Cease fire is a captivating watch for the fact that its use of real combat soldiers and live ammunition fire gives the film a level of authenticity rarely seen. The film featured real ammunition and real soldiers that were filmed on location in korea, and was the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Overview of cease fire, 1954, directed by owen crump, with capt. This movie is in the public domain and comes in a color disc with the title printed on it. Cease fire 1953 a sometimes uncomfortable marriage between fact and fiction, this film is part documentary and part drama, mixing actual war footage with reenactments in which real veterans of. Cease fire contrives to employ the filmmaking techniques of 1953 to capture some sense of what life was like for ordinary infantry soldiers in the field during the korean war. I was in chorwan valley, korea with the 7th infantry division combat signal company in 1953. Dec 10, 2017 naturally, things didnt turn out as well as crump had hoped, making 1953s cease fire a unique piece of highly optimistic army propaganda, while in 2017 north koreas kim dynasty strives to become a nuclear power with the ability to vaporize parts of its neighbours, and archnemesis america. Filming began in may of 1953, when combat was still in progress. This is original and was produced to be used for theater display and promotion.
The bridges at tokori theatrical movie trailer 1953 by michael appert. The story covers a simple patrol on the last official day of the war. The film has the guts to add one massive technical complication to the proceedings, namely stereoscopic 3d. A sometimes uncomfortable marriage between fact and fiction, this film is part documentary and part drama, mixing actual war footage with reenactments in which real veterans of the korean war. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. The following veterans died in the year 1953 after the cease fire without peace treaty on july 27, 1953. A real military action during the last year of the korean war is reenacted on the spot with real soldiers. Filmed in 1953, this docudrama is a real military action during the last year of the korean war is reenacted on the spot with real soldiers. It was made entirely in korea, using reallife soldiers instead of actors, and filmed in 3d. The korean war film cease fire 1953, recently released on disc from kino, strove for another kind of battlefield authenticity being a sort of neorealist experiment in 3d. Out of circulation for more than forty years, it remains a rare title, especially for a hal wallis production released. The subtitle database subtitlesbank is sure to delight lovers of world cinema masterpieces. The film featured real ammunition and real soldiers that were filmed on location in korea, and was the first 3d war movie filmed in an actual theatre of operations. Documentary, war a real military action during the last year of the korean war is reenacted on the spot with real soldiers.
I was a radio repairman and my job was to help keep lines of communication open between combat units when the cease fire film crew was there to make the film. What other subtitles would you like to see from us. Cease firerare 3d korean war film1953one sheet vf ebay. However, while it was being made cease fire received much big studio support, and a valiant effort was made to tout its unusualness upon its. The dmz runs close to the 38th parallel and has separated north and south korea since the korean armistice agreement was signed in 1953. If the film seems crude and badly acted, its only due to the fact that crump wanted to give viewers a. The full article by ted okuda at the 3d film archive tells the story of the shoot, with plenty of images.
Cease fire 1953 1080p bluray x264sadpanda movieforum. Much of the footage in cease fire has found its way into countless korean war tv documentaries since 1953. A sometimes uncomfortable marriage between fact and fiction, this film is part documentary and part drama, mixing actual war footage with reenactments in which real veterans of the korean war portray members of a platoon sent out on a reconnaissance mission near the end of the conflict. Don johnson plays a vietnam veteran who, for fifteen years, has suffered from emotional and mental effects of the war and is beginning to succumb to alcoholism. The dramatic story you are about to see was actually filmed on the battlefields of korea. Most 3d movies of the era used the format to accentuate and exaggerate artifice.
One of the most unusual 3d movies ever made, cease fire. The film featured real ammunition and real soldiers that were filmed on location in korea, and was the first 3d war movie filmed in an. Mar 23, 2018 the korean war film cease fire 1953, recently released on disc from kino, strove for another kind of battlefield authenticity being a sort of neorealist experiment in 3d. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas.
Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters. Cease fire 1953 film april 2020 original movie posters, movie poster art, film man, war film, movies coming out, fiction movies, t art, paramount pictures, vintage movies. Cease fire rare 1953 3d feature actually filmed on the. The korean war educator feels that it is important that the public realizes how dangerous korea was even after there were no more open hostilities. We encourage you to leave comments regarding the cease fire. After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the united states, the peoples republic of china. Like almost all 1953 productions in the new stereoscopic process, cease fire.
Original paramount lobby card set eight 11x14 cards for the owen crump war documentary, cease fire. A lonely documentary made during the 1953 3d craze that swept hollywood. Given the excellence and balance of the footage, it is a shame that owen crumps name is not more widely known. Lobby card is in good condition with some wear aging, has a hard crease in lower left corner in border, has some light wrinkles in lower right section no holes or major. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for cease fire. Barries peter pan, starring bobby driscoll and kathryn beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved disney films as well as the most. See the full list of cease fire cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Cease fire 3d bluray bluraybluray 3d 1953 best buy. Though peace is imminent, violence unexpectedly erupts. Cease fire 1953 owen crump synopsis, characteristics. This diverse bunch of forgotten titles include 1960s september storm and 1953s those redheads from seattle. The movie premiered in latenovember 1953, just as the debut of foxs new cinemascope process was dominating entertainment news headlines while interest in and support for 3d had dropped precipitously.
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