World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Once there, one (Robert Mitchum) rekindles an old romance with an old flame (Deborah Kerr).World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Once there, one (Robert Mitchum) rekindles an old romance with an old flame (Deborah Kerr).World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Once there, one (Robert Mitchum) rekindles an old romance with an old flame (Deborah Kerr).
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- TriviaIn the film there are a series of references to the other films Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr made together, in the past. When Mitchum first meets Kerr in her dress shop, then steps outside, her granddaughter says to Kerr that she, "should have told him you had gone to the Fiji Islands", is a reference to their working there in the film, "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison". And when Mitchum asks Kerr to go to a hotel with him after the reuion dance, he says, "Let's go to the Savoy in London, I haven't been there in ages", is a reference to them going there in the film, "The Grass is Greener", 25 years earlier.
- GoofsWhen Taps was played at the Cambridge American Cemetery the closed captioning said it was a 'lullabye'.
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Carl Hostrup: If you ever had an honest to God idea of your own, you wouldn't know what to do with it. You're all mouth kid. You're full of crap, that's what you are.
- ConnectionsReferences Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
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Bob and Deborah reunion!
After three movies together from 1957-1960, Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr were reunited for a fourth pairing in 1985, and the wait was definitely worthwhile!
Robert Mitchum play a former WW2 pilot who now lives alone and unhappily, forty years after the war. His fellow soldiers plan a reunion of the surviving members of the brigade, to be held in Fairborough, England, where they were originally stationed. Bob, Barry Morse, Shane Rimmer, and Red Buttons cross the big blue in preparation for the big reunion, and they get together with old friends and share their feelings they've held onto for forty years. Bob has an extra special reason for travelling to England: he wants to look up his wartime sweetheart, Deborah Kerr. The moment when they're finally reunited is so moving, especially since they hadn't made a movie together in 25 years!
Everyone in the movie gives a wonderful performance, and Deborah and Bob once again make a smoldering couple. Interspersed with real WW2 footage, the movie has a great feeling of nostalgia and successfully straddles the issue of being anti-war while appreciating the war effort by our troops. If you like old-timer romances, or want to see a Deborah and Bob reunion, definitely check out Reunion at Fairborough!
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. There's a scene towards the end where Robert Mitchum flies a plane, and the POV might make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
Robert Mitchum play a former WW2 pilot who now lives alone and unhappily, forty years after the war. His fellow soldiers plan a reunion of the surviving members of the brigade, to be held in Fairborough, England, where they were originally stationed. Bob, Barry Morse, Shane Rimmer, and Red Buttons cross the big blue in preparation for the big reunion, and they get together with old friends and share their feelings they've held onto for forty years. Bob has an extra special reason for travelling to England: he wants to look up his wartime sweetheart, Deborah Kerr. The moment when they're finally reunited is so moving, especially since they hadn't made a movie together in 25 years!
Everyone in the movie gives a wonderful performance, and Deborah and Bob once again make a smoldering couple. Interspersed with real WW2 footage, the movie has a great feeling of nostalgia and successfully straddles the issue of being anti-war while appreciating the war effort by our troops. If you like old-timer romances, or want to see a Deborah and Bob reunion, definitely check out Reunion at Fairborough!
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. There's a scene towards the end where Robert Mitchum flies a plane, and the POV might make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
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