Posted on Jun 16, 2023

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: The war film that Churchill tried to ban

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Powell and Pressburger's classic satire about the British military turns 80 this month. Mark Allison reflects on the controversy around its production, which even incited the prime minister.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: The war film that Churchill tried to ban

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Thanks. Never heard of this film

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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney

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I'd Never Heard Of Him Either,
But That's Okay, Nor Does He Know Me...
~We're Even,~

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Maj Kim Patterson

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel This is a British Film. I’m fairly certain it wasn’t a box office hit but it might be interesting

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SGT Ruben Lozada

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Excellent post. Thank You for sharing this shipmate.

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