Just watched it. Pretty dramatic! Janet Leigh pursued by the herd (pack?) of crocodiles was my favorite scene.
les. b- (And the rest of you here)
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I believe a group of crocodiles is called a "bask" of crocodiles.
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
Rifles of The Ghost and the Darkness
les.b quote: ".......I got a full case, and have all the reloading stuff for the caliber....so I'm ready for "The Ghost and the Darkness", in case we have any man-eaters show up here in WV!!"
Drop down and click on each rifle used in the movie:
Ghost and the Darkness, The - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
I saw the movie and had to read his book, "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo". You can do some research to see which rifles Lt. Col. Patterson used to dispatch the two lions.
The movie was pretty close to the book. The actual lions were maneless males while the movie lions had impresssive manes which is what the audiences would expect. Either way, those two lions were vicious killers.
les.b quote: ".......I got a full case, and have all the reloading stuff for the caliber....so I'm ready for "The Ghost and the Darkness", in case we have any man-eaters show up here in WV!!"
Drop down and click on each rifle used in the movie:
Ghost and the Darkness, The - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
I saw the movie and had to read his book, "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo". You can do some research to see which rifles Lt. Col. Patterson used to dispatch the two lions.
The movie was pretty close to the book. The actual lions were maneless males while the movie lions had impresssive manes which is what the audiences would expect. Either way, those two lions were vicious killers.
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susieqz
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thanks, tex. i found that both safari n beyond mombassa are available on you tube.
That Les is always the professor!
The lions ended up at The Field Museum of Chicago.
The lions ended up at The Field Museum of Chicago.
THE PILGRIM
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When we see crocs here in NM,
Like down by the Rio Grande,
We yell 'There are is a Bask in the Bosque!'
Like down by the Rio Grande,
We yell 'There are is a Bask in the Bosque!'
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Hmm. "A Basque of Crocodiles." Has a nice ring to it.
How about alligators?
No, no! Just a "bask". A Basque is a Spaniard from around the Pyrenees. The gun making cities like Eibar and Elgoibar are in Basque territory. Some French may also be of the Basques.
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THE PILGRIM
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Not Basque- my point of view-
a sheepherder in Nevada who I have trouble communicating with.
New Word - Bosque- definition time-
A bosque (/ˈboʊskɛ/ BOHS-ke) is a gallery forest found along the riparian flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States. It derives its name from the Spanish word for woodlands.
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OP
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To find the book, published at the urging of TR when he was President, the author's name was Lt. Col. J.H. Patterson, VC. The initials after his name denote receipt of the Victoria Cross, the British version of our Medal of Honor. But it was not for hunting the lions that he received this highest award for valor in battle.
Peter Capstick edited an edition of, "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" within the last 20 or so years. You can often find it Online or at Safari Press. Barnes & Noble may still have some copies.
The character Remington in the movie did not exist in real life. It was just to give Michael Douglas a cameo role. I detest him for his anti-gun activity, among the worst in Hollywood.
But, "The Ghost and the Darkness" did have scary lions.
Read the book for more thrills and an accurate account without modern PC... or any scruffy men named after a gun company!
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OP
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The sheepherders in western US states are either real Basques or descended from them.
They may not speak Spanish well. They have their own language, as do people from around Barcelona. The latter tongue is called Catalan. That region of Spain is Catalonia, and has separatist sentiments.
jlrhiner
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The movie with Dirk Bogarde was SIMBA. I watched it this morning.
And one of the neater parts of Patterson's THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO was his inclusion of an equipment list for going on safari, circa 1880. Quite fascinating.
And one of the neater parts of Patterson's THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO was his inclusion of an equipment list for going on safari, circa 1880. Quite fascinating.
(It is a "congregation" of alligators, my friends. A congregation.)
And to get back to the spirit of T-Star's thread:
From 1937, King Solomon's Mines: King Solomon's Mines 1937 Full Movie - YouTube
Or, same flick, 1985 remake: King Solomons Mines 1985 720p - YouTube
Also found a mid-'30s film adaption of She, but since the setting had been moved from Africa to the Siberian Artic, I thought it did not qualify. (Looks intriguing though.)
And to get back to the spirit of T-Star's thread:
From 1937, King Solomon's Mines: King Solomon's Mines 1937 Full Movie - YouTube
Or, same flick, 1985 remake: King Solomons Mines 1985 720p - YouTube
Also found a mid-'30s film adaption of She, but since the setting had been moved from Africa to the Siberian Artic, I thought it did not qualify. (Looks intriguing though.)
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BruceM
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That is because according to Internet Movie Data Base, the name of the film actually is "Safari" and not On Safari.
Bruce
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[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyj3mXS_4yc&t=25s[/ame]
To find it on YouTube, AS I NOTED IN THE OP, Search under a star's name. Janet Leigh worked for me. Use, Safari 1956 as an alternative. Find the English version with DVD quality, not the Spanish-dubbed format. I've already been over this in this thread. (I just posted the link in this post.)
The film is worth the Search. Yes, it is just, "Safari". I was thinking of another production, an obscure short story called, "On Safari." Thanks for the correction, Bruce.
"Simba", with Bogarde (NOT Bogart) is also pretty good and reflective of the Mau-Mau Emergency. But, "Safari" is better.
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OP
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I think it should be a "congress" of alligators. As in, Drain the swamp...
The best of about four versions of, "King Solomon's Mines" is the 1950 one, with Stewart Granger. I don't think it's on YouTube, but trailers have been. Worth buying on DVD, if available.
The book dates to 1883. The 1950 film, and the Sharon Stone one in 1985, I've seen. She's the best reason to watch that one. I think there's been one other version since.
As for, "She", the one to see is that with Ursula Andress. I think it was in the 1960's or '70's. Think it also starred Sir Ralph Richardson. With Ursula in probably her best role, I don't recall the male stars. I haven't seen it since it was in theaters.
Some wits here call their wives SWMBO. I wonder how many know that originated with, "She". She Who Must Be Obeyed. Read the book. But the film with Ursula is better. I loved the scene where she bathed in flames to renew her youth.
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The Tsavo incident was in 1898, not the 1880's. That allowed newer rifles. Patterson had a sporting .303 and a .450 Nitro Express double. Neither would have been made before the 1890's. I don't think he said who made the .303 or if it had a Lee-Metford or LE barreled action.
Patterson was a serving officer and may have bought his guns at the Army and Navy Cooperative Society, an officers' shopping place. The guns were by famous makers, but usually had plainer wood and less engraving than if ordered from the makers like H&H, Rigby, Westley Richards, etc. But they were very nice, certainly much better made and finished than modern hunting rifles from major factories. But many officers had incomes enabling them to buy good guns from A&N. They also sold revolvers. Officers bought their own; they weren't issued until 1920.
The British officer class then included many men from quite wealthy families. They could buy even from the makers named, of course.
Have you actually read, "King Solomon's Mines"? Look at the list of arms and other items. That WAS printed in 1883. I was interested to see the Colt and Winchester items as well as the British ones. The author was a veteran of the Zulu War of 1879, BTW. He knew guns FAR better than did his later peer, Sir Arthur C. Doyle.
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Watched Safari last night in technicolor on the new 55". Enjoyed the movie, though it seems a bit predictable now.
I liked the fact that everyone could shoot like I do and never miss.
I did remember some bits and pieces having seen it in my youth.
I liked the fact that everyone could shoot like I do and never miss.
I did remember some bits and pieces having seen it in my youth.
Yep. Back in the day, they didn't even need to aim! Just fired away and the bad guys were gonners!
I liked the dissapearing crocodile. The white hunter guy snaps off a shot and the next instant, poof! Pretty lucky for the damsel in distress that Good ol' Victor blasted the entire — ahem — bask before they gobbled her right up!
(Which I bet some of you bad boys were considering your ownselves...)
I liked the dissapearing crocodile. The white hunter guy snaps off a shot and the next instant, poof! Pretty lucky for the damsel in distress that Good ol' Victor blasted the entire — ahem — bask before they gobbled her right up!
(Which I bet some of you bad boys were considering your ownselves...)
susieqz
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i think the ''one shot, one kill'' thing is available on video games.
there are zillions of kids who think you just pick up a gun n enemies die.
there are zillions of kids who think you just pick up a gun n enemies die.
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