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Von Ryans Express

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#1

Watched a great movie tonight Von Ryans Express starring Frank Sinatra as a WW2 POW that escapes with a bunch of other prisoners on a train heading to Switzerland. Good stuff and neat Euro trains. check it out when you can.

#2

Read the original book many years ago, Sinatra’s character in the book makes it all the way to Switzerland but the film makers must have decided to make a darker ending for the cinema version.

#3

I remember seeing that film as a first run at the Liberty Theater in Wenatchee, WA.

Suddenly, I feel old.

#4

Don’t feel bad Steve. I watched it at the Family Drive-In in Lansdowne, sitting on the tailgate of the family station wagon, looking out over the roof of the car. Loved the flic, didn’t like the ending…:wink:

#5

I’ve watched it a few times over the years since it came out.

#6

Ken Brunt said:

Don’t feel bad Steve. I watched it at the Family Drive-In in Lansdowne, sitting on the tailgate of the family station wagon, looking out over the roof of the car. Loved the flic, didn’t like the ending…:wink:

You had a DVD player on the roof of the car?

#7

Bart Salmons said:

Ken Brunt said:

Don’t feel bad Steve. I watched it at the Family Drive-In in Lansdowne, sitting on the tailgate of the family station wagon, looking out over the roof of the car. Loved the flic, didn’t like the ending…:wink:

You had a DVD player on the roof of the car?

Nope, just a giant screen at the end of a giant parking lot…:wink:

#8

I grew up in Springfield, MA and as a young teenager there was a drive-in in the north end of Springfield over looking the Boston & Maine freight yards. Today it is an on ramp for RT 91 and a McDonalds.

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#9

Sinatra changed the ending.

Thought it was better then the happily ever after type.

One of my favorite Sinatra movies.

#10

Who’s Frank Sinatra?

#11

He was with the Beatles!

#12

David

your not that young

richard

#13

Ken Brunt said:

Bart Salmons said:

Ken Brunt said:

Don’t feel bad Steve. I watched it at the Family Drive-In in Lansdowne, sitting on the tailgate of the family station wagon, looking out over the roof of the car. Loved the flic, didn’t like the ending…:wink:

You had a DVD player on the roof of the car?

Nope, just a giant screen at the end of a giant parking lot…:wink:

I wonder if you could sell tickets and make any money at it? It would be a great place for the teen-agers, too.

#14

I watched this movie many times over the years… Great movie… The other great movie was ““12 O’clock High””… B-17 was a beautiful aircraft (once the got the tail right)…

#15

For a old movie it’s a good one, I also just saw Runaway the other night and thought it was good as well.

Nick

#16

Nick, do you mean “Runaway Train” with Jon Voight?

There was another TV movie from back in the 70’s called “Runaway” about a runaway ski-train plus a cheesy 80’s sci-fi flick with the same title.

#17

I saw "Kansas Pacific" with Sterling Hayden. As with most 1950’s Horse Operas, it was kind of cheezy. It did have some good railroad scenes, though.

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#18

Vic Smith said:

Nick, do you mean “Runaway Train” with Jon Voight?

There was another TV movie from back in the 70’s called “Runaway” about a runaway ski-train plus a cheesy 80’s sci-fi flick with the same title.

Vic,

It was on the FX channel the other night, with Denzel Washingston and the dude from the new Star trek movie.

#19

Unstoppable. Good flick I thought…:slight_smile:

#20

OHHH you mean “Unstoppable” yeah thats a fun flick!