They were expendable by white, william lindsay, 19001973. Behind the scenes of they were expendable home facebook. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition. White, relating the story of the exploits of motor torpedo boat squadron three, a. Although the film follows the book fairly closely, it does portray lt. Louis, march 3, 1947 ap asserting she was portrayed without her consent as the socalled love interest in the movie they were expendable. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 john ford film featuring john wayne, this book offers a thrilling account. Navys motor torpedo boat squadron three during the disastrous philippine campaign early in world war ii. White they were expendable signed 1942 book of the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
They were expendable 1945 john wayne message board. Mgm bought the rights to whites book and offered it to john ford, who was serving. Army nurse peggy smith filed separate law suits against mgm, john wayne and donna reed for their portrayal of them in the film. A group of misfits who have things wrong with them, that could be fixed at great expense in a future where the state pays for everything. Cut autograph of actor robert montgomery who costarred with john wayne in the role of lt. They were expendable wl white 1942 wwii, fiction, torpedo. White, relating the story of the exploits of motor torpedo boat squadron three, a pt boat unit defending the philippines. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 john ford film featuring john wayne, this book offers a thrilling account of the role of the u. The gigantic american war machine is in retreat, as one by one. Whites book they were expendable, which covered the exploits of lieutenants john bulkeley and robert kelly. They were expendable by william lindsay white alibris. So they can be sent on the more dangerous missions.
Whites book they were expendable, which covered the exploits of lt. The story is related to us from the perspective of four navy officers who fought invading japanese ships. According to an oct 1944 hr news item, they were expendable was taken off the inactive list following a revival of military action in the philippines. Army nurse peggy smith sued mgm, john wayne and donna reed for their portrayal of them in the film. Behind the scenes of they were expendable mcfarland books. Retreat from the philippines bluejacket books by white, w. The simple theme that they are expendable is repeated throughout the film. The author uses an unusual, but thorough, spellbinding format to tell the story. They were capable of speeds of up to 40 knots 46 mph. The film is based on the 1942 book by william lindsay white, relating the story of the exploits of motor torpedo boat squadron three, a pt boat unit defending the philippines against japanese invasion during the battle of the philippines 194142 in. They were expendable is a 1945 american war film directed by john ford, starring robert montgomery and john wayne, and featuring donna reed. The title of the movie is an accurate description of the situation.
Though viewers do not have to read the book to understand the movie, viewers of the film will get more out of the movie if they read the book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. They were expendable by william lindsay white, 1942, harcourt, brace and company edition, in english. Explorer third class youn sue is expendable a member of the highly skilled and highly disposable explorer corps trained to undertake hazardous missions so that the rest of humanity need not be upset by their almostcertain deaths. White, relating the story of the exploits of motor torpedo boat squadron three, a pt boat unit defending the. Navy photographer nick scutti found himself in the florida keys on the set of the classic world war ii drama they were expendable, taking candid shots of director john ford, stars robert montgomery and john wayne and the supporting cast and crew. They were expendable above are photographs of the front and back covers of my copy of the book which arrived a few days ago. By the time the movie was released the war was recently won, but they leave that out here, ending on a moody note. Navy motor torpedo boat operations against the naval forces of japan in the philippines in late 1941 and early 1942. They were expendable by john ford john ford, robert.
I have just coauthored a book entitled behind the scenes of they were expendable, which chronicles the making of this world war ii classic. White, primarily concerns the part played by the us torpedo boats in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Jun 06, 2019 images from they were expendable john ford, 1945. Behind the scenes of they were expendable mcfarland. They were expendable, american war film, released in 1945, that was based on a book of the same name by william l. As befits its subject, the navys postpearl harbor losses, fords deepfocus camerawork is an often gorgeous collection of grays and blacks. Na we can think of no boy who would not jump at this baldly simple record of motor torpedo boat squadron 3 in the philippine campaign. By being based on actual events, the film was able to draw on the historical memory of the audience. Inscribed on halftitle page by two survivors of bataancorregidor. They were made of mahogany plywood and powered by three 12cylinder gasolinefueled packard 4m2500 and later 3m2500, 4m2500, and 5m250 engines. William lindsay white story of the philippine campaign as told by four officers of motor torpedo boat squadron 3. White, relating the story of the exploits of motor torpedo boat squadron three, a pt boat unit defending the philippines against japanese invasion during the battle of the philippines 194142 in world war ii. The pt boat unit motor torpedo boat squadron three defends the philippines from japanese invasion during world war ii.
And so, gibson concludes, like all pawns, they were expendable. They were expendable, journey for margaret, and lost boundaries. Jun 27, 2019 they were expendable is a 1945 american war film directed by john ford and starring robert montgomery and john wayne and featuring donna reed. Yet they were expendable is nevertheless an admirably restrained and somber work, especially compared to other jingoistic films of the period. Introduced by joe mosier, us navy master chief ret. After the japanese invade, the admiral explains to brickley that the force in the philippines will have to take one for the team, while the united states prepares to fight back. Three of his books were adapted into feature hollywood films. There was no need to include the situation as part of the narrative. Whites book, they were expendable, became a best seller in 1942 and was the basis of the film.
They were expendable is a story about pt boats in wwii. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. It is not only an engaging story, it gets some very good points across about life in general. They were expendable is a 1945 american war film directed by john ford and starring robert montgomery and john wayne and featuring donna reed. In the dark early days of world war ii, the united states was far from being prepared for world war ii.
Bulkelley and the men of motor torpedo boat squadron 3. When i went through some tough times, the story and its lessons were part of what got me through them. This is not a book to read as history, in the sense of seeking facts and figures about an event in the past. Alfred, lord tennyson, the charge of the light brigade over and over again in john fords gloomy, beautiful they were expendable, characters are told that no help is coming, no one will save them, they are on their own. Great action,a love story thrown in for good measure and a memorable ending. A national bestseller when it was originally published in 1942 and the subject of a 1945 john ford film featuring john wayne, they were expendable offers an account of motor torpedo boat squadron threes heroic actions during the disastrous philippine campaign early in world war ii. They were expendable directed by john ford available on. They were expendable wikimili, the free encyclopedia. They were expendable was a book of the month club selection, as well. The movie essentially follows the same sequence of events as the book. With robert montgomery, john wayne, donna reed, jack holt. The author uses an unusual and effective format to tell the story. The film is based on the 1942 book by william lindsay white, relating the.
The book also depicts how the torpedo boats evacuated. Actor ian keith was offered the role of general macarthur, but declined the part. White, directed by john ford, and with robert montgomery, john wayne, donna reed, jack holt, ward bond, marshall thompson, paul langton, leon ames, arthur walsh, donald curtis, cameron mitchell, jeff york, murray alper, harry tenbrook, jack pennick, alex havier, charles trowbridge. They were expendable was first published in 1942, only months after the events it relates, the actions of motor torpedo squadron three during the fall of the philippines. Even with the romance hanging in the air, or over, probable considered a wartime fling. Mae beulah peggy greenwalt, angel of bataan, japanese. Navy photographer nick scutti found himself in the florida keys on the set of the classic world war ii drama they were expendable, taking candid.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Jul 18, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. They were expendable 1945 thursday, february 7, 2019 7 p. But thats the thing with they were expendable 1945, it only tells the first part of the war so the story becomes halfway inconclusive. The movie they were expendable 1945 is based on the book of the same title by w. The glass people were kind of silly and i did not understand why they were glass and not diamonds. They were expendable, dealing with the japs overrunning of the philippines from the book of the same name by william l. It is about a pt boat squadron,during the japanese invasion of the philippines.
They were expendable is a fastmoving narrative portraying u. Whites they were expendable is a good book and an equally good movie. The movie in this case is they were expendable,directed by john ford and starring john wayne. All were based on his experience as a war correspondent.
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