Scott s oscarearning portrayal of the general in the 1970 movie, patton. His aggressiveness and ego are dramatized in a famous film from the 70s starring another famous george, george c. Patton is a 1970 american biographical war film about u. General george s patton talks about excellent job done by the third army during w. A video clip was shown of a speech by general patton, with an. But it was not just a speech, it was a performance. Ask virtually any american born after world war ii what immediately comes to mind when the name patton is mentioned and chances are they will conjure. While discussing bill oreillys book killing patton, jimmy and oreilly mention george c. Kilgores i love the smell of napalm in the morning, from apocalypse now. Pattons speech to the third army was a series of speeches given by general george s. George patton standing to the side of an m2 medium tank in tunisia, 1942. Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung.
Artist jerry goldsmith, royal scottish national orchestra. This speech has become part of american culture, due in great part to george c. The performance was instrumental in bringing patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. Third army in france and germany after the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944 born in 1885 to a family whose members had served in the united states and confederate states armies, patton. It was a wet day, and the ceremony was held, rather inappropriately, inside a gymnasium. Schaffner from a script by francis ford coppola and edmund h. November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945 was a general of the united states army who commanded the u. The speech as pattons officers liked to call it, was full of blood and guts as well as plenty of cussing for effect. Patton is a classic american war movie and this speech is arguably the best part of the film. There was one exception, however, according to the major general. Scotts amazing performance as the violent and vulnerable general.
The storm 2015 tv episode pattonesque dereks word for the mayors notion of giving a speech atop a snowplow. In reality, patton was a much more profane speaker than the movie dared to exhibit. Patton 1970 trailer ww2 war film by bayonet war films. Patton iii was a highly successful and highly controversial general who held corps and armylevel. An abbreviated and less profane version of the speech became iconic thanks to the 1970 movie patton, where it was performed by the actor george c.
Scott gives a rousing and inspired speech to the troops in which he lays out his partriotic values and. Scott while standing before an enormous american flag. Scotts oscarearning portrayal of the general in the 1970 movie, patton. Apparently the one speech that was transcribed that most resembled the one in the movie was given on june 5, 1944, or dday minu. Scott refused to film the famous speech in front of the american. On december 9, 1945, patton was returning from a pheasant hunt with his chief of staff. His voice was actually rather high, certainly not the gravelly. Side plots also speak of pattons numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead. North, who based their screenplay on the biography patton. The action pieces are well done, the script is witty and well. Scott played the role of general patton, listen to some of his speeches and clips from the movie.
Full text and audio mp3 and video of movie patton general george s. He passed away from pulmonary embolism as a result of the accident. Pattons famous speech was way more vulgar than the one in. The speech was delivered on june 5th, 1944, the eve of the allied invasion of france.
Patton would deliver to troops before a battle, a screed historian terry brighton called the greatest. Ordeal and triumph by ladislas farago and omar bradleys. It is surely no coincidence that both screenplays were cowritten by francis ford coppola. Seventh army in the mediterranean theater of world war ii, and the u. Scott, karl malden, michael bates and karl michael vogler. Patton handed over command of his beloved third army to another cavalryman, general lucian truscott, on october 7, 1945. The legendary generals renowned biographer reveals the true story of how the iconic movie was made. Patton this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan.
Patton 15 movie clip americans love a winner 1970 hd. Patton is the successful film that it is because of george c. One of the most recognizable opening scenes in modern cinema occurs in the academy awardwinning film about general george s. Truscott, one his most trusted divisional commanders. The film opens with scotts rendering of pattons speech to the third army, set against a huge american flag. The world war ii phase of the career of controversial american general george s. George campbell scott, portraying patton, standing in front of an immensely huge american flag, delivers his version of pattons speech to the third army on june 5th, 1944, the eve of the allied invasion of france. Thirty years from now, when youre sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee and. Now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. The short story is that he sustained spinal cord and neck injuries in an automobile accident near neckarstadt, germany. The speech was a composite of several speeches he gave to several of his subordinate units over the course of the war. Carew gives a speech wearing an army helmet, a parody of jerry goldsmiths patton. The speech as patton s officers liked to call it, was full of blood and guts as well as plenty of cussing for effect. Final speech from the movie the contender duration.
Scott emerges as patton and gives a remarkable speech in front of a huge banner of the stars and stripes. In his words we hear a premonition of the most memorable of all war movie speeches, col. An abbreviated and less profane version of the speech became iconic thanks to the 1970 movie patton, where it was performed by the actor. Patton jr men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. The part in the movie when patton george c scott said that the greatest part of his life was serving as a five star general in wwii, became a dirge of candor which the movie audience could thoroughly believe this comprehensive account of pattons life during wwii was a stunningly successful effort by directing great, francis ford coppola. The apogee of pattons career came with the dramatic sweep of his third army across northern france in the summer of 1944 in a campaign marked by great initiative, ruthless drive, and disregard of classic. The world war ii phase of the career of the controversial american general, george s. The famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in american military history. Patton is a 1970 american epic biographical war film about u.
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