The bedford incident 1965 changes the movie database. Frank sinatra is surprised by don rickles on johnny carsons show, funniest moment duration. The cast includes richard widmark, sidney poitier, eric portman and james macarthur. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier, and coproduced by richard widmark. I had to buy the book it was based on to see the differences.
Bedford was founded at a ford on the river great ouse, and is thought to have been the burial place of offa of mercia. Bedford was granted borough status in 1165 and has been represented in parliament since 1265. James macarthur celebrity profile check out the latest james macarthur photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military aggression within the cold war context of the mid60s. The whole story takes place on board of a fictif us warship, destroyer uss bedford no us navy ship of that name ever existed. Spain 20 february 1967 madrid mexico 21 april 1967. Pdf coastal geoscience studies at the bedford institute of. He has specifically chosen the naval ship and captain to be the center of his piece, drawn to captain eric finlander richard widmark after he. Download the bedford incident 1965 yify torrent for. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed.
With richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam. Bedford town go down 03 at home to first division everton in the 4th round of the f. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of russian submarine activity by us. Strangelove and failsafe both released in 1964, the bedford incident 1965 is a chillingly effective doomsday tale which plays out its cold war scenario off the coast of greenland. I have one of the other 3 a 1962 and am currently restoring it as a replica of the italian job coach. Video archive for the film the bedford incident, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1965. Even so, the hull of the submarine would have been largely intact, certainly enough to still return bedfords pinging. The 10 best italian restaurants in bedford, updated may.
Columbia pictures would seem to have had the patent on doomsday thrillers during the mid1960s, between dr. The 10 best vegan restaurants in new bedford tripadvisor. The italian community, bedford digitised resources the. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney poitier on dvd and bluray. Richard widmark portrays the captain of a newly launched u. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd. It is known for its large population of italian descent bedford is on the midland main line, with stopping. The cast features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Bedford incident that followed a catandmouse game between a u. The cast also features james mcarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. Also known as aka original title the bedford incident. Best italian restaurants in bedford, massachusetts.
Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. Well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. The story described is a pure fiction and nothing even close to bedford incident never happened during the 46 years of war games played by us and other nato navies and the soviet ships and planes all over atlantic.
In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer. This is a novel of the sea, and it is told with a skill that merits comparison with the best. Information to users this manuscript has been reproduced. Rochester history index b monroe county library system. In the tradition of the caine mutiny, brought up to date by failsafe, here is another novel sparked by the damocles sword under which we are living. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a. This author is a great writer, and the movie script did him great honor by not changing much of his writing. If you do not have acrobat reader, go to the adobe website to download. Here they contest for strategic stakes as vital as those of. Harris and is adapted by james poe from the 1963 book by mark rascovich. The bedford incident photos view all photos 5 movie info. Many of these individuals and families who came to britain to build a new, more prosperous and happier life, settled in bedford as accidental citizens because that was where the work was available. Harris, tratto dal romanzo scritto nel 1963 da mark rascovich.
It is there that the captain richard widmark of the bedford, a u. The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. The war is the cold war of the 1960s, but on a littlepublicized and bleakly isolated front where opposing naval forces secretly maneuver against each other in the eternally empty reaches of the arctic ocean. The bedford incident is, alas, the most dry, humorless, and inaccessible of the three, which damages its attempt at creating suspense. The bedford incident by mark rascovich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harris, is a war movie that tells the story of the american destroyer uss bedford after it identifies the presence of a russian submarine in greenland. Destroyer who is obsessed with hunting down a particular soviet submarine regardless of the. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his. It is the height of the cold war and reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is on assignment. After 1951 there was a general immigration of italians into the town. On the sixth fleet flagship, uss springfield,at gaeta, italy, vice admiral.
Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Ive seen the movie the bedford incident where sidney poiter played off against richard widmark. Watch the bedford incident online 1965 movie yidio. The 10 best italian restaurants in bedford tripadvisor. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier and coproduced by widmark. Based on mark rascovichs novel, it tells of a nuclear confrontation between an american naval vessel and a. Arthur lawson ottenne una candidatura al premio bafta come miglior scenografo.
The story is about an american destroyer named the uss bedford that detects a soviet submarine in waters near the coast of greenland. The setting is an ultramodern destroyer on antisubmarine cold warfare assignment in the north atlantic. Watch the bedford incident full movie in hd visit during a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to inte. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to inte. Cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which. Bedford castle was built by henry i, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford rugby club player budge rogers appointed england captain 4th january. Money troubles bedfords italian community dates back to the postwar period of reconstruction, when economic necessities on both sides triggered migration from.
These kinds of things happened quite a lot during those tension filled days of the cold war. The bedford incident 1965 bluray richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. When a russian sub is pursued by widmark, the routine mission. Bedford incident by mark rascovich, paperback barnes. Bedford rugby club had three players in the england team to play france in paris on the 26th february. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Pdf since 1962, scientists at bedford institute of oceanography have mapped large stretches of coastline, and. Xvidfragment the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. Film burn in the bedford incident material is the message duration. The bedford incident is one of the greatest cold war films. Some of the dialog in the movie was taken word for word from the book, and the movie followed pretty closely until the end. You will recall that we were discussing this last week.
Hi covster would you be interested in seeing your val coach featured in a new book about bedford coaches. Up to 1951 the immigrant population of bedford had been quite small and consisted mainly of polish people and east europeans. During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. It stars richard widmark and sidney poitier, with widmark coproducing. Its not an incident, its the works richard widmark plays a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. And it turns out its not one of the greatest cold war films ever. Widmark played a cold war destroyer captain obsessed with an elusive soviet submarine the crew called moby dick that was performing intel ops against nato while poiter played a journalist who found the actionsattitudes of captain finlander so extreme as to invite comparisons with captain ahab from. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which borrowed. The bedford incident is a cold war navy story with the captain of the destroyer, uss bedford playing a game of cat and mouse with a soviet submarine which has strayed inside the territorial waters of greenland. In the 1950s, postwar bedford was brought to life by a little bit of italian colour and passion, as thousands arrived from impoverished villages in southern italy to.
The cast also features james macarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. The bedford incident 1999 reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is aboard a u. Cup in front of a record crowd of 18,407 15th february. The programme traces the fortunes of bedfords large italian community, focussing in particular on the conte family, who moved to britain over ten. Navy ship sailing near the arctic circle, on assignment to write a profile of capt.
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