[ARC5] films

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Alan Morriss <mohawk at clara.co.uk> wrote: .

>  after the scene was over , pete said it was ridiculous. "pete you know that , i know that , but they do not know it in kansas city" was the reply. alan

And that's the point of it, Alan. 99.9% of viewers won't know the
difference whether you use the right gear or something 20 years newer.
Sure - a technically-accurate film is more appealing overall and a
producer who is interested in a historical reference will make the
extra effort.

In the case of Hollywood 'entertainment', would it be worthwhile to
incur any additional expense to track down and use the period-correct
equipment when an old toaster oven or welder painted Army green would
pass without notice for that 99.9%? One film about pirate radio uses a
HP signal generator as a transmitter.

More and more so-called documentaries have glaring deficiencies that
get passed through. While watching a show about the Doolittle Raid I
saw the B-25s represented by the A-20, B-24s, and B-17s. And of
course, you can go back to the B&W footage of Pearl Harbor
re-creations that show Dauntless dive bombers depicting Japanese
aircraft, complete with meatballs added to the wings.

633 Squadron was a great flick. Great to see so many Mossies zipping
around. Apparently Cliff Robertson who was also a pilot tried to buy
one afterward but was denied, and ended up with a Spitfire instead.
Life's rough!

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4