The film was adapted by vincent flaherty and howard sheehan from the book pt 109. Pt 109 is a 1963 american technicolor biographical war film, filmed in panavision, which depicts the actions of john f. Kennedy cliff robertson congratulates his crew on passing inspection then, with ensign thom ty hardin takes the boat our for its first test, in pt 109, 1963, from the book by robert j. Kennedy cliff robertson congratulates his crew on passing inspection then, with ensign thom ty hardin takes the boat out for its first test, in pt 109, 1963, from the book by. Cliff robertson stars as kennedy, with featured performances by ty hardin, james gregory. See more ideas about john kennedy, movies and cliff robertson. He also appeared in the films pt 109, the chapman report, berserk and in several european movies.
Between december 7, 1941 and april 24, 1943, he skippered four boats before being assigned to pt109 at tulagi in the solomons. Donovan, and the screenplay was written by robert l. Donovan, a war correspondent and political reporter who covered the 1960 campaign, and adapted to the screen by navy veteran turned screenwriter richard l. Drawing a good exec, ensign leonard thom ty hardin, and some grumbling but talented swabs like bucky harris robert blake and edmund drewitch norman fell, pt 109 is ready for service by the deadline. Pt 109 dvd 1963 cliff robertson ty hardin robert culp. He then moved west to california and won some minor roles in b movies. Many people may not be aware that the pt109 was not the young lieutenants first command. Pt 109 is a 1963 biographical war film which depicts the actions of john f.
Martinson directed the film which stars cliff robertson, ty hardin, james gregory, robert culp, and robert blake. See details pt109 vhs video cliff robertson ty hardon. Starring cliff robertson charly, spiderman as navy lieutenant junior grade john f. Pt 109 by leslie martinson cliff robertson, ty hardin.
Kennedy jfk as an officer of the united states navy in. I read portions of the book, pt109, it tells the real story of what happened. Given up for dead from the collision and explosion with a japanese destroyer. Academy award winner cliff robertson stars in this stirring saga of kennedys wartime exploits as skipper of a pt boat in the solomon islands. Kennedy cliff robertson is a lieutenant, junior grade, in command of a pt109 boat during world war ii. Pt 109 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When tvs clint walker insisted on improvements in his cheyenne 1955 contract, warner brothers countered by bringing in ty as a possible.
Pt 109 is a 1963 american technicolor biographical war film, filmed in panavision, which. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of pt 109. Pt 109 by robert john donovan was published as john f. I liked it saw it before but when uncle gave me marine book on pt boat motors i should take a closer look at them running,ok i could find it to rent around here either i. Cliff robertson plays jack kennedy, a young officer who pulled strings to. Later, he would skipper pt59 towards the end of the war. In june of 1963, five months before the assassination of president john fitzgerald kennedy, warner bros. Soon, ty had his own show, bronco 1958, which ran from 1958 to 1962. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Martinson, cliff robertson, ty hardin, james gregory, robert.
Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his white house desk. The author traveled to the south pacific to the location where the ramming of kennedys pt boat patrol torpedo by a japanese warship split his ship in two and started the whole ordeal of life and death for lieutenant kennedy and his crew. The movie was adapted by vincent flaherty and howard sheehan from the book pt 109. It was a miracle the crew survived long enough to be found by. During jfks first mission, he shows his bravery by running his boat close to the japanese when picking up some stranded marines and almost. Cliff robertson, ty hardin, james gregory, robert culp, grant williams, lew gallo, errol john, michael pate, robert blake, william douglas, biff elliot. We invite you to share condolences for ty hardin in our guest book. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of pt 109, a stirring saga of kennedys wartime exploits as skipper of a pt boat in the solomon islands.
He also appeared in the 1963 film pt 109, about president john f. Kennedy when he was a navy lieutenant and commanding officer of the illustrious pt 109, a patrol torpedo boat. Ritchie gives him exactly one week to whip his new boat into shape. Cliff robertson stars as kennedy, with featured performances by ty hardin. Kennedy, was transformed into a matinee idol by this. Ty hardin was an american actor best known as the star of the 1958 to 1962 abc warner bros. See more ideas about ray danton, actor and julie adams. Find patrullero pt109 import movie european format zone 2 2012 cliff robertson. Ty hardin was best known for his role as the gunslinger bronco layne. Cliff robertson, ty hardin, james gregory, robert culp, grant williams, leslie h.
Donovan, thats been inadequately adapted to the screen by writers richard l. Cliff robertson, ty hardin, james gregory, actor rated. Insisting on skippering a pt boat, kennedy accepts command of pt 109, a battlescarred, crewless mess of a boat moored beneath camouflaged netting. Pt 109 by robert john donovan meet your next favorite book.
Kennedy cliff robertson congratulates his crew on passing inspection then, with ensign thom ty hardin takes the boat our for its first test, in pt 109, 1963, from the book by. Ty hardin news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn how and. He also appeared in supporting roles in films like pt 109. From here, he moved into a brief flurry of film activity. Breen, vincent flaherty and howard sheehan from the book robert j. Martinsons dramatization of the future presidents war efforts, kennedy uses his family name to put himself in the action instead of shirking his duties. This movie features such star actors as cliff robertson, known for his role in the spiderman action movies, as well as ty hardin, james gregory, robert culp, and grant williams. Share pt 109 vhs, 1997 pt 109 vhs, 1997 5 product ratings.
Kennedy and costarring ty hardin, james gregory, robert. Cliff robertson, george takei, ty hardin, james gregory. Merrills marauders 1962 and the chapman report 1962 in 1962, pt 109 1963, wall of noise 1963, and palm springs weekend. It is most likely stupid, and certainly irrelevant, to heap invective upon pt 109, the. Kennedy takes command of pt 109 to fight the japanese in the solomon islands. Breen, the film is a profile in courage in miniature. Assigned to battle in the solomon islands, he leads his crew on treacherous. Kennedy in the south pacific during world war ii, when he was a young pt boat commander. Clearly, having a personal connection to the kennedy era whether positive or negative will make pt more meaningful. January 1, 1930 august 3, 2017, known as ty hardin, was an american actor best known as the star of the 1958 to 1962 abc warner bros. Ty hardin, as kennedys second in command, wears a ridiculous blond beard.
He was an olympic bronze and goldwinning medalist in swimming and became famous for his roles as tarzan, flash gordon and buck rogers, the top three comic book heroes of the history of scifi cinema flash gordon buster crabbeyou can find old movie stars and more on our. Buster crabbe in 1934 at the beginning of his career in the movies. Robertson is thud in pt 109 news the harvard crimson. Pt 109 is a 1963 biographical which depicts the actions of john f. Ty hardin, a former actor who starred on the tv western series bronco, died thursday, aug. Pt 109 cannot possibly have as much of an impact on modern audiences as it did when released in 1963, five months before the assassination of john f. With cliff robertson, robert culp, ty hardin, james gregory. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Almost 20 years before matinee idol ronald reagan became the president of the united states, the thenincumbent president, john f. But looking at it objectively, pt is a moderately entertaining war picture, albeit an overlong one. Cliff robertson stars as kennedy, with featured performances by ty hardin, james gregory, robert culp, and grant williams. Kick back and relax with this perfect movie night essential, pt 109. This world war ii adventure chronicles the reallife courage of president john f.
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