The Americanization of Emily Arthur Hiller 1964

[gurlsingerfan]

The writing. Wrenching, beautiful, poetic poignant scene, written by a veteren of the war in the European theatre. I literally was shaking after the first time I saw this scene in my teens, and it is still hard to watch. Magnificant writing, most novels don't do it as well...

[drkshad0]

Brilliant!

[JRCrowley]

James Garner is the MAN!

And, if I may, I would love to have had hot sex with Julie Andrews at this time. She was extremely hot back then! Wow! :)

[StandUp555]

Excellent !

[tallaser]

Everyone needs a hobby. Sometimes it's war.

[CurtHowland]

Yesterday, I scoffed with all the glorification of war gong on.

The original "celebration" was of the END of the war to END all wars.

Now, 11/11 has become just another celebration of war itself, a Memorial Day for fall.

I wonder what was going through Garner's mind as he played this part... whether the truth of it struck him then as it does viewers now.

[chouette1789]

@CurtHowland I feel exactly the same. I posted this clip on my FB on 11/11 and told whoever cares to look at my page that I call it Armistice Day, in order to remember the evils of war and all of its victims rather than to celebrate and glorify it.

[Masturbating4America]

You tell 'em Charlie!

[KancerKowboy]

Thank God I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

[riolove58]

great!