"Favorite Show Based on a True Story (Round 1B)" Topic

Only could vote on the one I had seen -- "A Bridge Too Far."

Jim

I had also seen "The Bedford Incident" but there are limits to how far I'll stretch "based on a true story."

"A Bridge Too Far" is first-rate film-making.

"The Bedford Incident" (1965) is a classic Cold War flick. Had a great cast. Not based on a true story but it does reflect the Cold War tensions of the time. I like how the film includes a West German Naval Officer (Eric Portman) who was an ex-U-boat captain during WW II. Cast includes, Richard Widmark, James MacArthur, Sidney Poitier, Wally Cox and Martin Balsam.

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YouTube link

ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZe1Rq0lLAk

imdb.com/title/tt0058962

Wow -- I CANNOT understand why Colditz is not here -- neither the 1950s movie The Colditz Story, nor the superb BBC series from the 1970s.

Flawed poll!

Dear Editor only includes in Polls what had been nominated in Poll Suggestions. So, yes it should have been in the Poll. But nobody bothered to nominate it. 🤷

What I don't understand is why The Bling Ring is there – it is a pretty good movie but it is about a bunch of LA teenagers robbing celebrities houses – not much military there

Poll said historical, not military.

Hola, OFM!
I do not normally see the poll suggestions posts, or look for them. So I had no chance to put in a plug for a Colditz flick. But why don't I see these previews? I typically only see these "Poll" offerings as results, post facto. (On the main page, left sideline, that's how they display on my old Firefox browser.)

Poll Suggestions is under the General heading.

TMP Poll Suggestions.

TMP link

OC, I'd agree. A classic. But not based on a true story.