Theirs Is The Glory

The Winter 2013 edition of Pegasus includes a list of personnel who took part in Theirs is the Glory. It's the fourth and final part of an article written by Allan E Smith who is the great nephew of producer Brian Desmond Hurst
Regards
Graham

 

Can you copy or scan it and post it on here?

Regarding the Recce jeep. It may have been Lt Guthrie with "Gunner" Webb driving. He used to mention his "Hollywood death" and knocking it out of gear!

Cheers

Lawrence

 

Just taken delivery of my copy ,and will watch again tomorrow , you mention the recce jeep driver , my Arnhem medal group to the recce has paperwork detailing that the lad was used as a driver in the movie , in the battle he was holed up in the bakery and is mentioned in Fairlys book a couple of times .

 

Sorry Lawrence, I don't actually have a copy of the publication itself. I've just been told that the article has been published. Graham

 

I would love to see that nominal roll!

Steve

 

You can probalby get a copy of Pegasus from The Pegasus Magazine who are based at RHQ Para Regt Colchester......

 

Wiki: "Theirs is the Glory (AKA Men of Arnhem), is a 1946 British war film about the British 1st Airborne Division's involvement in the Battle of Arnhem (17 September to 25 September 1944) during Operation Market Garden in World War II. It was the first film to be made about this battle, and the biggest grossing war movie for nearly a decade."
http://youtu.be/D71mnzIx1VM

 

Illustrated London News 31 August 1946

 

I came across these photos of the premiere of "Theirs is the Glory" at the Gaumont Theatre, London, on Getty Images.

"The Prime Minister with members of the Cabinet and other prominent personalities, attended the London premiere of the film Theirs is the Glory, the story of the airborne landings at Arnhem, at the Gaumont Theatre, Haymarket. Simultaneous premieres took place at Arnhem and in Canada."



"A party of Dutch girls who helped to tend British wounded after the first landing at Arnhem arrived at Liverpool Street Station, London, to act as programme sellers at the premier of Theirs Is the Glory, Arnhem film, at the Gaumont, Haymarket, to-night (Tuesday). The girls belong to the Dutch equivalent of the WVS."



There must be coverage of the simultaneous premieres in Ottawa and Arnhem somewhere. An advertisement of the showing at the Centre Theatre in the Ottawa Citizen:



Regards ...

 

One of my TIG movie posters

 

Theirs is the Glory Oosterbeek- Arnhem 1946

 

Pte. Thomas Scullion

James V Fiely | ParaData​

Belfast News-Letter 19th September 1946

Thomas Scullion - IMDb

 

Just come across this thread so thought I'd add a few images. My grandad was an Arnhem veteran and was also in "Theirs is the Glory" during the battle he was in 11th Battalion parachute regiment and was mainly fighting in the Oosterbeek area. I've attached a frame from the film that he's in, which shows them being briefed before embarking. Also I have a picture of Grandad taken during filming outside a house near where he was fighting. I think the lady is called Mrs Kelderman, grandad is on the left.

 

Also have this news clip and thank card that grandad had kept

 

Johannes Kelderman was a guide on Pegasus 1 and 2 (the one on which your grandfather escaped ) but was later captured and executed. This may explain his visit to Mrs Kelderman

 

Hi John sent you an email

 

Theirs the Glory - Film of Arnhem Men - Tribute to City Heroes​

Sgt. Thomas Leslie, 2nd Parachute Bn
L/Cpl. Bert Stidson 3rd Parachute Battalion
Pte. F. Roissetter,
Spr. R. Congreeve
Sgt. D. Clay.
Pte. S. Jones,
Capt. D.H. Ridler
Tpr. E.R. Cook
Tpr. K. Cross
S/Sgt. John Slee




Western Morning News 17th September 1946

 

Great information.
Thanks for posting.
Andy.