Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bedford incident. Feb 05, 2016 film burn in the bedford incident material is the message duration. Looked like the usn told the producer to pound sand so the rn stood in for the usn. A serviceable but not very exceptional coldwar thriller 1965 by onetime kubrick producer james b. The bedford incident 1965 article 1916 by dave sindelar viewing date. The first arriving engine company reported one ohv 100 feet over the side, into a ravine. Buy a cheap copy of the bedford incident book by mark rascovich. The bedford incident by mark rascovich and a great selection of related books. Harris featuring richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur the fanatical captain of an american destroyer discovers a russian submarine in u. This is a novel of the sea, and it is told with a skill that merits comparison with the best. I had seen the movie of the same name a while ago, the story in the book is very different, to the point where it is an entirely different tale. In the tradition of the caine mutiny, brought up to date by failsafe, here is another novel sparked by the damocles sword under which we are living. Wally cox, james macarthur and donald sutherland are part of the crew.
This is a novel of the sea, and it is told with a skill that merits. Harris the killing, paths of glory, lolita, who later went. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. This book is a great retelling of moby dick, set in the 1960s cold war era. The bedford incident 1965, directed by james b harris. More information about this seller contact this seller 25. He has specifically chosen the naval ship and captain to be the center of his piece, drawn to captain eric finlander richard widmark after he seemed to critique american war policy. Screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by.
The bedford incident is one of the greatest cold war films. Bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of russian submarine activity by us. Film burn in the bedford incident material is the message duration.
The bedford incident photos view all photos 5 movie info. The bedford incident kindle edition by rascovich, mark. It is the height of the cold war and reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is on assignment. Read famous quotes from the bedford incident, 1965, directed by james b. It is pure intelligent drama with subplots that enhance. It is based on a book, by the same name, by mark rascovich. The killing the bedford incident american cinematheque. Feb 18, 2014 watch the clip titled arrival for the film the bedford incident 1965. Once the submarines surface, they are photographed, and the game starts again. Here they contest for strategic stakes as vital as those of.
The war is the cold war of the 1960s, but on a littlepublicized and bleakly isolated front where opposing naval forces secretly maneuver against each other in the eternally empty reaches of the arctic ocean. The castthe bedford incident, screenplay by james poe, from the book by mark rascovich. May, 2015 the bedford incident may, 2015 despite the concerns of munceford, medical officer chester potter martin balsam and others on the ship, finlander is shadowing a soviet submarine on patrol in. Its not an incident, its the works richard widmark plays a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The cast also features james mcarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. Harris, with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur. Richard widmark stars as the captain of the destroyer uss bedford, which has located a soviet submarine off the coast of greenland. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and. You can see most of the weather deck scenes were taken on a leander or some other rn ff. Commander potter martin balsam, warns against driving the crew too far, after queffle collapses completely. He meets the ships captain, eric finlander richard widmark and learns that the bedford is trailing a soviet submarine that has violated the territorial waters of. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford.
Harris made his directorial debut with this cautionary cold war tale. With incidents in the life of jemima wilkinson classic reprint by william hathaway feb 3, 2018 paperback. Richard widmark is a combative and abusive us navy destroyer captain who decides to play a game of nuclear catandmouse with a russian sub off the coast of greenland. Often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. Harris, is a war movie that tells the story of the american destroyer uss bedford after it identifies the presence of a russian submarine in greenland. Mar 24, 2018 cal fireriverside county firefighters, with the assistance of corona fire department and orange county fire authority, responded to reports of an off highway vehicle ohv in a ravine near bedford motorway in the unincorporated county area of corona. This novel tells the story of a high tech us navy destroyer in the frozen north atlantic in a cold war battle against a stealthy russian submarine. The bedford incident may, 2015 despite the concerns of munceford, medical officer chester potter martin balsam and others on the ship, finlander is shadowing a. May 11, 2009 well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. Reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is allowed aboard a navy ship on patrol near the arctic circle, under the command of captain eric finlander richard widmark. Distributed bycolumbia pictures release date 11 october 1965 running time 102 minutes countryunited kin. Jul 20, 20 cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox.
It is there that the captain richard widmark of the bedford, a u. Strangelove and released failsafe to tap the well of public anxiety surrounding nuclear weapons and the cold war one more time. Well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. Fiction set in the cold war era, the fictional american destroyer uss bedford plays a deadly game of cat and. Hey, look how many uk based american and canadian actors fill out the supporting cast.
The bedford incident paperback may 29, 2016 by mark rascovich author. The bedford incident was an attempt by columbia pictures which had previously made dr. Discounted christian books and bibles available at conferences and exhibitions around the uk. The uss bedford fires an asroc antisubmarine rocket from their forward mk 16 launcher. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney poitier on dvd and bluray. Some of the dialog in the movie was taken word for word from the book, and the movie followed pretty closely until the end. Harris, stanley kubricks former producer, here came up with his own dr strangelove variant, muting the black humour but. In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer.
The bedford incident theatrical poster directed byjames b. I had to buy the book it was based on to see the differences. The bedford incident 1965 fantastic movie musings and. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which.
The bedford incident is a sublime, intricate cold war thriller that doesnt have to rely on special effects theyre actually good for the day, but not the focus of the film or action in a military setting. Richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which borrowed. I usually read the books before seeing the movie version of said books, but in this case i saw the film multiple times before i got the book. They make guitar driven songs featuring orchestral flourishes, futuristic electronic noodles and experimental drum sounds and loops.
Richard widmark stars as the captain of the destroyer uss bedford, which. Cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox. He has specifically chosen the naval ship and captain to be the center of his piece, drawn to captain eric finlander richard widmark after he. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more ambitious special effects given 1965 technology. May 29, 2016 the bedford incident is one of my favorite movies. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed. This author is a great writer, and the movie script did him great honor by not changing much of his writing. The cuban missile crisis is mentioned so i think the bedford incident predates nixie. Sep 17, 2019 films in bold will air on tcm view tcmdb entry. Bedford incident by mark rascovich, paperback barnes. The bridge only give the permission to fire to underwater battery fire control ubfc.
The bedford incident by mark rascovich first edition 1963 from. Strangelove and failsafe both released in 1964, the bedford incident 1965 is a chillingly effective doomsday tale which plays out its cold war scenario off the coast of greenland. The bedford incident super cool british indie poprock band comprising of songwriting duo jill farrar and jamie lisle,bassist mark wigglesworth and rachael harrison on celloguitar. With richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam. Even so, the hull of the submarine would have been largely intact, certainly enough to still return bedfords pinging. Cal fireriverside county firefighters, with the assistance of corona fire department and orange county fire authority, responded to reports of an off highway vehicle ohv in a ravine near bedford motorway in the unincorporated county area of corona. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which borrowed from the plot of herman melvilles mobydick. Harris and is adapted by james poe from the 1963 book by mark rascovich.
It shows qualities ive seen many times in the american character. It stars richard widmark and sidney poitier, with widmark coproducing. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd. Narrative of thomas hathaway and his family, formerly of new bedford, massachusetts. And it turns out its not one of the greatest cold war films ever. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The bedford incident by mark rascovich submarine books. The story concerns a destroyer in the north atlantic whose mission is to seek out russian submarines, and force them to surface. Harris written by james poe, from a novel by mark rascovich starring richard widmark. The bedford incident by mark rascovich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Completely fatigued, young ensign ralston james macarthur misunderstands a finlander order and the bedford steams ahead to the incident that makes inevitable the climax of the film.
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