work of paul anka considerd a goid leap to bring another good war film theme,so it was a big hit at that time
Happy 72Th D-DAY every one, and we never forget boys,for a long time !
I was thinking the same.
The song, written by Paul Anka, became the regimental theme song of the Canadian Airborne Regiment , 1968-96.