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Features six Academy Award winners: Red Buttons, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Edmond O'Brien, Rod Stei [...]	D
Fox executives were nervous when Darryl F. Zanuck decided to film this in black-and-white. When he w [...]	D
Although the American Film Institute's "Catalog of Feature Films, 1961-1970", identifies Dewey Marti [...]	D
Alongside the three credited directors, Gerd Oswald directed the parachute drop scene, and producer [...]	D
The piper who played the bagpipes as Lord Lovat's commandos stormed ashore is played by the late Pip [...]	D
Several sources credit Christopher Lee as being in this project, but Lee denied working on this movi [...]	D
Red Button's character is based on a real man, Pvt. John Marvin Steele, a mortarman in the 82nd Airb [...]	D
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck paid Cornelius Ryan $175,000 for the screen rights to his book.	D
At one point the camera zooms in on Crecy on the map. Crecy was where, on 8/26/1346, the English rec [...]	D
The casino featured in the Ouistreham sequence was in fact a hotel in Port-en-Bessin, a town on the [...]	D
John Wayne's separate billing on the end credits was controversial in view of his non-participation [...]	D
Adolf Hitler had invaded France in May 1940 to force an end to World War II and the Anglo-French eco [...]	D
As a 22-year-old private, Joseph Lowe landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day with the Second Ranger Battalio [...]	D
William Holden was offered the role of Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort, but turned it down, as he was [...]	D
Sean Connery asked that his scenes be filmed quickly so he could get to Jamaica in time to star in A [...]	D
Curd JÃ¼rgens played General Blumentritt. In 1944 JÃ¼rgens had been sent to an internment camp i [...]	D
Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandevoort was 27 years old on D-Day. He was very disappointed to find that he was [...]	D
This was Paul Hartmann's final film before his death on June 30, 1977 at the age of 88.	D
Contrary to what is shown in this movie, many of the German soldiers posted to Normandy at the time [...]	D
Elmo Williams was credited as associate producer and coordinator of battle episodes. He later produc [...]	D
An estimated 23,000 troops were supplied by the US, Britain and France for filming (Germans only app [...]	D
Film debut (uncredited) of SiÃ¢n Phillips (W.R.N.S. Officer).	D
In the scene in the room where Col. Vandervoort (John Wayne) and Gen. Gavin (Robert Ryan) discuss th [...]	D
Jack Hedley joked that the scale of this production was so large, and the resources at producer Darr [...]	D
"Rupert" was not the first dummy paratrooper used in the war. The Luftwaffe dropped dummies along wi [...]	D
Darryl F. Zanuck and Cornelius Ryan collaborated on the screenplay, even though they hated each othe [...]	D
When leading the assault at Pegasus Bridge, Richard Todd (Maj. Howard) cries, "Up the Ox and Bucks!" [...]	D
Throughout the movie, a drum can occasionally be heard in the background. It hits three high notes a [...]	D
It only took four days to shoot John Wayne's cameo, although it was one of the more lengthy of all o [...]	D
Brigitte Bardot and Marina Vlady turned down the role of Janine Boitard.	D
With a $10-million budget, this was the most expensive black-and-white movie ever made until Schindl [...]	D
Over 75,000 British and Commonwealth (predominantly Canadian) troops and 57,000 American troops came [...]	D
John Wayne demanded that his name appear separately in the credits.	D
Wolfgang Preiss (Major General Max Pemsel) later played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Attacco a Romm [...]	D
Gerd FrÃ¶be's character's name, "Sgt Kaffeekanne", translates to "Sgt. Coffeepot"	D
Robert Ryan was also older than the character he played, then-Brigadier General James M. Gavin, by a [...]	D
Gen. James M. Gavin (Robert Ryan) was actually born James Ryan, but put up for adoption at age two a [...]	D
As there was a nudist resort two miles inland from the Corsican beach, it was necessary to post sign [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Most [...]	D
This was one of several high-profile projects that John Wayne took in the wake of the extremely expe [...]	D
The two German Messerschmitt 109 fighters attacking the beach were actually four-seat Messerschmitt [...]	D
During shooting in Ste. MÃ¨re-Eglise, traffic was stopped, stores were closed, and the power was s [...]	D
In the scene where the French man is offering Lord Lovatt champagne, he arrives on a bike and leans [...]	D
The fleet scenes were filmed using 22 ships of the US. Sixth Fleet during maneuvers off Corsica betw [...]	D
Countless US Ranger dummies were built by the prop crew for the cliff and beach action sequences.; s [...]	D
This movie had its Royal Charity premiere on October 11, 1962 at the Leicester Square Theatre, Londo [...]	D
Hans Christian Blech (Werner Pluskat) served in the German army during WW2. The prominent scars on h [...]	D
Film debut (uncredited) of Richard Dawson ("British Soldier").	D
Kenneth More (Capt, Colin Maud) carried the shillelagh Maud had used in the actual invasion, which h [...]	D
John Wayne, who was 54 at the time of filming, was widely felt to be too old and too heavy to play a [...]	D
The cast includes three teenage singing idols of the 1950s: Paul Anka, Fabian, and Tommy Sands.	D
Although they were the only allied troops to achieve their objective on D-Day, the Canadians at Juno [...]	D
Despite the Cornelius Ryan connection, the only actors to appear in both this film and Quell'ultimo [...]	D
Red Buttons was considered too old to play a paratrooper.	D
No gliders of the sort used in the invasion were available, so producer Darryl F. Zanuck commissione [...]	D
Dwight D. Eisenhower walked out on the movie after only a few minutes, frustrated by the inaccuracie [...]	D
In the Spanish-language version, Fernando Rey and JesÃºs Puente dubbed Henry Fonda and Peter Lawfo [...]	D
Average shot length = ~8 seconds. Median shot length = ~6.5 seconds	D
The Germans were deliberately not portrayed in stereotypical style. The words "Sieg Heil", for insta [...]	D
Bryan Coleman (Ronald Callen) served in the British Army during WW2 and took part in the D-Day landi [...]	D
The real purpose of the D-Day invasion was to save western Europe from being overrun by the Soviet U [...]	D
Alec Guinness was sought for a cameo.	D
Four Spitfires were used in the strafing sequence. They were all ex-Belgian target tugs and all were [...]	D
Adolf Hitler doesn't make an appearance in this movie. In reality, he slept through the start of the [...]	D
Wolfgang Preiss (Major General Max Pemsel) and Bernhard Wicki, the director of the German episodes, [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the 400 movies nominated for the Top 100 G [...]	D
"ack ack" is slang for anti-aircraft fire.	D
The 2nd Ranger Battalion lands at Pointe du Hoc only to find the guns they've been sent to destroy h [...]	D
Leslie Phillips only has one line in the film.	D
The real Theodore Roosevelt Jr. died of a heart attack in France just a few weeks after the Normandy [...]	D
The "Crickets" demonstrated by John Wayne, and those used during the actual invasion. were made by J [...]	D
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his son Manfred Rommel were played by real-life father and son Werner [...]	D
The production had 36 real landing craft and two real German planes at its disposal.	D
The US Sixth Fleet extensively supported the filming and made available many amphibious landing ship [...]	D
When Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff deliberate on whether or not to proceed due to the weath [...]	D
In 1963 the NAACP accused Hollywood studios of racial discrimination. Using this movie as an example [...]	D
To create a more sympathetic stance to each of the different parties, producer Darryl F. Zanuck had [...]	D
In his memoirs, Christopher Lee recalls being rejected for a role in this film because he didn't loo [...]	D
As would be done later in Patton, generale d'acciaio (1970), the Twentieth Century-Fox logo is never [...]	D
Donald Houston, who has one scene as an RAF. pilot, served in the RAF as a rear gunner and radio ope [...]	D
One of the first World War II films made by an American studio in which the members of each country [...]	D
Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was considered for the role of himself, and indicated his w [...]	D
After the film was released there were complaints over the casting, as many of the actors were too o [...]	D
John Wayne and Henry Fonda appeared in another star-studded epic, La conquista del West (1962).	D
No English is spoken for the first ten minutes of the film. After several conversations among variou [...]	D
Many of the military consultants and advisers, drawn from both sides, were actual participants on D- [...]	D
George Segal, who had a small part in this film, later said he thought Robert Mitchum was an anti-Se [...]	D
Colonel Vandervoort tells his subordinates there are 3 million men out in staging areas waiting for [...]	D
The Messerschmitts used to portray Luftwaffe fighters were not Bf-109s, but were actually Bf-108 Tai [...]	D
In several of the beach invasion scenes, troops can be seen wearing 1960s-era military-issue eyeglas [...]	D
Although he changed the cap-badge to that of Maj. Howard's regiment, the beret that Richard Todd (wh [...]	D
Due to the massive cost overruns on Cleopatra (1963) (which was filming concurrently), Darryl F. Zan [...]	D
In addition to Sean Connery, who made his debut as James Bond the same year this movie was shot, two [...]	D
Richard Burton and Donald Houston would have more scenes together as British soldiers at odds in 196 [...]	D
Even if Adolf Hitler had released the Panzers that were being held in reserve, it is unlikely they c [...]	D
Richard Todd, who took part in the action at the bridge at Benouville (later renamed Pegasus Bridge) [...]	D
The role of Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandevoort was sought by Charlton Heston, but John Wayne decided to ta [...]	D
The scene where Jeffrey Hunter lands on Omaha Beach pulling a life raft as a shell goes off, then fa [...]	D
The most important construction job for this movie was done at the little fishing village of Port-en [...]	D
The highest-grossing black-and-white movie until Schindler's List (1993).	D
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck was quoted in an interview as saying that he didn't think much of actors f [...]	D
The Rupert paradummies used in this movie were far more elaborate and lifelike than those actually u [...]	D
The film features two German commanders who were later executed--Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel ( [...]	D
Mel Ferrer was originally signed to play the role of Gen. James M. Gavin, but withdrew from the role [...]	D
Robert E. Evans turned down a role as one of the American soldiers.	D
Many of the beach scenes were filmed in Corsica.	D
Russell Waters is credited by various sources as being in this movie, but he is nowhere to be seen.	D
Robert Mitchum and Curd Jurgens previously starred together in another WWII film, The Enemy Below (1 [...]	D
The scene of the French commando assault in Ouistreham was filmed in the nearby town of Port-en-Bess [...]	D
A colorized version of this movie, in pan-and-scan 4:3 ratio, was released on VHS in 1994, the 50th [...]	D
John Robinson (Adm. Ramsay) took part in the D-Day landings as a member of the Reconnaissance Corps.	D
On D-Day, the Germans had only 319 operational aircraft left to face the Allied armada of over 9000 [...]	D
Twentieth Century-Fox was taking a real gamble making this movie. At $10 million, it was a hugely da [...]	D
German General Erich Marcks had a reputation as a planner and strategist. Rommel shared his view tha [...]	D
When Rommel is in his staff car in front of his headquarters, he tells the driver "Panzer los!" when [...]	D
The casting of John Wayne as a paratrooper in his mid-20s was widely regarded as a mistake.	D
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck was continually at Andrew Marton's shoulder when he was directing the Amer [...]	D
According to director Ken Annakin, producer Darryl F. Zanuck took a dislike to Sean Connery. He said [...]	D
In Italy for the filming of Cleopatra (1963), Roddy McDowall became so frustrated with the numerous [...]	D
While clearing a section of the Normandy beach near Ponte du Hoc, the crew unearthed a tank that had [...]	D
Hitler had offered to end the war on 19 July 1940 and again in May 1941. The terms of his July 1940 [...]	D
To give an idea of the scale of this film, producer Darryl F. Zanuck effectively commanded more "tro [...]	D
Although the screenplay is credited to Cornelius Ryan, many other writers worked on it.	D
John Wayne (a very conservative Republican) and Robert Ryan (a very liberal Democrat) had managed to [...]	D
Prop Master Sam Gordon was responsible for the "Rupert" doll, designed by Charles-Henri Assola. Howe [...]	D
The part of the British priest was first offered to Dirk Bogarde, who turned it down.	D
During the scene, in which Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum) is complaining to Col. Thomson (E [...]	D
Sean Connery, a Scot with a surname of Irish origin (Ã“ Conaire) played Pvt Flanagan, an Irishman [...]	D
John Wayne was nearly 30 years older than his character.	D
As part of John Wayne's contract, in addition to his high fee, he insisted on getting separate billi [...]	D
For dramatic effect, much is made of the suggestion that Germany is losing the war because Hitler is [...]	D
In this movie, three Free French Special Air Service paratroopers jump into France before British an [...]	D
When cost overruns on Cleopatra (1963) threatened to force Twentieth Century-Fox to shut down produc [...]	D
This movie was made in black-and-white to allow archive footage to be incorporated, to give the movi [...]	D
Red Buttons was cast after he ran into producer Darryl F. Zanuck in a Paris cafÃ©.	D
The character who calls the homing pigeons on Juno beach "Traitors" when they appear to fly east tow [...]	D
Despite being in two scenes, Gert FrÃ¶be (Sgt. Kaffekanne) never says a word.	D
In researching his contribution to the script, Romain Gary uncovered one of Cornelius Ryan's mistake [...]	D
Richard Burton said he felt that he and Donald Houston were too old to play R.A.F. pilots. During hi [...]	D
Some German soldiers who fought from the seaside bunkers were shot and killed after they dropped the [...]	D
Henry Grace was not an actor when cast as Dwight D. Eisenhower, but his remarkable resemblance to Ei [...]	D
After Operazione Normandia (1956), this was the second film about the Normandy landings in which D-D [...]	D
MotÃ¶rhead frontman Lemmy once referred to this as being one of his favorite films.	D
One of the uncredited writers on this movie was James Jones, author of "From Here to Eternity".	D
According to several German veterans, Maj. Werner Pluskat was not at his command bunker in Omaha Bea [...]	D
Just before shooting began in Corsica, producer Darryl F. Zanuck was approached by a man stating he [...]	D
During the filming of the landings at Omaha Beach, the extras appearing as American soldiers didn't [...]	D
Eddie Albert (Col. Thompson) was a World War II veteran, but he served in the Pacific, not in Europe [...]	D
The French Resistance woman shown at the start of this movie was played by Irina Demick, who was pro [...]	D
There was some controversy over the casting. At 54, John Wayne was twice as old as Lt. Col. Benjamin [...]	D
The theme song to the movie, by Paul Anka, was used as the regimental march of the Canadian Airborne [...]	D
Richard Todd (Maj. John Howard, Officer Commanding D Company of The 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire an [...]	D
Some critics felt having every part played by a star reduced this movie's emotional impact.	D
Pundits nicknamed this movie "Z-Day".	D
One of producer Darryl F. Zanuck's big worries was that, as filming of the actual invasion drew near [...]	D
Curd JÃ¼rgens (General GÃ¼nther Blumentritt) and Wolfgang Preiss (Major General Max Pemsel) both [...]	D
The film takes place from June 5 to June 6, 1944.	D
The Spitfire planes needed to be fitted with new Rolls-Royce engines before being usable.	D
Different types of guns and thousands of rounds of blank ammunition were hand-manufactured.	D

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