The speech as patton s officers liked to call it, was full of blood and guts as well as plenty of cussing for effect. Schaffner from a script by francis ford coppola and edmund h. Scotts oscarearning portrayal of the general in the 1970 movie, patton. A video clip was shown of a speech by general patton, with an. Full text and audio mp3 and video of movie patton general george s. The storm 2015 tv episode pattonesque dereks word for the mayors notion of giving a speech atop a snowplow. An abbreviated and less profane version of the speech became iconic thanks to the 1970 movie patton, where it was performed by the actor. George campbell scott, portraying patton, standing in front of an immensely huge american flag, delivers his version of pattons speech to the third army on june 5th, 1944, the eve of the allied invasion of france.
November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945 was a general of the united states army who commanded the u. But it was not just a speech, it was a performance. The performance was instrumental in bringing patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. The legendary generals renowned biographer reveals the true story of how the iconic movie was made. The short story is that he sustained spinal cord and neck injuries in an automobile accident near neckarstadt, germany. Pattons famous speech was way more vulgar than the one in. There was one exception, however, according to the major general. An abbreviated and less profane version of the speech became iconic thanks to the 1970 movie patton, where it was performed by the actor george c.
Ask virtually any american born after world war ii what immediately comes to mind when the name patton is mentioned and chances are they will conjure. Ordeal and triumph by ladislas farago and omar bradleys. Pattons speech to the third army was a series of speeches given by general george s. Final speech from the movie the contender duration. It is surely no coincidence that both screenplays were cowritten by francis ford coppola. Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. General patton addresses the 3rd army a merican r hetoric. Scott refused to film the famous speech in front of the american. He passed away from pulmonary embolism as a result of the accident.
Patton this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. Apparently the one speech that was transcribed that most resembled the one in the movie was given on june 5, 1944, or dday minu. Patton is a 1970 american epic biographical war film about u. His voice was actually rather high, certainly not the gravelly.
Anyone who has ever viewed the motion picture patton will never forget the opening. Patton iii was a highly successful and highly controversial general who held corps and armylevel. The apogee of pattons career came with the dramatic sweep of his third army across northern france in the summer of 1944 in a campaign marked by great initiative, ruthless drive, and disregard of classic. It was a wet day, and the ceremony was held, rather inappropriately, inside a gymnasium. One of the most recognizable opening scenes in modern cinema occurs in the academy awardwinning film about general george s. Scott s oscarearning portrayal of the general in the 1970 movie, patton.
Scott gives a rousing and inspired speech to the troops in which he lays out his partriotic values and traditional american virtues. Third army in france and germany after the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944 born in 1885 to a family whose members had served in the united states and confederate states armies, patton. The speech was a composite of several speeches he gave to several of his subordinate units over the course of the war. The famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in american military history. Scott gives a rousing and inspired speech to the troops in which he lays out his partriotic values and. The action pieces are well done, the script is witty and well. The world war ii phase of the career of controversial american general george s.
Side plots also speak of pattons numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead. This speech has become part of american culture, due in great part to george c. North, who based their screenplay on the biography patton. Scott, karl malden, michael bates and karl michael vogler. Artist jerry goldsmith, royal scottish national orchestra. Patton is a 1970 american biographical war film about u. The film begins with pattons career in north africa and progresses through the invasion of europe and the fall of the third reich. The world war ii phase of the career of the controversial american general, george s. His aggressiveness and ego are dramatized in a famous film from the 70s starring another famous george, george c. In reality, patton was a much more profane speaker than the movie dared to exhibit.
Carew gives a speech wearing an army helmet, a parody of jerry goldsmiths patton. Seventh army in the mediterranean theater of world war ii, and the u. Scott played the role of general patton, listen to some of his speeches and clips from the movie. The film opens with scotts rendering of pattons speech to the third army, set against a huge american flag. Patton would deliver to troops before a battle, a screed historian terry brighton called the greatest. Now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. Truscott, one his most trusted divisional commanders. As soon as the opening scene begins its cuts to the close ups of pattons uniform just prior to his opening speech you know this is the highest level of detail and color accuracy you have ever witnessed for this film. General george s patton talks about excellent job done by the third army during w. Scott while standing before an enormous american flag. The part in the movie when patton george c scott said that the greatest part of his life was serving as a five star general in wwii, became a dirge of candor which the movie audience could thoroughly believe this comprehensive account of pattons life during wwii was a stunningly successful effort by directing great, francis ford coppola. The speech as pattons officers liked to call it, was full of blood and guts as well as plenty of cussing for effect.
While discussing bill oreillys book killing patton, jimmy and oreilly mention george c. The speech was delivered on june 5th, 1944, the eve of the allied invasion of france. On december 9, 1945, patton was returning from a pheasant hunt with his chief of staff. Scott emerges as patton and gives a remarkable speech in front of a huge banner of the stars and stripes. Patton handed over command of his beloved third army to another cavalryman, general lucian truscott, on october 7, 1945. Patton is a classic american war movie and this speech is arguably the best part of the film. Kilgores i love the smell of napalm in the morning, from apocalypse now. Thirty years from now, when youre sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee and.
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