Yanks Page #2

Synopsis: During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls, some whose boyfriends are also away for the war. One Yank/Brit relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen does whatever she needs to support the war effort. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times. Another relationship develops between one of John's charges, Matt, a talented mess hall cook, and Jean. Jean is apprehensive at first about even seeing Matt, who is persistent in his pursuit of her. Jean is in a committed relationship with the kind Ken, her childhood sweetheart who is also away at war. But Jean is attracted to the respect with which Matt treats her. Despite Ken an
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): John Schlesinger
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
1979
138 min
298 Views


- Sure thing, Matt.

- Cigarette out.

I'll take some of those grits.

What about some of those ham hocks?

A little bit of greens. Some gravy.

- I'll be back for the watermelon later.

- You do that. Next.

Hold on to it. Hold on to it. Hold on!

Let go! Let go!

- We got it!

- Don't lose it, whatever it is.

- A pass, dummy. We got a pass!

- No sh*t!

I hear some of these giris

ain't seen men for years.

Can you imagine? Years.

Hurry up! Get changed!

They've waited years, Danny. I think

they can wait a couple more hours.

Any more fares, please?

Any more fares?

Any more?

Any more fares, please?

Coach and Horses next stop.

Coach and Horses.

Coach and Horses.

Coach and Horses, Dad.

Come on, now. Any more fares?

Who hasn't paid me? Come on, now.

Night, Dad. Be careful.

- There you go, sir.

- Thank you, Sergeant.

- Is he gonna be OK?

- Who, the sergeant major?

He'd find the Coach and Horses

with his head in a bucket.

Could an' all, that one.

- What did she say?

- I don't know.

How far you going, lads? No cracks from

you, cheeky face. I've heard it all before.

Town, is it? First time?

Cat caught his tongue?

Shy. Very shy boy. Scared of women.

- Oh. Two fours, please.

- I'll get it.

- You OK?

- Yeah.

One sixpence, two pennies. Ta, love.

Any more fares, please?

D'you hear that? She called me love.

I don't think it's personal.

Last stop now. Come on. Everybody off.

This is it. Little America.

Town terminus.

Come on, lads. All out. This is it.

As far as we go.

- I heard there was fog. This

is ridiculous. - Night, love.

- Is this town?

- Just a couple of minutes' walk, love.

- Follow that road there.

- OK. Thank you.

Hey, cherub.

- Me?

- Come here.

Here.

Just in case you get lost.

What's it say?

It says we're going to the movies.

All right!

# Run, rabbit, run, rabbit,

run, run, run

# Run, rabbit, run, rabbit,

run, run, run

# Don't give the farmer his

fun, fun, fun

# He'll get by without his rabbit pie

# So run, rabbit, run, rabbit,

run, run, run

- If they come, I'm not speaking to them.

- Don't. I'm not bothered.

- Do you want half? Last one.

- If you're offering.

# I've got tuppence to spend

and tuppence to lend

# And tuppence to send home to my wife

My mother'll kill me.

If only you'd asked me first.

How could I? They were on my bus.

- Hey, there they are.

- # The sage in bloom is like perfume

# Deep in the heart of Texas

Excuse me.

Come on, come on.

This is Movietone.

Leslie Mitchell reporting.

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Sorry we're late, but it was

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It's a blackout, chuck. Show 'em a

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Colin Welland

Colin Welland, born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for Chariots of Fire. more…

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