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Running time167 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$6.5 millionBox office$4.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)Battle of the Bulge is a 1965 American produced in Spain, directed by, and starring,.

Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Saturday, December. Early in the morning on December 16, 1944 Germany launched a major attack. The battle lasted for around one month as American forces fought back and kept.

The feature was filmed in and exhibited in 70 mm. Battle of the Bulge had its world premiere on December 16, 1965, the 21st anniversary of, at the Pacific Theatre in.The filmmakers attempted to condense the, a battle that stretched across parts of Germany, Belgium and and lasted nearly a month, into under three hours. They also shot parts of the film on terrain that did not resemble actual battle locations. This left them open to criticism for lack of historical accuracy, but they claimed in the end credits that they had 're-organized' the chronological order of events to maximize the dramatic story.Unlike most World War II epics, Battle of the Bulge contains virtually no portrayals of actual senior Allied leaders, civilian or military.

This is presumably because of controversies surrounding the battle, both during the war and after. Though Allied forces ultimately won the battle, the initial German counteroffensive caught them by surprise and caused many casualties. This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and.Find sources: – ( February 2013) The aviation reconnaissance scenes with Henry Fonda were filmed with one or more Cessna L-19 aircraft which did not fly until December 1949.

The scenes could not have been filmed with a Piper L-4 which was widely used during WWII, since the L-4 did not have an electric starter on the engine. It had to be started on the ground by someone pulling the propeller.The final tank battle is a rough depiction of the Battle of on December 26, 1944, where the smashed the.

The film creates the false impression that large numbers of American tanks sacrificed themselves against the heavy and in the process lured the enemy off course, which caused them to run out of gas. In reality, they were already stranded. The tanks used, despite the claims of the producer in an interview, which is one of the DVD extras, are not historically accurate. Although the light tanks used in the scene were World War II-era vehicles, they were not in use in the scale shown in the film and were relatively rare.The US representing German King Tiger tanks and the, as represented by the M24 Chaffees, contributed much to the myth of the superior size and firepower which US armor had to contend with. However, in World War II, while it was true that, tank for tank, the Tiger II was superior to the Sherman, most of the anti-tank duties were actually the task and work of the tank destroyer units.Aside from the initial American encounters with the German offensive is the absence of cold weather and snow, which were the conditions in which the real battle was fought. There is no trace of snow at all in the film's major tank battle scene, and some battle scenes were fought in flat and bare territory, unlike the mountainous, forested and grassy nature of the.

The film was shot on location in the mountain range and,.The sequence with Lt. Schumacher and his men was based on, the plan to parachute English-speaking Germans using American equipment behind American lines to sow confusion and capture the bridges.Absent from this movie is the response by General, whose relieved the siege of Bastogne.

Also, there are no African-Americans in the movie even though the (The Black Panthers) played a role in Patton's Third Army. Indeed, there is no reference to British forces in the area, but British troops were largely kept behind the Meuse River and thus almost entirely out of the fighting. Also not mentioned is General 's decision to split the Bulge front in two, ceding temporary command of two American armies to Field Marshal in the northern half of the Bulge; the film implies a totally American operation.There is also no mention of the role of Allied air power hitting the Germans hard at the first sign of clear weather. In fact, in the film, the sky during the battle is clear and partly cloudy.The film's opening narration, by, mentions both Montgomery and Patton but is inaccurate: 'to the north, stood Montgomery's Eighth Army. To the south, Patton's Third Army.'

In fact, Montgomery's northern command was actually the. The, Montgomery's previous command, was actually in Italy at the time of the Battle of the Bulge. Although Patton was actually in charge of during the battle, it was part of a much larger American force in the south and was one of four American armies of the under General.The film recaptures the major aspects of the battle, depicting how the inexperienced replacement American units stationed in the Ardennes were initially overwhelmed and how confused the situation became.

It points out the superiority of heavy German tanks and their major weakness, a lack of fuel.Some early scenes, showing discussions among German officers, accurately depict the Third Reich's desperation to cut American-British supply lines to neutralize the Allies' huge logistical advantage.The characters of Kiley and Hessler were loosely based on Colonel and officer. However, the names were changed as the fictional characters bore marked differences from their real-life inspirations.

For example, Peiper did not die in a tank attack, but lived until murdered by vigilantes in 1976. Production Screenwriter claims to have rewritten John Melson's original screenplay.

Some of the original choices for director were, who turned it down; and, with whom of Warner Bros. Refused to work.

On the film was Maj. (then Col.), who commanded the German tank division that made the most headway in the actual battle.For an economical price and with no restrictions, the Spanish army provided an estimated 500 fully equipped soldiers and 75 tanks and vehicles, some of World War II vintage. Eisenhower's reaction came out of retirement and held a press conference to denounce the film for what he considered its gross historical inaccuracy.

The film was one of the most popular movies at the British box office in 1966. Later releases The original VHS release of the film for home video use was heavily edited to fit on one VHS tape and used a full screen ' technique often employed in network telecasts of widescreen motion pictures. The 1992 Laserdisc and 2005 DVD releases run at their full length and are presented in the original 2.76:1. A release followed in 2007, also in the original 2.76:1 aspect ratio.Comic book adaption. Movie Classic: Battle of the Bulge (June 1966 )See also.References. (October 25, 1964). 'Hollywood: War Is Hell but Profitable'.

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