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War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

By: Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon - War Movies Fans
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Love classic war movies? So do we. From Troy to World War II to Vietnam to Aliens, we analyse which war films work and what they say about us.


Banned from watching old war movies by their families, writers Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon meet in their secret basement to discuss why the navy don't simply sail round the other side of Navarone, and why everyone is too old in Saving Private Ryan. Each week, a different film, sometimes brought along by a guest. From Powell and Pressburger's Colonel Blimp to Starship Troopers to Where Eagles Dare to A Bridge Too Far, we've got you covered.


What will win the Broadsword Radio Prize For The Most Implausible Moment?

Who will take the Cooler King Award For Most Gratuitous American?

And what gets the coveted Dam Busters Dog Prize For Most Problematic Moment?


The podcast formerly known as A Pod Too Far.

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Episodes
  • The Four Feathers (1939)

    The Four Feathers (1939)
    Jun 25 2026

    This week, an early Technicolor classic war movie. One of six - six! - adaptations of AEW Mason's 1902 novel of cowardice and courage, it stars Ralph Richardson in a competition with John Clements to have the stiffest upper lip ever.


    Covered in the episode: how much was this film influenced by TE Lawrence, and how much did it influence Lawrence of Arabia? How often did defensive squares break in the 19th century? And, somehow, more poetry.


    Next week: The Patriot

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    58 mins
  • The Way to the Stars - with Tom Jones

    The Way to the Stars - with Tom Jones
    Jun 18 2026

    The 1945 film that exemplified stiff upper lips like nothing else, The Way To The Stars was written by Terrence Rattigan, based on his own experiences of the air war, and tells the story of the ground lives of a bomber station. Starring John Mills and Michael Redgrave but most of all Rosamund John, it's a tale that would have resonated with audiences at home who had lost friends and lovers to the war. It was recut and released as Johnny In The Clouds in the US.


    Most of all though, as far as Rob and Tom are concerned, it's a film that was shot in Bedale, jewel of North Yorkshire's market towns.


    Next week: The Four Feathers (1939)

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Escape to Victory - AGAIN - with Alan Allport

    Escape to Victory - AGAIN - with Alan Allport
    Jun 11 2026

    It's the World Cup, which means it's time for Rob and Duncan to Escape To Victory! Again! It's the only prisoner of war film to feature three different World Cup winners, and the only war movie to be decide by a bicycle kick. Michael Caine is too old and Sylvester Stallone knows too little about football, but thanks to a bunch of extras from Ipswich Town, the movie has become a classic. Particularly because it sees the Nazis organise a football match that is somehow less dodgy than anything FIFA touches.


    This week, they're joined by World War 2 historian Alan Allport, who spends his days trying to explain European history to Americans through football. Will he disappear at half time, or score a last-minute equaliser?


    Next week: The Way To The Stars

    See our prospective movie list! Buy merch! Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Help us out by doing our listener survey: http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey


    Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at warmovietheatre@gmail.com.Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
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Funny and interesting looking back at the films I was obsessed with in the 80’s when I was growing up.

If you grew up watching war films

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