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Frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The last remake of beau geste revised first draft script. Three adopted english brothers join the french foreign legion in north africa, after one of them steals their adoptive familys famous heirloom sapphire. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion. 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. The last remake of beau geste 1977 directed by marty. The last remake of beau geste trailer 10,675 views. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. Buy the last remake of beau geste microsoft store enau. Comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated.

The comic strip is set in the middle of a barren desert at a desolate fort, where the tyrannical and corrupt commandant vermin p. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a. With marty feldman, annmargret, michael york, peter ustinov. 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. Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles.

Beau geste is a movie starring gary cooper, ray milland, and robert preston. The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. 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. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 youtube. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films. 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. Beau geste, novel about the french foreign legion by percival c. The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. 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 slapstick comedy. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning desert fort, manned by the dead foreign legionnaires, then flash back to the early lives of the geste brothers.

Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york. 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. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb. In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. King features describes crock as the greatest and longestrunning parody of the foreign legion classic, beau geste, written in 1924 by p. Beau geste is one of the various film adaptations of the novel by p. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and directed by douglas heyes. Comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of. With guy stockwell, doug mcclure, leslie nielsen, telly savalas. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy film. Published in 1924, the novel is set in the period before world war i.

Joining in the desert lunacy are a vast array of stars. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste. The last remake of beau geste is released today on dvd. Allen, based on a story by marty feldman and sam bobrick, dated january 23, 1976 on the cover. When three brothers join the foreign legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching sahara. Wrens adventure novel beau geste, first published in 1924. Universal, 1978 vintage original studio bound and bradded 118multi color page revised first draft script written by marty feldman and c. 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. Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother to michael yorks stalwart beau geste.

Academy award winners gary cooper and ray milland star along with robert preston in the epic adventure beau geste. The scenario called for a location on the african desert, but trouble with tho riffs madc tho cooporatlon ot the french government impossible, so was decided to lay out a desert near cr home. The last remake of beau geste pg, 1 hr 24 min action. The remakesequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it. The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone.

Joining in the desert lunacy are a vast array of stars including peter ustinov, terrythomas, annmargret as the boys seductive stepmother, and. The last remake of beau geste 1977 was written and directed by feldman with perennial musketeer michael york in the title role and feldman as his identical twin brother, digby geste. In 1906, two american brothers join the french foreign legion and, led by a sadistic sergeantmajor, they defend a fort against berber and tuareg attack. With gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy. Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. Crock rules over a curious group of beleaguered legionnaires. Beau geste by william wellman gary cooper, ray milland. The title character, whose given name is michael, and his brothers, digby and john, have joined the french foreign legion after being falsely accused of a crime. 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. 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. Watch the last remake of beau geste prime video amazon uk. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the 1924 novel by p.

The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau. 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. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no sequences showing beaus life prior to his. Its a spoof to end all spoofs as marty feldman shatters the gary cooperfrench foreign legion classic in the last remake of beau geste.