Chris Sterling is wrong.THE DC-3 WAS CROSSING THE ATLANTIC REGULARLY AS LATE AS 1958.. I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS ABOARD ONE, IT DID STOP AT THE AZORES BUT WE HAD STARTED FROM .. LANDSTULE WINSTON WOULD HAVE CROSSED FROM ENGLAND TO NOVA SCOTIA.. [email protected] On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Chris Sterling <[email protected]> wrote:
> With one small quibble, I thought it was very well done. The quibble was > showing a "Dakota" (essentially a Douglas DC-3) as the aircraft in which WSC > flew the Atlantic to see FDR in 1941. No way could that twin-engine > aircraft have made it across the pond! > > But the characterizations seemed spot on, the settings fitting, and the > wartime background well portrayed (especially the early scene at the RAF > Fighter Command field). If anything it sped by too quickly . . . > > Chris Sterling (Washington Society for Churchill) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Keith Thomas Leonard <[email protected]> > *To:* ChurchillChat <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:44 PM > *Subject:* [ChurchillChat] Re: Into the Storm broadcast > > > To one and all: After viewing "Into The Storm, any thoughts? > > On May 28, 5:35 pm, John Mather <[email protected]> wrote: > > As you may know, HBO will broadcast the sequel to The Gathering Storm > this Sunday night at 9 p.m. EST. It’s called Into The Storm and features > Brendan Gleeson as WSC and Janet McTeer as Clementine. I’ve been told it > covers the long swath of WWII history and has some reference to the late May > 1940 debate. > > > > I hope it’s terrific. I’m attempting to uncover the UK presentation date, > the later in this year or early next the better as I believe it will wet the > appetite of WWII history buffs to our upcoming production. > > > > We still await word from Trevor Nunn as to whether he will direct the > production. > > > > > > > > Bob Crothers > > > > Producer > > > > West Ninth Productions Inc. > > > > Penthouse D > > > > 69 West 9th Street > > > > New York, NY 10011 > > > > T: 212 673 9343 > > > > C: 917 589 4328 > > > > F: 212 673 9507 > > > > [email protected] > > > > www.westninthproductions> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ChurchillChat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
