The series aired on bbc1 from 31 october to 19 december 1982 and starred benedict taylor, anthony calf. Wren, which details the adventures of three english brothers who enlist separately in the french foreign legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov, official content from universal studios home. The quintessential french foreign legion adventure.
Starring annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov. Beau geste is one of the various film adaptations of the novel by p. The last remake of beau geste 1977 digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. A remake of beau geste from 1939 with the georgeous actors gary cooper, ray milland and susan hayward. Official theatrical movie poster for the last remake of beau geste 1977. It is, nevertheless, an essential piece for film collectors. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director.
This is the least faithful of the various film adaptations of the original novel. Writerdirector frank thompsons documentary about a parody of beau geste made by student filmmakers in 1939. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. Nah, i think damon lindelof said if someone wanted to make a lost remakesequel neither he and carlton cuse would stand against it, as long as they didnt have to work on it. Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on the 1924 novel of the same title by p. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york. In 1939 a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the original. A flashback unravels the mystery of the three english geste brothers. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a priceless family heirloom.
The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Crock is an american comic strip created by bill rechin and brant parker depicting the french foreign legion. Aug 11, 20 frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and. The descriptions of life in the legion and being stationed in french north africa would make any adventurer today want to go visit some of those cities and historical french forts. To my recollection the last remake of beau geste was never issued on dvd before. Beau geste is a bbc television serial, based on the novel by p. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and negatives. The core of the last remake of beau geste is marty feldmans performance as digby geste, the brother of the titular character michael york, to whom it falls to clear beau after hes falsely accused of having stolen a heirloom jewel and runs off to join the french foreign legion.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 youtube. The last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. Buy the last remake of beau geste microsoft store enau. The film follows a french foreign legion column that has arrived at the ravaged fort zinderneuf, which is only being defended by one survivor, american beau graves guy stockwell, when the column arrives. Oct 20, 2014 the last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. Free wallpapers download of the last remake of beau geste movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section.
The letters were translated by me but the other subtitles are accurate. The realy last remake of beau geste honestly youtube. Comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of. Aug 24, 20 trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty feldman and. Comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of two twins who try to preserve their.
I saw this movie on the late discovision format, back in the mid1980s, plagued with video noise. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. As of january 2012, it appeared in 250 newspapers in 14 countries. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. Feb 09, 2015 comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of two twins who try to preserve their. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion.
Distributed by king features syndicate, the strip began in 1975 and ended in may 2012. The last remake of beau geste movie poster imp awards. The last remake of beau geste rte archives arts and culture. Obviously lost over the years and this particular edition cant be purchased now. By the 70s, the original beau geste with gary cooper from 1939 a foreign legion adventure drama was largely forgottenthere had been an earlier silent version and a 1966 remake with tv stars.
The last remake of beau geste 1977 directed by marty. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste. Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau. It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The remakesequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it. This novel is most known for its popularization of the french foreign legion. Read the beau geste plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the novel by p. Frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. Simon moore is a budding screenwriter, passionate about films both current and classic. Beau geste, the classic adventure story of a young mans dangerous journeys as part of the french foreign legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
The lost remake of beau geste 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 24, 2011 the last remake of beau geste is released today on dvd. Watch the last remake of beau geste prime video amazon uk. It details the adventures of the orphaned brothers michael also known as beau, his twin digby, and their younger brother john. In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles. Jul 08, 20 the last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty feldman and peter ustinov s madcap humour. Apr 25, 2011 a remake of beau geste from 1939 with the georgeous actors gary cooper, ray milland and susan hayward.
The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. Filming of the last remake of beau geste starring, cowritten and directed and by marty feldman is underway at adare manor in county limerick. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no. He has a strong comedy leaning with an inexplicable. Wren the french foreign legion by douglas boyd hell in a very. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning. Beau geste is a 1939 paramount pictures actionadventure film starring gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy, and susan hayward. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids.
The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977. Sep 18, 20 starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. Digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. Wren is a fun, romanticized adventure story of running off to join the french foreign legion due to the shame of committing some grievous act. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films. But marty feldman had this idea to make a movie parody along the lines of mel brooks blazing saddles and young frankenstein which featured feldman. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and directed by douglas heyes. Beau geste is a 1924 novel by percival christopher wren. The last remake of beau geste is released today on dvd. We do not provide paid free the last remake of beau geste movie downloads.