Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Anton Walbrook’

Not a gentleman’s war

A video of Iraqi helicopters attacking Islamic State vehicles reminded me of one of my favorite movie monologues, “Not a Gentleman’s War,” from the film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. I’m not a fan of the film, just the monologue, which was delivered by Anton Walbrook. Here’s the backstory, as we entertainment hotshots…

 

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The Germans were the real victims

I got a message in response to my post “Bigotry can cost you a lot,” about how a German postcard dealer refused to sell to me because I’m an American. As a result, he screwed himself out of hundreds of Euro. Regarding the Germans, most of the ones that I know who are over 50…

 

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