Destroyer (1943) - Edward G. Robinson & Glenn Ford
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3 жыл бұрынDestroyer is a 1943 American war film starring Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford and the great Edgar Buchanan. A new World War II destroyer fails its sea trials so it is assigned to mail runs, but the crew ends up having to engage Japanese planes and a submarine anyway.
Edward G. Robinson as Steve Boleslavski
Glenn Ford as Mickey Donohue
Marguerite Chapman as Mary Boleslavski
Edgar Buchanan as Kansas Jackson
Leo Gorcey as Sarecky
Regis Toomey as Lieutenant Commander Clark
Edward Brophy as Casey
Warren Ashe as Lieutenant Morton
Benson Fong as Japanese sonar man (uncredited)
Richard Loo as Japanese submarine captain (uncredited)
Lloyd Bridges as Second Fireman (uncredited)
Larry Parks as Ensign (uncredited)
Bobby Jordan as Sobbing Sailor (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald as Naval Commandant (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin as Admiral (uncredited)
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@bizzybee852 2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't get any better than Edward G. Robinson, and Glenn Ford was no slack either. Great old movie!
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
That's a pinned post!!!
@michaelwalter3399 2 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF Interesting to see Robinson in one of his non-gangster roles.
@yambo59 Ай бұрын
Im 64 soon to be 65 and thought id seen all the great WWII movies, sure dont know how I missed this one I thoroughly enjoyed it - !
@RobbGF Ай бұрын
I love this truly patriotic film!
@mikeat2637 8 ай бұрын
It's always a joy to see the older movies. I'm 76 and I remember seeing this as a kid. Great job !!!
@RobbGF 8 ай бұрын
I'm glad you were able to see it again!
@mikeat2637 8 ай бұрын
@@RobbGF And there were sooooo many war themed movies made in the 1940's and early 1950's that used to be on the television all the time. Some were great and some were stinkers but it was enjoyable.
@RobbGF 8 ай бұрын
@@mikeat2637 I agree!
@trwhitford65 3 ай бұрын
It's worth every minute of your time to watch this old classic.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
We totally agree!
@cgpyper7536 4 ай бұрын
This is a real fine patriotic one. Mr. Robinson shows well as a salty Navy CPO. A boyhood hero had been a Pacific War Naval Aviator; dad of the kids next door. When the time came, I joined the Marines...and got deployed aboard three Navy ships, then posted Combat Cargo Office to USS Arneb (AKA/LKA 56), stood regular JOOD (underway). Arneb and USS Graham County (LST 1176) were WWII veterans. In the process, had a "wartime romance" that resulted in a long married life and four kids. Thanks for the memories CRGFC. Anchors Aweigh! and Semper Fi!
@RobbGF 4 ай бұрын
Great post and a great patriotic film!
@johannarhymer1093 3 ай бұрын
thank you for your service
@trwhitford65 3 ай бұрын
Semper Fi, Gyrene
@mikemcdaniel7675 2 жыл бұрын
It is absolutely mind boggling when you think about how fast ships were built and put into service during WWII. 👍
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
Great point!
@normanalvarez5751 Жыл бұрын
Best generation
@truthvidsdotnet6530 Жыл бұрын
@@normanalvarez5751 How? Because they fought to kill their white Christian brethren to put the Tribe on power?
@sthompson4049 Жыл бұрын
Welding replaced Rivets. Look up Kaiser Industries,Liberty ship assembly.
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
AWESOME generation!!.🇺🇸my Grandparents that generation!!!!
@dwsherm1 3 жыл бұрын
Robinson and Ford in the same movie, it doesn't get better than that! Thank you Rob!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Glenn Ford military drama. I also really like Imitation General (1958) which is a comedy with dramatic moments.
@dwsherm1 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF Thanks, I'll check it out.
@DBAllen Жыл бұрын
A couple of Dead-End kids thrown in for good measure.
@dwsherm1 Жыл бұрын
@@DBAllen Absolutely.
@frankpienkosky5688 Жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF a ship is a complex mechanism...a lot of things can go wrong...
@paulgerald7682 3 жыл бұрын
A big fan of the 1940s war dramas . Saw this one when I was a child . Thank you .
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I really like this one. The other military pictures are getting more likes, but this one is my personal favorite of the early ones. facebook.com/actorglennford/
@craig4867 Жыл бұрын
My hats off to all veterans, past and present, along with all family members of the deceased, May the hand of God be with you forever!!!
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@larky368 2 жыл бұрын
I keep replaying the scene where he tells the story of the John Paul Jones. Of all the great war movies this scene ranks right near the top.
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Edward G. Robinson performance.
@greekveteran2715 6 ай бұрын
I love E.G.Robinson on Barbary Coast movie!! That's a role that suit him the best! And what a great movie that was too!!
@rogermaes6001 3 жыл бұрын
Simply great ! Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford together, what a thrill
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
A great movie!!!
@Brock_Landers Жыл бұрын
I'm going to say this one more time, thank you for posting this movie. I wasn't alive during this period, it's about 40 years ahead of my time, but I love maritime history, and it all started with Titanic (of course). I first watched this movie years ago and I've seen or listened to it while driving at least a few dozen times over the years. It's still among my favorites even though it really doesn't have much to do with maritime history, but it is entertaining. Thank you again.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
This is such a great patriotic movie! A wonderful cast!
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
No just WW11 !! US giving it too em🇺🇸
@sandrarice2069 3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding movie! Love, love, love, Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford💞 Thank you so very much for posting.! Blessings.🙏
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
This is a really good move. We are going to spotlight it next month for Veterans Day. facebook.com/actorglennford
@sandrarice2069 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF Great idea!!! Love, honor, and cherish all of our military and veterans.❤
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@sandrarice2069 We owe them our freedom
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
:)
@scoremxcom 2 жыл бұрын
They also played in "The Violent Men" together, do we need invoke the psuedo natural?
@abhijitmukherjee720 7 ай бұрын
Hats Off to all who were related to make this film awesome ❤
@RobbGF 7 ай бұрын
We agree!
@TERoss-jk9ny 3 жыл бұрын
Anything with Edward G. Robinson in it is going to be great!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more!
@anthonydubose5779 3 жыл бұрын
Very good World War II Navy movie. Great cast. My uncle was a chief petty officer in World War 2. He is still living at the age of 100, Lester Rowland.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Nice post!
@ljmac9691 3 жыл бұрын
Thank him for his service
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@ljmac9691 Definitely!
@davidpost428 3 жыл бұрын
God bless him.
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
So awesome ...I salute Him 🇺🇸
@joerivers1768 9 ай бұрын
FIrst ime seeing this one....Wow, what a great cast. Glen Ford as a baby.
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
Glenn, Edgar and that dude, EGR!!!
@GeorgeRuffner-iy7bm 9 ай бұрын
I sure missed out on not seeing this movie sooner. It's a super story with great acting. 😎👌
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
It sure is. Wonderful patriotic movie.
@BAYONETWARFILMS 3 жыл бұрын
You know when Edward G. Robinson is in it, its going to be worth the watch. Always enjoyed Edgar Buchanan, in the Westerns. Errol Flynn made a lot of WW2 films also! TCM put out a excellent set of him called Errol Flynn Adventures. All five films are war ones, Desperate Journey. Edge of Darkness, Northern Pursuit, Uncertain Glory, and my favorite Objective Burma.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Great post!
@dianalee8967 Жыл бұрын
Another great movie I even stayed up past my bedtime to finish I was going to finish in the morning but I couldn't Buchanan was in about every movie with Glenn Ford they make it good team I think in real life they were good friends also I'm going to read the book again and Glenn Ford I read it too fast and too sleepy so I'll study it better this time. Thanks for the movie.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@noelmead5544 2 жыл бұрын
What a great movie, I've not seen it before. Edward G Robinson and Glenn Ford ( loved him in " The battle of Midway " ) were such great actors. Absolutely enjoyed it. 🙂🙂🏴☠️
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
A hidden gem of a movie. Very patriotic!
@brucedurand4208 9 ай бұрын
What a great movie for sure glad to stumble!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
A great patriotic film!
@unclecolt 2 жыл бұрын
Great movie with the incomparable Edward G Robinson. Lots of action and suspense.
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
EGR is a legend. Love him in all his movies!
@barriereid9244 9 ай бұрын
Look into the Mulberry Harbours that were built for the Normandy Landings. Phenomenal.
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
I will.
@thewaywardwind548 3 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING! Thank you. I had never before seen this wonderful movie.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I really like it also! facebook.com/actorglennford
@michaeld.coulombesr.583 Жыл бұрын
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@jeremybear573 3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Absolutely love old war movies. Keep them coming!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
More in a couple weeks! facebook.com/actorglennford
@johndowning2231 3 ай бұрын
My late Dad’s DD was used for filming this movie. There is one quick view of a 20mm Orlekon gunner firing…yeah my Dad was the gunner!
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@keskin8512 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this film, it's an old gem. Thanks for the upload.
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. A rare gem.
@1949LA-ARCH 9 ай бұрын
WWII era stateside made movie. The Greatest Generation, my parents ❤
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
A wonderful film!
@user-dh5cv6go1v 7 ай бұрын
Excellent! Great acting, photography and story line. Leo Gorcey always the wise guy. Tku for post.
@RobbGF 7 ай бұрын
Spot on!
@doninvictoria 3 жыл бұрын
I last saw this movie as a kid; somewhere about 1965-66 or so on an after-school, CBC kids' anthology movie series called "Passport to Adventure". The show, hosted by a gentlemanly cinephile named Elwy Yost, ran for two years, and during its run, showed perhaps 60 movies ranging from "The Magic Sword" to Alfred Hitchcock's "Saboteur" to Frank Capra's "Lost Horizon". I didn't know it at the time, but those two years of movies absolutely cemented my later life and career in film. "Destroyer" was one of those Passport movies.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Great post!
@doninvictoria 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF All true. Look up Elwy Yost in Wikipedia -- I'm not unique
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@doninvictoria Elwy Yost had a long career!
@doninvictoria 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF He was a Saturday night fixture on TV Ontario for a long time. If you didn't have a date (and a lot of the time when you did) you'd do a double feature with Elwy and rarely be disappointed -- at least not with the movies
@timsimms65707 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I love the old classics.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@ljmac9691 3 жыл бұрын
Very good movie. It captures the imagination and the spirit of American warriors.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
It really does!
@larrypahl5756 Ай бұрын
Thanx4post
@RobbGF Ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@LkOutMtnMan 3 жыл бұрын
What a great cast of actors!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Glenn Ford is great, but Edward G. Robinson steals the show. Edgar Buchanan is fun!
@bethjohnson5350 3 жыл бұрын
Great movie to watch on Veterans Day! This movie is the best.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I thought so too!
@johngreen3543 Жыл бұрын
The highlight of this movie is the scene in which he explains the John Paul Jones story to the men and convinces them to drop their transfers. I always fast forward this movie just to see that scene.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
I love that scene also!!!
@Vicki1951 2 ай бұрын
Great movie. Absolutely great!!!
@RobbGF 2 ай бұрын
It sure is!
@RobbGF 2 ай бұрын
:)
@PhillipKnox 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting - great old movie.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! We love this one!
@anneemms4934 9 ай бұрын
Bravo! Brilliant movie
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
A wonderfully patriotic movie!
@ritagoforth2317 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! What a great movie!❤️
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
It is my favorite Glenn Ford Military movie.
@papasmodelcarroom8450 9 ай бұрын
DAM that was a GREAT movie
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
Very patriotic!!!
@yomama8873 6 ай бұрын
Thank you great movie 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
@RobbGF 6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@andrewfrancis7272 3 жыл бұрын
Good movie, enjoyed it. Edward G Robinson was a lot more than the convincing tough guy gangster which made him famous. He could play many roles.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
EGR was great in this!
@ronniewood4516 3 жыл бұрын
Movie like this never get old !! it is always great to watch !!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. This is one of my favorite Edward G. Robinson movies.
@robinbranco437 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing 🙏💯👍
@RobbGF 6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. A wonderful patriotic film!
@doreekaplan2589 8 ай бұрын
Edward G with his wife came to our family Christmas Eve dinners at Unkies and Aunt Dorothy's
@RobbGF 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!!
@DerredmaxTRIAX Жыл бұрын
great movie, thanks.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! A great patriotic film!
@___michael___7165 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
You've got that right!!!
@markjohnson5276 3 жыл бұрын
I toured a Destroyer once, it was 20 feet wide and six decks down from the main deck. Everywhere you went you were climbing ladders.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Tight quarters...
@swordoff7 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF My guess why Navy called older destroyers Tin Cans. Beside the fact that those ships had thin skins.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@swordoff7 The floated like a tuna fish can...
@englishtipsandtricks2681 2 жыл бұрын
From my carrier deck, I would watch those little boys in a storm go in one side of a wave and out the other.
@dalehood1846 2 жыл бұрын
@@swordoff7 USN 73-77. As far as I know, all were called "tin cans." Or more popular, just cans. I was on one, USS BLANDY DD-943, Forrest Sherman class Destroyer. Crossed the Atlantic ocean twice, up and down the east coast. A lot of cruise time.
@stevenkaplan9945 3 жыл бұрын
Good fun, surprising effort for realism. A good war movie with great cast.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I really like the patriotism of this film.
@dast540 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Old Movies though. 👍👌👏 An of course, I'm a subscriber! Thanks Again Though.
@RobbGF 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@None-zc5vg 3 ай бұрын
"East Side Kid" Leo Gorcey pops up in a 'serious' part as a grumbling sailor.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Great series!!!
@damnhandy 6 ай бұрын
My father served on the Fletcher-class destroyer DD-559, the USS Longshaw. She was sunk off Okinawa on May 18, 1945, with 86 dead, 95 injured, and 113 survivors. The Longshaw had 9 Battle Stars. The Longshaw can be seen for about a minute in one scene of the movie Flat Top, where it is delivering mail to the aircraft carrier. For a few seconds, my father can be seen hauling up a bunch of the mail bags.
@RobbGF 6 ай бұрын
That's rough.
@damnhandy 6 ай бұрын
@@RobbGF Not for me though, or I would not be here.
@None-zc5vg 3 ай бұрын
("...May 18, 1945...(?)")
@damnhandy 3 ай бұрын
@@None-zc5vg oops....1945
@jgonzalez101 11 ай бұрын
Great movie! Thanks for Posting it.
@RobbGF 11 ай бұрын
You're welcome. A really patriotic movie!
@abundantYOUniverse 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic movies thanks!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
It is a great movie!
@donmiller8681 3 ай бұрын
Good movie.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
We love it!
@jeanconnolly1290 3 жыл бұрын
A great movie !! Its the story of a destroyer and her crew.once again a very young glen ford, and not forgetting the legendary Edward G Robbison. I enjoyed every thing about this film it had history, and comedy. A very young glen ford sooooo cute!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Edward G. Robinson movie. So, patriotic!
@davidpost428 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing this - a gripping film.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
A great film.
@kevindoran4590 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful film. Edward was great, so was G Ford!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I really like this movie. EGR is fantastic!
@williamtomashowski1486 2 жыл бұрын
Tanks Robb, Great movie “A”
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@cliff8669 3 жыл бұрын
DD's DDG's DDE's...backbones of the Navy. My Dad was a old time Destroyer Sailor. USS Ault, USS Law out of Mayport Fla.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@englishtipsandtricks2681 2 жыл бұрын
What years?
@richardsteele6776 3 ай бұрын
That was certainly a treat. Great movie.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
A wonderfully patriotic film!
@POBulkhead Жыл бұрын
My ship was the last aircraft carrier made in the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
Cool!!!
@stanfordcoffee 3 жыл бұрын
This film was released in the September 1943, 2 years before the end of the war. U.S. Industry was finally on a wartime footing and approaching full swing. We were just starting to push the Japanese back, retaking the Pacific!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Good post!
@Peter-od7op 2 жыл бұрын
Great post my mom lost 2 brothers in ww2 that i will never get to no
@donniedickerson8077 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Love These Movies
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Destroyer is a wonderful patriotic film.
@violinoscar 3 жыл бұрын
There's something about these old movies that appeals to me. A few years ago I wouldn't have bothered but now, if the movie doesn't have some vintage I leave it alone. This was enjoyable and earns a solid 7/10
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
8/10 for me. I really like EGR!
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
So great 🇺🇸my Daddy was USAF but still Navy all military great....Edward G Robinson awesome scenes ...all great acting .. dialogue..lol!! They poured it on those Misibishi s ... UnREAL..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
Great movie!
@billharvey9836 3 ай бұрын
This brings back memories when i was at Great lakes in 87 where i took boot camp I'm a former Navy Veteran also a disabled veteran
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Thanks from an Army Veteran!
@thewaywardwind548 3 ай бұрын
> Thank you for your service. One thing, though...You aren't a former veteran. You will ALWAYS be a US NAVY Veteran.
@bettyprettyprincess 9 ай бұрын
At first I thought this movie wasn’t going to be too good but it turned out to be pretty good 😊
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
A great B movie!
@laurencetilley9194 3 жыл бұрын
Semper fidelis. The battle ship was 'always faithful'. Great old movie.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
:)
@obroberts6533 4 ай бұрын
Well I'll be, one I've never seen before.. And a great one at that.
@RobbGF 4 ай бұрын
A great patriotic film!
@AB-kg6rk 3 ай бұрын
thanx!
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Sure thing!
@saddletramp6935 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing this. Never saw it before, never even heard of it. Musta been Glenn Fords 1st movie or close to it. Old Navy vet here.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Army Vet here... ...Glenn Ford's fourth year on the big screen. The Glenn Ford 30's & 40's Playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLA9dyopf8noMeUOjnA8f-xIxmfaHa4cVw
@saddletramp6935 3 ай бұрын
@@RobbGF thank you .
@StutleyConstable 3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about this movie a couple days ago and tonight it popped up in recommendations. Weird how that happens. Haven't seen it since I was a kid. Thanks for uploading!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't it a great movie?
@Leo-DaGreek 8 ай бұрын
Another wonderful movie,buy EGR,and Ford,he was not only a gangster but a True Navy man as well,he’ll a under water wielder ,I’m 5.5 and could play his rolls to a tee,now at 58
@RobbGF 8 ай бұрын
Great post!
@johnniemendenhall 2 жыл бұрын
I love E.G. Robinson movies
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
An icon! Never a bad performance.
@altoncrane9714 3 жыл бұрын
I see 8 dislikes. cant imagine what you were expecting. wonderful old school war movie.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
I really like it. Haters be haters.
@kimberly_beckner 3 жыл бұрын
@Alton Crane probably just "trolls" clicking the "dislike", and they haven't even watched, or perhaps they prefer their movies with nudity and violence ...
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@kimberly_beckner Exactly
@ljmac9691 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe they prefer some sissy stuff or maybe the Hallmark channel.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
@@ljmac9691 We do have some great Glenn Ford sissy movies... ...wait, no we don't. We have some wonderful family films, and Glenn always stood tall.
@SFsc616171 9 ай бұрын
A humorous note about the opening soundtrack!! It is a song once sung by Robert Shaw, as a pirate, and then immortalized, as Quint in the movie "Jaws"!! "Farewell and adieu to ye fair Spanish ladies, farewell and adieu to ye ladies of Spain ..."
@RobbGF 9 ай бұрын
Good catch!!!
@karenhill3970 2 жыл бұрын
This was thrilling!! ...Awesome
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@scottmacpherson2352 2 жыл бұрын
I love it... music playing at the beginning is in jaws lol
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
:)
@Horgi-vv2kh 2 ай бұрын
I just love the USA they fought hard and always good in WW2 God Bless America
@RobbGF 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@karenhill3970 4 ай бұрын
UnREAL fabulous movie. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏USNAVY...
@RobbGF 4 ай бұрын
We agree.
@howardkoontz4735 3 жыл бұрын
Right arm badges were to signify men of the Seamen Branch; left arm rating badges were to be used by personnel of the Artificer Branch, Engine Room Force, and all other petty officers. The eagle continued to face left on all rating badges. A well steamed press dress blues with a cover in the shape of Battleship bows can't be beat. Add liberty cuffs and you are ready for anything. I had a WWII Submariner as a patient. He told us about being depth changed in Sea of Japan. He said to sit in a 50 gal drum with the lid on tight and have someone beat on it with a baseball bat.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Great post and, wow, what an analogy.
@dalehood1846 2 жыл бұрын
Howard Koontz, my brother and I were both in the Navy during Vietnam. He was over there, I was not. I was in 73-77. All insignias were worn on the left arm during my enlistment. I was a 3rd class petty officer. MR-3. I served aboard the USS BLANDY DD-943 & The USS VULCAN AR-5. MY brother was aboard the USS WADDELL DDG-24. He made it back home, but sadly, we lost him to cancer, due to AGENT ORANGE. Take care and stay safe.
@aussiedownunder4186 2 жыл бұрын
Great feel good film 🎥
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
A perfect way to describe it!
@mikepasko7493 Ай бұрын
What GREAT movie
@RobbGF Ай бұрын
Very patriotic!
@joeybanez6475 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great navy story!!!!!!
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@michalwintz7083 Жыл бұрын
Such great actors and story. 🙃☕❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
One of our favorites!
@mrbob4u495 3 жыл бұрын
Any movie about a Navy Chief Petty Officer is all right by me.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Destroyer is a real good movie!
@paulgonzales3116 6 ай бұрын
Loved this movie. I was in the Navy 1965-68. Old ww2 ships. With racks for beds, no AC. Loved it. We had a similar explosion on our ship and fire on our sea trials out in the south pacific. Survived it but it was touch and go with aftermath explosion.
@RobbGF 6 ай бұрын
Good post!!!
@christopherlynch3314 3 жыл бұрын
Jeez Glenn Ford is young.
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
He sure was. I really like EGR in this.
@davidbreazeale7257 3 жыл бұрын
Some trivia... This movie was written by Frank Wead... there was a movie made about him... "Wings of Eagles" starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Nice post!
@spikespa5208 2 жыл бұрын
The ship shown in the launching scene is the Benson class destroyer USS Hobby, launched June '42 and commissioned November '42. Survived the war.
@homercook1953 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the movie very good and good actor
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
A real good patriotic film!
@DonMeaker 3 ай бұрын
And they start off with the "Lady of Spain". Wow!
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
Lady of Spain -- good catch!
@edhernan2631 2 жыл бұрын
Spent many years on destroyers. Mainly Spruance class. USS John Young, USS Cushing, USS Hewitt, USS Olendorf, USS Fletcher and USS Fife. Best years I had in 20 years I spent in Uncle Sam’s Canoe Club! Retired as Master Chief. Those were the days!
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. I did 21 years in the Army.
@edhernan2631 2 жыл бұрын
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@edhernan2631 2 жыл бұрын
You as well!
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir🇺🇸
@karenhill3970 9 ай бұрын
@@RobbGFTHANK YOU for your service to this Country 🇺🇸
@user-yf4ec7vi7c 4 ай бұрын
Give yourself a treat by watching the C-Span interview of James Hornfischer, the author of The Last Stand Of The Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of The U.S. Navy's Finest Hour. I bet that when you finish watching the video you won't be able to resist reading the book.
@RobbGF 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@user-yf4ec7vi7c 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome and thank you too
@EVERTONFC. Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh well done Bowly.
@RobbGF Жыл бұрын
Saves the day!!!
@EVERTONFC. Жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF he's alright...
@kimberly_beckner 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing :)
@RobbGF 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Destroyer will be the spotlight movie in November for Veterans Day. facebook.com/actorglennford
@kimberly_beckner 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobbGF oh, cool !
@zappa3543 3 ай бұрын
They sure don't make them like that no more.
@RobbGF 3 ай бұрын
A great patriotic movie!
@rogerhuber3133 2 жыл бұрын
Very corny but a great movie with a couple of the greatest actors.
@RobbGF 2 жыл бұрын
...and very patriotic!
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