There's a scene in One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing where a not-American-football game is being played. The British Airmen, who were forced to bail out of their aircraft, are watching the match with the Dutch citizens who are helping them get back to England.
It sure looked like the grass on the pitch was long - really long. Even Johan Cruyff would have had trouble dribbling. It made me wonder if the Nazis had some kind of policy in the occupied countries against maintaining soccer fields. Cutting the pitch grass is strictly verboten!!!
When the crewmen landed they almost all managed to stick together. They were separated from their comrade who was not too bright, but a great footballer. Nice touch to have him show up playing soccer (in the tall grass).
The film was definitely a product of war time propaganda (which I generally find fascinating). It seemed more restrained in this department compared to many of its Hollywood counterparts.
It sure looked like the grass on the pitch was long - really long. Even Johan Cruyff would have had trouble dribbling. It made me wonder if the Nazis had some kind of policy in the occupied countries against maintaining soccer fields. Cutting the pitch grass is strictly verboten!!!
When the crewmen landed they almost all managed to stick together. They were separated from their comrade who was not too bright, but a great footballer. Nice touch to have him show up playing soccer (in the tall grass).
The film was definitely a product of war time propaganda (which I generally find fascinating). It seemed more restrained in this department compared to many of its Hollywood counterparts.
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