This is a corrected version of a trailer i posted earlier where i had the date incorrect. Tell it to the marines, starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tell it to the marines near you. It s a funny thing, that chaney following among the boys, the boys who dont care for the pretty face. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 19261927. A gruff marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for. This isnt an american phrase though and, although it has been known there since the 1830s, it originated in the uk and the marines in question were the royal marines. The training of the united states marine is the reason behind the picture aptly named tell it to the marines, as one might have guessed, and the result is straightforward, melodramatic entertainment of the cheer, boys, cheer order. Tell it to the marines is best remembered today for the marvelous. Marine corps lexicon and tradition and is usually expressed with a little bit of swagger and with a lot of pride.
Hill, starring lon chaney, william haines, and eleanor boardman skeet burns haines is a young rapscallion who signs up with the marine corps solely for the free train ticket to san diego. A gruff marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for the affection of a nurse. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The full phrase is tell it to the marines because the sailors wont believe you, but only the first clause is. Tell that to the marines wwi poster military apparel. Marines, he winds up under sergeant ohara chaney, the toughest. Tell that to the marines wwi poster military uniform. Measures 23 x 35 javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Passed 1h 43min comedy, drama, romance 29 january 1927 usa. A seasoned leader, oharas patience is tested by the new recruits in his ranks, most. When on computer i listen to jolson and my 2 and 12 year old great grand daughter listens with me. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 19261927 in april 2012 the film became available on dvd from the warner.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Tell it to the marines is a 1926 silent movie starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman, and directed by george w. Watch tell it to the marines full movie in hd visit u. His magic transcends time and his touch is felt here. Reassigned to china, the two must put their differences aside when theyre ordered to hangchow to rescue norma and the nurses from a bandit leader warner oland, whose gang has invaded the city. Tell that to the marines synonyms, tell that to the marines pronunciation, tell that to the marines translation, english dictionary definition of tell that to the marines. The longer version of the phrase is found earlier, in john daviss the postcaptain, or, the wooden walls well manned comprehending a view of naval society and manners, 1804. Lon chaney playing a typical tough as nails sergeant is tipped off and corrals him back.
Tell it to the marines, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, dramaclassics silent films, 883316489307. Overview of tell it to the marines, 1927, directed by george hill, with lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, at turner classic movies. Whether it s the cammies worn during training and combat or the famed dress blues for which marines are known, the usmc uniform has a purpose and meaning sewn into them. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 1926 1927. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup, relying solely on his dramatic skills to create. And thats the way things have stood regarding the above phrase, at least in the uk. Contributor names edwards, gus 18791945 barron, bernard s. Tell it to the marines 1927 directed by george hill.
Marines, he winds up under sergeant ohara chaney, the toughest leatherneck in the corps. Of the 30 episodes, milo lewis directed 29 and tig roe one. A seasoned leader, oharas patience is tested by the new recruits in. Tell that to the marines definition of tell that to the. After completing his recruit training at parris island in january of 1927, pfc. Ohara lon chaney, a tough, hardhitting man who plans on shaping burns into a real man. Definition of tell it to the marines in the idioms dictionary. Tell it to the marines 1926 out of 4 private skeet burns william haines shows up to the marine training camp expecting to run things but the only thing he runs into is sgt. A collection of stories from a rising new writer offers a pa. Tell that to the marines propaganda art, vintage posters. Adopted in 1859, the nco sword is carried by marine noncommissioned. With lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, eddie gribbon.
Tell it to the marines has firmly become part of the u. Its a funny thing, that chaney following among the boys, the boys who dont care for the pretty face. Tell it to the marines then became words of instant dismissal in the general population. Tell it to the marines full frame, manufactured on. Tell it to the marines 1926 william haines plays a young man who hitches a free ride on a train of recruits heading for boot camp with no intention of entering training just to get closer to the racetrack. Following their success with tell it to the marines 1927, mgm wanted lon chaneys next film to showcase his versatility as an actor and to demonstrate why he was truly the man of a thousand faces. Tell it to the marines 1927 william haines, lon chaney, eleanor boardman. I think the govt, especially this pathetic regime of wusses, is afraid of the marines.
Tell it to the marines 1926 tell it to the marines. Tell it to the marines idioms by the free dictionary. A marine corps sergeant lon chaney trains a ragtag group of neophytes. Both uniforms are a reminder of who we defend as well as pay homage to those marines who fought before them. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup. Definition of tell itthat to the marines in the idioms dictionary.
Tell it to the marines is a 1926 film directed by george w. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup, relying solely on his dramatic skills. Jean schwartz al jolson harold richard atteridge composer information source. Well, tell that to the marines those deviling hounds who know what fighting means you are going to lick the world, you said you will if you mean uncle sam, now listen kaiser bill tell that to the marines the first to fight on all the fighting scenes if you think youll sink our new boat with your damned old uboat, tell that to the marines. Jul 08, 2014 the first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. That it has lon chaney as the star isnt going to drive anyone away from the money window, for he certainly has a great box office following, especially among the men. I bet you i could eat 20 hot dogs in less than half.
Tell it to the marines full frame, manufactured on demand. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. Etymology of tell it to the marines, in please provide the title of the work. Marine sergeant ohara has his hands full training raw recr. Waldemar jabs was assigned to the maintenance department, first regiment, and posted to marine barracks. Tell it to the marines 1926 full movie download full hd. My advice to any unfriendly individual who has a hankering to tell a marine something other than thank you is to choose your words carefully, with good intention. Released 1926, tell it to the marines stars lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, eddie gribbon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Ohara lon chaney is an upstanding officer in the united states marines. The commanding officer if a soldier complained to him of hardships which he could not comprehend, would be very likely to recommend him to tell it to the marines.
It not only required chaney to play the dual roles of mandarin wu and. Listen free to oscar brand tell it to the marines honey baby, call out the corps and more. Tell it to the marines is an englishlanguage idiom, originally with reference to britains royal marines, connoting that the person addressed is not to be believed. Gyors, korlatlan, teljesen ingyenes letoltes a kaloznetrol. Tell it to the marines 1927 silent film still archive. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the.
Tell it to the marines 1927 in case you thought lon chaney was only capable of playing monstrous and unsavory characters, tell it to the marines 1926 is a perfect example of what the actor could do with a straight role. Tell it to the marines 1926 stream and watch online. Wu, based on a popular new york stage play, was certainly a challenge. Even if youre not a republican or a swift boat veteran, these arent exactly acts of gore and heroism. Tell it to the marines is a surefire box office if there ever was one. Lon chaney playing a typical tough as nails sergeant is. Tell it to the marines was created by ted willis, who had created the police drama dixon of dock green, and the theme music by jazz musician chris barber. Tell it to the marines, a british sitcom that aired from 1959 to 1960 this disambiguation page lists. Marines during their 192733 nicaraguan interven tion.
Tell it to the marines definition and meaning collins. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the first actor to receive it. George hill, lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, carmel myers. Tell it to the marines starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman picture play april, 1927. I was on active duty at usnh quantico, when nixon tried to turn veterans day to a monday holiday, and saw first hand, why that lasted exactly 1 year, then returned to 11november and has remained so since. Tell it to the marines a purple heart for a scratch that might have been selfinflicted. Tell itthat to the marines idioms by the free dictionary. Conner added that the collection is special, because it is one of the few in the museums possession that has a direct tie to marine corps base quantico. Tell it to the marines, a british sitcom that aired from 1959 to 1960 disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title tell it to the marines. Tell it to the marines 1926 cast and crew moviefone. Tell it to the marines definition, of or relating to the sea. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell itto the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. I had heard it used and used it as a response to someone with a minor gripe. As the general stooped beside the marine to say a few words of comfort into.
Tell it to the marines 1926 tell it to the marines 1926. The us marine corps are probably the bestknown marines these days and this americansounding phrase is often thought to refer to them. An angry man takes off his suit jacket in reaction to the newspaper headline huns kill women and children. Whether its the cammies worn during training and combat or the famed dress blues for which marines are known, the usmc uniform has a purpose and meaning sewn into them. I was taking a browse through brewers dictionary of phrase and fable online, when i stumbled on this phrase tell it to the marines. I bet you i could eat 20 hot dogs in less than half an. Tell that to the marines reproduction wwiera recruitment poster by james montgomery flagg. The full phrase is tell it to the marines because the sailors wont believe you, but only the first clause is usually given, standing for the whole. But a 1917 american recruiting poster from wwi helped change.