The Eagle has Landed........ and Only Fools and Horses NB SPOILERS

[PanzerWomble]

The 1976 classic war film is one of my all time favourites after seeing it in the cinema when it came out . I've been to Maple Durham where it was filmed several times, as it is down the road from me , and stood in the church where the Falschies make their last stand . 

I was watching again the other day and noticed a gaff ...a bright yellow Reliant Robin similar to the one as made famous in the comedy series Only Fools and Horses had been left in the back ground for the scene where JR / Larry Hagman charges the village. 

Once seen , can't be unseen  

 

 

Then & Now .....some shots around the 'village' of Studley Constable 

 

The same road 

 

 

 

The bend on the corner at the end opposite the church , the houses and shop were film sets erected behind this wall

 

 

 

The Church is real enough 

 

 

 

The building opposite the Church  is gen old but the waterwheel was added for the film , still there in 2022 

 

Verry good ..carry on Nuemann ...!!

 

 

 

[GusMac]

Great film which brings back real childhood memories. Stellar cast and it made me read all the Jack Higgins books.

I'll have to watch again now to try and spot the Reliant - certainly never noticed it before.

Hope Del Boy wasn't working on their chandeliers! 

That one will be lost on most non-UK members. Apologies

[PanzerWomble]

1 hour ago, GusMac said:

Great film which brings back real childhood memories. Stellar cast and it made me read all the Jack Higgins books.

I'll have to watch again now to try and spot the Reliant - certainly never noticed it before.

Hope Del Boy wasn't working on their chandeliers! 

That one will be lost on most non-UK members. Apologies

 

Yes -I don't know if Del Boy was as widely exported as other UK comedies ......."you plonker... Womble !"

In case you're curious

Jack Higgins only died recently 2022 aged 92 .

[HubertB]

I do not know what is more anachronistic : the yellow Reliant Robin, or the fact that it still is on its three wheels 🤔

Hubert

[CANicoll]

Very cool!!