167-503: James Scott Garner ( né Bumgarner ; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen ; Paddy Chayefsky 's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews ; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood ; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick ; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman ; Roald Dahl 's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint ; as
334-495: A Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler 's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee ; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan ; Blake Edwards 's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field , for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred in several television series, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in
501-506: A boatswain —or head seaman—will supervise the work. As of 2011, a typical deep-sea merchant ship has a captain, three mates, a chief engineer and three assistant engineers, plus six or more unlicensed seamen, such as able seamen, oilers, QMEDs, and cooks or food handlers known as stewards. Other unlicensed positions on a large ship may include electricians and machinery mechanics. The North American shipping industry developed as colonies grew and trade with Europe increased. As early as
668-419: A first , second , and third assistant engineer. On many ships, Assistant Engineers stand periodic watches, overseeing the safe operation of engines and other machinery. However, most modern ships sailing today utilize unmanned machinery space (UMS) automation technology, and Assistant Engineers are dayworkers. At night and during meals and breaks, the engine room is unmanned and machinery alarms are answered by
835-400: A neo-noir featuring an early extended kung fu scene with the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee . The same year, Garner scored a hit with the comedy Western Support Your Local Sheriff! with Walter Brennan and Jack Elam . In 1971, Garner returned to television in an offbeat series, Nichols , in which his character was killed and replaced by a less colorful twin brother at the end of
1002-523: A time-travelling librarian from 1997, and involved a 1997 Almanac that was mistakenly left in the past by Boyne and found by Johnny in a bookstore. The series' producer Roy Huggins noted in his Archive of American Television interview that he subsequently cast Garner as the lead in Maverick due to his comedic facial expressions while playing scenes in "Man from 1997" that were not originally written to be comical (Huggins knew this because he'd written
1169-465: A true story . The film was released in the same month as The Thrill of It All , giving Garner two hit films at the box office at the same time. The Americanization of Emily , a literate antiwar D-Day comedy, featured a screenplay written by Paddy Chayefsky and remained Garner's favorite of all his work. In 1963, exhibitors voted him the 16th most popular star in the US and it was hoped that he might be
1336-612: A 1963 remake of 1940's My Favorite Wife in which Garner portrayed the role originally played by Cary Grant . (The remake had begun as Something's Got to Give , but was recast and retitled after Marilyn Monroe died and Dean Martin chose to withdraw as a result.) Next came the war dramas The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen , Paddy Chayefsky 's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews , and Roald Dahl 's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint (all three pictures are set in World War II and both
1503-452: A Garner look-alike , to play a third Maverick brother named Brent Maverick . Colbert only appeared in two episodes toward the end of the season. That left the rest of the series' run to Kelly, alternating with reruns of episodes with Garner during the fifth season. Garner still received billing during the opening series credits for these newly produced Kelly episodes, aired in the 1961–1962 season, although he did not appear in them and had left
1670-460: A German soldier for his motorcycle, Ashley-Pitt kills Kuhn, a Gestapo officer, when he recognizes Bartlett waiting to pass through a Gestapo checkpoint at a railway station and Hendley knocks out a German guard at the airfield. Sedgwick witnesses the killing of German officers at a French Cafe by the French resistance. No German personnel were killed or injured by the real escapees. In the film Blythe
1837-581: A POW facility in London known as the London Cage . Angus Lennie 's Flying Officer Archibald Ives, "The Mole", was based on Jimmy Kiddel, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence. The film is accurate in showing that only three escapees made home runs, although the people who made them differed from those in the film. The escape of Danny and Willie in the film is based on two Norwegians who escaped to Sweden, Per Bergsland and Jens Müller , while
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#17327975697132004-399: A bus. Fifty of the men—including Bartlett, MacDonald and Cavendish—are loaded into trucks, taken to a field, and shot dead on Hitler's direct orders. Seventeen of the men (including Hilts and Hendley) are sent back, and the rest are sent to death camps. When Hendley hears the news on his return to the camp with the survivors, asks Ramsey if the escape was worth it. Von Luger, ashamed by
2171-652: A cast for the ages, The Great Escape is an all-time action classic." In a 2006 poll in the United Kingdom, regarding the family film that television viewers would most want to see on Christmas Day, The Great Escape came in third, and was first among the choices of male viewers. In an article for the British Film Institute , "10 great prisoner of war films", updated in August 2018, Samuel Wigley wrote that watching films like The Great Escape and
2338-413: A distance. When Johnny Carson later tried to congratulate McQueen for the jump during a broadcast of The Tonight Show , McQueen said, "It wasn't me. That was Bud Ekins." However, McQueen and Australian Motocross champion Tim Gibbes both performed the stunt on camera for fun, and according to second unit director Robert Relyea , the stunt in the final cut of the movie could have been performed by any of
2505-547: A fake Southern accent. In 1995, he played lead character Woodrow Call, an ex-lawman, in the TV miniseries sequel to Lonesome Dove entitled Streets of Laredo , based on Larry McMurtry 's novel. In 1996, Garner and Jack Lemmon teamed up in My Fellow Americans , playing two former presidents who uncover scandalous activity by their successor ( Dan Aykroyd ) and are pursued by murderous NSA agents. In addition to
2672-416: A familiarity with local conditions is of prime importance. Harbor pilots are generally independent contractors who accompany vessels while they enter or leave port, and may pilot many ships in a single day. Engine officers , or engineers, operate, maintain, and repair engines, boilers, generators, pumps, and other machinery. Merchant marine vessels usually have four engine officers: a chief engineer and
2839-493: A few moments at the beginning of the first show, was canceled so rapidly that some of the episodes filmed were never broadcast in the United States. Despite the title, Frank was three years older than Garner had been at the launch of the original series. After the abrupt disappearance of Young Maverick two seasons earlier, an attempt to make a "Maverick" series without Garner, he returned to his earlier TV role in 1981 in
3006-405: A fistfight in an episode titled " Duel at Sundown ", in which Eastwood played a vicious and cowardly gunslinger. Although Garner quit the series after the third season because of a dispute with Warner Bros., he did make one fourth-season Maverick appearance, in an episode titled " The Maverick Line " starring both Garner and Jack Kelly that had been filmed in the third season but held back to run as
3173-563: A foxhole. Garner would later joke that "there was a lot of room involving my rear end. How could they miss?" Garner received the Purple Heart in Korea for his initial wounding. He also qualified for a second Purple Heart (for which he was eligible, since he was hit by friendly fire which "was released with the full intent of inflicting damage or destroying enemy troops or equipment"), but did not actually receive it until 1983, 32 years after
3340-489: A half-hour television episode of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre titled "Star Over Texas" in which a rivalry exists between Bellamy and Garner over Talbott until they're attacked by a group of Native Americans . In 1957, he had a supporting role in the TV anthology series episode on Conflict entitled " Man from 1997 ," portraying Maureen's brother "Red"; the show stars Jacques Sernas as Johnny Vlakos, Gloria Talbott as Maureen, and Charlie Ruggles as elderly Mr. Boyne,
3507-464: A household name. Garner was the lone star of Maverick for the first seven episodes but production demands forced the studio, Warner Bros. , to create a Maverick brother, Bart Maverick , played by Jack Kelly . This allowed two production units to film different story lines and episodes simultaneously, necessary because each episode took an extra day to complete, meaning that eventually the studio would run out of finished episodes to air partway through
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#17327975697133674-516: A major recurring role during the last part of the run of TV series Chicago Hope , Garner also starred in two short-lived series, the animated God, the Devil and Bob and First Monday , in which he played a fictional version of the Supreme Court's Chief Justice of the United States . In 2000, after an operation to replace both knees, Garner appeared with Clint Eastwood , who had played
3841-506: A manufacturer of instant film and cameras. They portrayed a bantering, bickering couple so convincingly that some viewers believed that the two were married. After six seasons, The Rockford Files was cancelled in 1980. The physical toll on Garner resulted in his doctor ordering him to take some time off to rest. Appearing in nearly every scene of the series, doing many of his own stunts—including one that injured his back—was wearing him out. A knee injury from his National Guard days worsened in
4008-498: A mentally ill adult sibling; and My Name Is Bill W. with James Woods, in which Garner portrays the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous . In 1984, he played the lead in Joseph Wambaugh 's The Glitter Dome for HBO Pictures , which was directed by his Rockford Files co-star Stuart Margolin . The film generated a mild controversy for a bondage sequence featuring Garner and co-star Margot Kidder . In 1984 he also starred in
4175-433: A navigational watch, mates direct a bridge team by conning , directing courses through the helmsman and speed through the lee helmsman (or directly in open ocean). When more than one mate is necessary aboard a ship, they typically are designated chief mate or first mate, second mate and third mate . In addition to watch standers, mates directly supervise the ship's crew, and are assigned other tasks. The chief mate
4342-432: A peek beneath the surface of any man, without a real sense of human involvement. It's a strictly mechanical adventure with make-believe men." British film critic Leslie Halliwell described it as "pretty good but overlong POW adventure with a tragic ending". The Time magazine reviewer wrote in 1963: "The use of color photography is unnecessary and jarring, but little else is wrong with this film. With accurate casting,
4509-583: A rating on an unlimited tonnage ship along with passing certain training courses. Officers hold senior leadership positions aboard vessels, and must train over several years to meet the minimum standards. At the culmination of training, potential deck officers must pass an extensive examination administered by the U.S. Coast Guard that spans five days. Upon meeting all requirements and passing the final license examination, new deck officers are credentialed as third mates or third assistant engineers . To advance in grade, such as to 2nd Mate or 2nd Engineer, sea time in
4676-457: A real event, and that it was Bushell's partner Bernard Scheidhauer who made the error. However, Walters points out that an historical account says that one of the two men said "yes" in English in response to a Kripo man's questions without any mention of "good luck" and notes that as Scheidhauser was French, and Bushell's first language was English, it seems likely that if a slip did take place, it
4843-401: A school administrator. His family was Methodist. "The family ran a general store at Denver Corner on the east side of Norman." After their mother's death, Garner and his brothers were sent to live with relatives. Garner attended Wilson Elementary School, Norman Junior High and Norman High School ( Norman Public Schools ). Garner was reunited with his family in 1934 when his father remarried,
5010-430: A single U.S. flagged vessel. Moreover, only five U.S. deepwater LNG ports were operational in 2007, although permits have been issued for four additional ports, according to MARAD. The U.S. pool of qualified mariners declined with the fleet. In 2004, MARAD described the gap between sealift crewing needs and available unlicensed personnel as "reaching critical proportions, and the long term outlook for sufficient personnel
5177-514: A star rating for each. Garner's three-time co-star Julie Andrews wrote the book's foreword. Lauren Bacall , Diahann Carroll , Doris Day , Tom Selleck , Stephen J. Cannell , and many other Garner associates, friends, and relatives provided their memories of the star in the book's coda. The "most explosive revelation" in his autobiography was that Garner smoked marijuana for much of his adult life. "I started smoking it in my late teens," Garner wrote. I drank to get drunk but ultimately didn't like
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5344-606: A starring actor, staying to do off-camera lines with other actors, doing his own stunts despite his knee problems. When Garner later made The Rockford Files television movies, he said that 22 people (with the exception of series co-star Beery, who died late in 1994) came out of retirement to participate. In July 1983, Garner filed suit against Universal Studios for US$ 16.5 million in connection with his ongoing dispute from The Rockford Files. The suit charged Universal with "breach of contract; failure to deal in good faith and fairly; and fraud and deceit". Garner alleged that Universal
5511-584: A starring role in The Children's Hour (1961) with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine , a drama about two teachers surviving scandal started by a student. After that, the graylist was broken and Garner abruptly became one of the busiest leading men in cinema. In Boys' Night Out (1962) with Kim Novak and Tony Randall and The Thrill of It All (1963) with Doris Day , he returned to comedy. Garner also starred opposite Day in Move Over, Darling ,
5678-620: A successor to Clark Gable . He also made Mister Buddwing (1966), a picture depicting a man suddenly suffering from amnesia while sitting on a bench in Central Park . By October 1964, Garner had formed his own independent film production company, Cherokee Productions. He next starred in the Cherokee co-production, Norman Jewison 's romantic comedy The Art of Love (1965) with Dick Van Dyke and Elke Sommer . The Westerns Duel at Diablo (1966) with Sidney Poitier and Hour of
5845-470: A swift screenplay, and authentic German settings, Producer-Director John Sturges has created classic cinema of action. There is no sermonizing, no soul probing, no sex. The Great Escape is simply great escapism". The Great Escape continues to receive acclaim from modern critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 53 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads, "With its impeccably slow-building story and
6012-400: A very minor member of the X Organisation at Stalag Luft III , who acted as one of the "stooges" who monitored German movements in the camp. The story had been adapted as a live TV production, screened by NBC as an episode of The Philco Television Playhouse on January 27, 1951. The live broadcast was praised for engineering an ingenious set design for the live broadcast, including creating
6179-520: A villain in the original Maverick series in the episode " Duel at Sundown ," as astronauts in the movie Space Cowboys , also featuring Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland . In 2001, Garner voiced Commander Rourke in Atlantis: The Lost Empire . In 2002, following the death of James Coburn , Garner took over Coburn's role as TV commercial voiceover for Chevrolet's "Like a Rock" advertising campaign. Garner continued to voice
6346-409: Is also governed by more than 25 (as of February 17, 2017) international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution. In 2022, the United States merchant fleet had 178 privately owned, oceangoing, self-propelled vessels of 1,000 gross register tons and above. Nearly 800 American-owned ships are flagged in other nations. The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships managed by
6513-503: Is also of serious concern". Future seagoing jobs for U.S. mariners may be on other than U.S.-flagged ships. American-trained mariners are being sought after by international companies to operate foreign-flagged vessels, according to Julie A. Nelson, deputy maritime administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration . For example, Shell International and Shipping Company Ltd. began recruiting U.S. seafarers to crew its growing fleet of tankers in 2008. In 2007, Overseas Shipholding Group and
6680-606: Is captured, ending the breakout. The 76 escapees flee throughout Europe and three manage to escape. Welinski and Dickes row to a port and board a ship for Sweden , while Sedgwick cycles to France , where the Resistance smuggles him to Spain . The rest are unsuccessful: Cavendish hitches a ride on a truck, but is turned in by the driver. Hilts steals a motorcycle and heads for the German-Swiss border, chased by soldiers, but after jumping one line of tank barriers his bike
6847-559: Is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, and the transportation industry. The academy operates on an $ 85 million annual budget funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and is administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Joseph Banks Williams entered the academy in 1942 and was the first African-American to graduate in 1944. Admission requirements were further changed in 1974, when
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7014-533: Is in good working order, and oversee the loading and discharging of cargo and passengers. Captains directly communicate with the company or command ( MSC ), and are overall responsible for cargo, various logs, ship's documents, credentials, efforts at controlling pollution and passengers carried. Mates direct a ship's routine operation for the captain during work shifts, which are called watches . Mates stand watch for specified periods, usually in three duty sections, with four hours on watch and eight hours off. When on
7181-613: Is placed in a cell next to Ives, and the two become friends. RAF Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett re-establishes "the X Organisation", the escape-planning committee at their former camp, with Ramsey's tacit approval. He argues that they can help the Allied war effort by breaking out an unprecedented 250 men simultaneously, forcing the Germans to divert significant manpower away from the front. The POWs begin working on three tunnels: "Tom", "Dick", and "Harry" . Hendley secures vital objects on
7348-515: Is shot and he is recaptured. Hendley and Blythe steal a Luftwaffe training plane to fly to Switzerland, but crash when the engine fails; Blythe is shot and Hendley recaptured. At a railway station, Kuhn, a Gestapo guard from the camp, helps search among the disembarking passengers for escapees; Ashley-Pitt kills him to prevent him recognizing Bartlett, and is then also shot dead. However, Bartlett and MacDonald are still caught when another Gestapo officer tricks MacDonald into speaking English while boarding
7515-416: Is shown being killed by German Border guards after the training aircraft that Hendley stole crashes just short of the border; this incident never happened. Three truckloads of recaptured POWs drive in three directions. One truck contains 20 prisoners who are invited to stretch their legs in a field, whereupon they are all machine gunned in a single massacre, with the implication that the other two were killed in
7682-485: Is superb, but the standout is McQueen; it's easy to see why this cemented his status as a superstar". This film established his box-office clout. Hilts was based on at least three pilots, David M. Jones , John Dortch Lewis and Bill Ash . Richard Attenborough 's Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF, "Big X", was based on Roger Bushell , the South African-born British POW who was the mastermind of
7849-473: Is usually in charge of cargo, stability and the deck crew , the second mate in charge of navigation plans and updates and the third mate as the safety officer. They also monitor and direct deck crew operations, such as directing line handlers during moorings , and anchorings , monitor cargo operations and supervise crew members engaged in maintenance and the vessel's upkeep. Harbor pilots guide ships in and out of confined waterways, such as harbors, where
8016-620: The ABC 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the NBC 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files . Garner's career and popularity continued into the 21st century with films such as Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood ; the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice work) with Michael J. Fox and Cree Summer ; The Notebook (2004) with Gena Rowlands and Ryan Gosling ; and in his TV sitcom role as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005). Garner
8183-733: The Berlin Wall Crisis of 1961 , 18 NDRF vessels were activated, remaining in service until 1970. The Vietnam War required the activation of 172 vessels. Since 1976, the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) has taken the brunt of the work previously handled by the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The RRF made a major contribution to the success of Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm from August 1990 through June 1992, when 79 vessels helped meet military sealift requirements by carrying 25% of
8350-886: The British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy , which were formed in 1790 and 1797, respectively. The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War , to the assaults on Allied commerce in
8517-526: The Gestapo , tired of the disruption caused by breakouts elsewhere, has threatened to intervene if the Luftwaffe cannot stop them for good. Several prisoners ignore the threat and attempt to escape on the first day, but none succeed. Hilts, a notoriously prolific escapee, notices a blind spot at the fence and purposefully gets caught before the guards can realize his discovery. Sentenced to "the cooler”, he
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#17327975697138684-627: The Iraq War , delivering 61,000,000 square feet (5,700,000 m ) of cargo and 1,100,000,000 US gallons (4,200,000 m ) of fuel by the end of that year. Merchant mariners were recognized for their contributions in Iraq. For example, in late 2003, VADM David L. Brewer III , Military Sealift Command commander, awarded the crew of MV Capt. Steven L. Bennett the Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal . The RRF
8851-768: The Moscow International Film Festival , and is considered a classic. The film is also noted for its motorcycle chase and jump scene, which is considered one of the best stunts ever performed. In 1943, a group of Allied POWs who have repeatedly escaped from camps across the Third Reich are moved to a new camp under the command of Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger. He warns British Group Captain Ramsey—the highest-ranked POW officer and their de facto leader—that any man who escapes will be shot. Privately von Luger opposes such measures, but
9018-635: The Royal Air Force during World War II. He was shot down and spent a year in German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft I . Charles Bronson had been a gunner in the USAAF and had been wounded, but never shot down. Like his character, Danny Welinski, he suffered from claustrophobia because of his childhood work in a mine. James Garner had been a soldier in the Korean War and was twice wounded. He
9185-662: The Secretary of the Air Force . Merchant mariners who served in World War II were denied such veterans recognition until 1987 when a federal court ordered it. The Court held that the Secretary of the Air Force wrongfully denied active military service recognition to American merchant mariners who participated in World War II. Captains , mates (officers), and pilots supervise ship operations on domestic waterways and
9352-577: The United States Maritime Administration focused on the larger segment of the fleet: ships of 10,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) and over. Two hundred forty-five (245) privately owned American-flagged ships are of this size, and 153 of those meet the Jones Act criteria. The World War II era was the peak for the U.S. fleet. During the post-war year of 1950, for example, U.S. carriers represented about 43 percent of
9519-613: The United States Maritime Administration . In 2014, they employed approximately 6.5% of all American water transportation workers. Merchant Marine officers may also be commissioned as military officers by the Department of Defense. This is commonly achieved by commissioning unlimited tonnage Merchant Marine officers as Strategic Sealift Officers in the United States Navy Reserve . During World War II, nearly 250,000 civilian merchant mariners served as part of
9686-872: The 16th century, Europeans were shipping horses, cattle and hogs to the Americas. Spanish colonies began to form as early as 1565 in places like St. Augustine, Florida , and later in Santa Fe, New Mexico ; San Antonio , Tucson , San Diego , Los Angeles and San Francisco . English colonies like Jamestown began to form as early as 1607. The connection between the American colonies and Europe, with shipping as its only conduit, would continue to grow unhindered for almost two hundred years. The first wartime role of an identifiable United States Merchant Marine took place on June 12, 1775 , in and around Machias, Maine (then part of Massachusetts ). A group of citizens, hearing
9853-427: The 1955 British film The Colditz Story , "for all their moments of terror and tragedy, is to delight in captivity in times of war as a wonderful game for boys, an endless Houdini challenge to slip through the enemy's fingers. Often based on true stories of escape, they have the viewer marvelling at the ingenuity and seemingly unbreakable spirit of imprisoned soldiers." He described The Great Escape as "the epitome of
10020-610: The 1970s, Roy Huggins had an idea to remake Maverick , but this time as a modern-day private detective . Huggins worked with co-creator Stephen J. Cannell to rekindle the success of Maverick , eventually recycling many of the plots from the original series in The Rockford Files , according to both Huggins' and Cannell's Archive of American Television interviews. Starting with the 1974 season, Garner appeared as private investigator Jim Rockford for six seasons, for which he received an Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1977. In
10187-411: The 2016 book titled TV (The Book) , film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz stated that the series gave Garner "the role he was put on earth to play". Veteran character actor Noah Beery Jr. played Rockford's father "Rocky". Between 1978 and 1985, Garner co-starred with Mariette Hartley , who had made an Emmy -nominated appearance on The Rockford Files , in 250 TV commercials for Polaroid ,
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#173279756971310354-472: The Archives of American Television, he said he hated modeling. He soon quit and returned to Norman. There he played football and basketball at Norman High School and competed on the track and golf teams. However, he dropped out in his senior year. In a 1976 Good Housekeeping magazine interview, he admitted, "I was a terrible student and I never actually graduated from high school, but I got my diploma in
10521-609: The Arctic. The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) acts as a reserve of cargo ships for national emergencies and defense. As of 31 January 2017, the NDRF fleet numbered 99 ships, down from 2,277 ships at its peak in 1950. NDRF vessels are now staged at the James River (off Ft. Eustis, VA); Beaumont , TX; and Suisun Bay (off Benicia, CA) anchorages, and other designated locations. A Ready Reserve Force component of
10688-633: The Army." Garner enlisted in the California Army National Guard , serving his first 7 months in California . He was deployed to Korea during the Korean War , and spent 14 months as a rifleman in the 5th Regimental Combat Team , then part of the 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded twice: in the face and hand by fragmentation from a mortar round, and in the buttocks by friendly fire from U.S. fighter jets as he dove into
10855-520: The Commandant of Midshipman's staff. This high stress period involves physical training, marching, and an intensive introduction to regimental life at the academy. After the indoctrination period is completed, the academic year begins. U.S. citizen candidates for admission must sign a service obligation contract as a condition of admittance to the USMMA; U.S. candidates who completed Indoc will execute
11022-518: The Duty Engineer. Marine oilers and more experienced qualified members of the engine department , or QMEDs, maintain the vessel in proper running order in the engine spaces below decks, under the direction of the ship's engine officers. These workers lubricate gears, shafts, bearings, and other moving parts of engines and motors; read pressure and temperature gauges, record data and sometimes assist with repairs and adjust machinery. Wipers are
11189-539: The First and in the Second World Wars . 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 26, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service. All told, 733 American cargo ships were lost and 8,651 of the 215,000 who served perished in troubled waters and off enemy shores. During World War II ships with deck guns had United States Navy Armed Guard to man
11356-494: The Gun (1967) with Garner as Wyatt Earp and Jason Robards Jr. as Doc Holliday followed, as well as the comedy A Man Could Get Killed (1966) with Melina Mercouri and Tony Franciosa . Grand Prix (1966) with Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand , directed by John Frankenheimer and co-produced through Garner's Cherokee Productions, left Garner with a fascination for car racing that he often explored by actually racing during
11523-470: The Gun in 1967 and Blake Edwards ' Sunset in 1988. The first film was a realistic depiction of the O.K. Corral shootout and its aftermath, while the second centered around a comedic fictional adventure shared by Earp and silent movie cowboy star Tom Mix . Earp had actually worked as a consultant for Western films during the silent film era toward the end of his life. The movie features Bruce Willis as Mix in only his second movie role. Although Willis
11690-534: The Korean War, 540 vessels were activated to support military forces. A worldwide tonnage shortfall from 1951 to 1953 required over 600 ship activations to lift coal to Northern Europe and grain to India. The Department of Agriculture required 698 activated ships to store grain from 1955 through 1964. After the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956, the NDRF activated 223 cargo ships and 29 tankers. During
11857-554: The MSTS participated. During the Vietnam War, at least 172 National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) ships were activated, and together with other US-flagged merchant vessels crewed by civilian seamen, carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez . During
12024-640: The Maritime Administration agreed to allow American maritime academy cadets to train aboard OSG's international flag vessels. In 2015, the average salary of American mariners was $ 39,000. The Military Sealift Command (MSC), an arm of the Navy , serves the entire Department of Defense as the ocean carrier of materiel during peacetime and war. MSC transports equipment, fuel, ammunition, and other goods essential to United States armed forces worldwide. Up to 95% of all supplies needed to sustain
12191-930: The NDRF was established in 1976 to provide rapid global deployment of military equipment and forces. As of January 2017, the RRF consists of 46 vessels, down from a peak of 102 vessels in 1994. Two RRF ships are homeported at the NDRF anchorage in Beaumont, TX, while the remainder are assigned to various other homeports. In 2014, the federal government reported directly employing approximately 5,100 seafarers, out of an industry total of over 78,000 water transportation workers in Occupation Code 53–5000, which represented about 6.5% of all water transportation workers, many of whom worked on Military Sealift Command supply ships. By 2016, MSC reported employing more than 5,500 federal civilian mariners. Training and licensing are managed by
12358-630: The Oath of Office as a Midshipman in the Navy Reserve the day prior to Acceptance Day. Plebes officially become part of the USMMA Regiment of Midshipmen on Acceptance Day, which is now standardized at 2 weeks after Indoc ends. Until they are "recognized" later in the academic year, plebes must continue adhere to stringent rules affecting most aspects of their daily life. After earning it, the plebes are recognized, henceforth accorded privilege of
12525-466: The U.S. Army's Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF) with two specialized tankers and one dry cargo vessel capable of underway replenishment for the Navy's Combat Logistics Force. On October 22, 2015, a Military Sealift Command oiler and a United States civilian tanker refueled at sea during an exercise. This is not normally done as commercial fleet vessels are not normally geared for this type of exercise. This
12692-484: The U.S. military can be moved by Military Sealift Command. As of February 2017, MSC operated approximately 120 ships with 100 more in reserve. More than 5,500 civil service or contract merchant mariners staff the ships. MSC tankers and freighters have a long history of also serving as supply vessels in support of civilian research in the Arctic and Antarctic , including: McMurdo Station , Antarctica ; and Greenland in
12859-427: The U.S. military, transporting supplies and personnel. Between 1939 and 1945, 9,521 merchant mariners died, a per capita casualty rate greater than those of each U.S. Armed Forces branch. The GI Bill Improvement Act Of 1977 P.L. 95-202 , granted veteran status to Women Airforce Service Pilots and "any person in any other similarly situated group" with jurisdiction granted to the Secretary of Defense , and delegated to
13026-568: The USMMA became the first Federal service academy to enroll female students, two years before the other Federal service academies. Freshmen, known as " plebes ," upon reporting in June or July of each year as the incoming class, begin a three-week indoctrination period, also known as "Indoc". Indoc is functionally run by upperclass midshipmen, but is overseen by officers of the United States Maritime Service who are part of
13193-706: The United States Coast Guard, guided by the United States Code of Federal Regulations Title 46 , Chapter I, Subchapter B. Training requirements are also molded by the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (or STCW ), which prescribes minimum standards that must be met. Unlimited tonnage deck officers (referred to as mates) and engine officers are trained at maritime academies, or by accumulating sea-time as
13360-590: The United States merchant fleet had 175 privately owned, oceangoing, self-propelled vessels of 1,000 gross register tons and above that carry cargo from port to port. One hundred fourteen (114) were dry cargo ships, and 61 were tankers. Ninety seven (97) were Jones Act eligible, and 78 were non-Jones Act eligible. MARAD deemed 152 of the 175 vessels "militarily useful". In 2005, there were also 77 passenger ships. Of those American-flagged ships, 51 were foreign owned. Seven hundred ninety-four (794) American-owned ships are flagged in other nations. 2005 statistics from
13527-545: The Western series Maverick from 1957 to 1960. In 1959, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Bret Maverick. Only Garner and series creator Roy Huggins thought Maverick could compete with The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Show but for two years it beat both in the time slot. The show almost immediately made Garner
13694-431: The barbed wire fences were shot on meadows outside Füssen, and the "barbed wire" that Hilts crashes into before being recaptured was simulated by strips of rubber tied around barbless wire, constructed by the cast and crew in their spare time. Insurance concerns prevented McQueen from performing the film's notable motorcycle leap, which was done by his friend and fellow cycle enthusiast Bud Ekins , who resembled McQueen from
13861-415: The black market and forms a bond with expert forger Blythe. Sedgwick makes picks and air bellows, Welinski and Dickes oversee the digging, MacDonald gathers intelligence, Griffith sews civilian disguises, and Ashley-Pitt devises a method of hiding the excavated dirt. Digging and manufacturing noise is masked by a choir, led by Cavendish, who also surveys the tunnels' routes. Aware that Hilts is planning to jump
14028-460: The case in episodes of the original series, Bret's brother Bart shows up only briefly toward the end. The New Maverick served as the pilot for a failed television series, Young Maverick , featuring the adventures of Bret and Bart's younger cousin Ben Maverick, portrayed in both The New Maverick and Young Maverick by Charles Frank . The series itself, which presented Garner for only
14195-503: The civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine primarily transports domestic and international cargo and passengers during peacetime, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships , tugboats , towboats, ferries , dredges , excursion vessels, charter boats and other waterborne craft on
14362-413: The combat theater equipment and supplies including combat support equipment for the Army, Navy Combat Logistics Force, and USMC Aviation Support equipment. By the beginning of May 2005, RRF cumulative support included 85 ship activations that logged almost 12,000 ship operating days, moving almost 25% of the equipment needed to support operations in Iraq. The Military Sealift Command was also involved in
14529-564: The commercials until the end of the campaign. Also in 2002, he played Sandra Bullock 's father in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Shepard James "Shep" Walker. After the death of John Ritter in 2003, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules as Grandpa Jim Egan (Cate's father) and remained with the series until it finished in 2005. In 2004, Garner starred as the older version of Ryan Gosling 's character in
14696-502: The effect. Not so with grass. It had the opposite effect from alcohol: it made me more tolerant and forgiving. I did a little bit of cocaine in the Eighties, courtesy of John Belushi, but fortunately I didn't like it. But I smoked marijuana for 50 years and I don't know where I'd be without it. It opened my mind and now it eases my arthritis. After decades of research I've concluded that marijuana should be legal and alcohol illegal. Garner
14863-480: The end of World War II . He liked the work and his shipmates, but he had chronic seasickness and only lasted a year. After World War II, Garner joined his father in Los Angeles and was enrolled at Hollywood High School , where he was voted the most popular student. A high school gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits. It paid well ( $ 25 an hour) but, in his first interview for
15030-462: The ensuing years. The expensive Cinerama epic by MGM did not fare as well as expected at the box office and, together with the poor performance of his last six films, he was blamed for the movie not doing better, which damaged Garner's theatrical film career. In 1969, despite opposition from some at MGM and having to plead his case, Garner played Raymond Chandler 's Philip Marlowe in Marlowe ,
15197-480: The entry-level workers in the engine room, holding a position similar to that of ordinary seamen of the deck crew. They clean and paint the engine room and its equipment and assist the others in maintenance and repair work. With more experience, they become oilers and firemen. Able seamen and ordinary seamen operate the vessel and its deck equipment under officer supervision and keep their assigned areas in good order. They watch for other vessels and obstructions in
15364-416: The episode himself). Garner changed his last name from Bumgarner to Garner after the studio had credited him as "James Garner" without permission. He then legally changed it upon the birth of his child, when he decided she had too many names. After several feature film roles, including Sayonara (1957) with Marlon Brando , Garner got his big break playing the role of professional gambler Bret Maverick in
15531-882: The episode. Also in 1969 he starred in Support Your Local Gunfighter! (similar to the Western spoof Support Your Local Sheriff! ), while in the frontier comedy Skin Game , Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. starred as con men pretending to be a slaveowner and his slave during the pre- Civil War era. The following year, Garner played a small town sheriff investigating a murder in They Only Kill Their Masters with Katharine Ross . He appeared in two Disney films also starring Vera Miles as his leading lady , One Little Indian (1973), featuring Jodie Foster in an early minor role, and The Castaway Cowboy (1974) with Robert Culp . In
15698-556: The escape itself. The film suggests that the forgers were able to make near-exact replicas of just about any pass that was used in Nazi Germany. In reality, the forgers received a great deal of assistance from Germans who lived many hundreds of miles away on the other side of the country. Several German guards, who were openly anti-Nazi, also willingly gave the prisoners items and assistance of any kind to aid their escape. The need for such accuracy produced much eyestrain, but unlike in
15865-544: The escape of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flying Officer Sedgwick, "the Manufacturer", to Spain, was based on Dutchman Bram van der Stok . James Coburn , an American, was cast in the role of Sedgwick who was an amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake , an Australian serving in the RAF, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis, the real manufacturer. Tilman 'Til Kiwe' Kiver played the German guard "Frick", who discovers
16032-419: The escape taking place in ideal weather conditions, whereas at the time much was done in freezing temperatures, and snow lay thick on the ground. In reality there were no escapes by aircraft or motorcycle: McQueen requested the motorcycle sequence, which shows off his skills as a keen motorcyclist. He did the stunt riding himself (except for the final jump, done by Bud Ekins ). In the film, Hilts incapacitates
16199-505: The escape, including the layout of the camp, the different escape plans employed, and the fact that only three of the 76 escapees successfully reached their destinations. The names of the characters are fictitious, but are based on real men, in most cases being composites of several people. However, a number of changes were made to increase the film's drama and appeal to an American audience, with some scenes being heavily or completely fictionalised. The screenwriters also significantly increased
16366-476: The escape. The Great Escape was made by The Mirisch Company , released by United Artists , and produced and directed by John Sturges . The film had its Royal World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London's West End on 20 June 1963. The Great Escape received critical acclaim and emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year, winning McQueen the award for Best Actor at
16533-402: The escape. The prisoners complete "Harry", but on the night of the escape they break to the surface and find themselves 20 feet short of the forest, and still within sight of the guards. Guided by Hilts tugging on a rope as a signal—and aided by a fortuitous air raid blackout—dozens of men flee before Cavendish slips and makes a noise. An impatient Griffith surfaces while a guard investigates and
16700-574: The escape. Kiwe had been a German paratrooper officer who was captured and held prisoner at a POW camp in Colorado. He made several escape attempts, dyeing his uniform and carrying forged papers. He was captured in the St. Louis train station during one escape attempt. He won the Knight's Cross before his capture and was the cast member who had actually performed many of the exploits shown in the film. The film
16867-611: The event. This was apparently the result of an error which was not rectified until Garner appeared on Good Morning America in November 1982, with presenter David Hartman making inquiries "after he learned of the case on his television show". At the ceremony where he received his second Purple Heart, Garner understated: "After 32 years, it's better to receive this now than posthumously". Reflecting on his military service, Garner recalled: "Do I have fond memories? I guess if you get together with some buddies it’s fond. But it really wasn’t. It
17034-525: The fence, Bartlett asks him to scout out the surrounding area and then allow himself to be recaptured so he can draw maps for the X Organisation. Hilts refuses out of pride. When "Tom" nears completion first, Bartlett orders "Dick" and "Harry" sealed off. Hilts, Hendley, and Goff brew potato moonshine with a homemade still and celebrate the Fourth of July with the camp, but the guards accidentally find "Tom" mid-party. A despondent Ives snaps, frantically climbs
17201-439: The fence, and is shot dead. Hilts, shaken, agrees to Bartlett's proposal. Bartlett orders "Harry" reopened. When the tunnel partially collapses, Welinski breaks down and confides to Dickes that he is claustrophobic . He tries to climb the fence like Ives, but Dickes manages to calm him down and prevent him being shot. Blythe finds he is going blind due to progressive myopia , and Hendley takes it upon himself to be his eyes during
17368-423: The fence, and the actual digging of the tunnels. The film has kept the memory of the 50 executed airmen alive for decades and has made their story known worldwide, if in a distorted form. British author Guy Walters notes that a pivotal scene in the film where MacDonald blunders by replying in English to a suspicious Gestapo officer saying, "Good luck", is now so strongly imprinted that historians have accepted it as
17535-682: The film version of Nicholas Sparks 's The Notebook alongside Gena Rowlands as his wife, directed by Nick Cassavetes , Rowlands's son. The Screen Actors Guild nominated Garner as best actor for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role". In 2006, Garner made his last personal appearance in the film The Ultimate Gift as billionaire Howard "Red" Stevens. In 2010, Garner voiced Shazam in Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam . On November 1, 2011, Simon & Schuster published Garner's autobiography The Garner Files: A Memoir . In addition to recounting his career,
17702-510: The film, there were no cases of blindness. Some, such as Frank Knight, gave up forging because of the strain, but he certainly did not suffer the same ocular fate as the character of Colin Blythe in the film. In fact, no one in the film says that Colin Blythe's blindness is the result of eyestrain. He identifies his problem as "progressive myopia ", suggesting that he has not only heard of the condition but has also been diagnosed. The film depicts
17869-660: The first Gulf War , the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 12 million metric tons of vehicles, helicopters , ammunition , fuel and other supplies and equipment. At one point during the war, more than 230 government-owned and chartered ships were involved in the sealift. As of January 2017, U.S. Government-owned merchant vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet have supported emergency shipping requirements in 10 wars and crises. During
18036-419: The first of several times. He had a volatile relationship with one of his stepmothers, Wilma, who beat all three boys. He said that his stepmother also punished him by forcing him to wear a dress in public. When he was 14 years old, he fought with her, knocking her down and choking her to keep her from retaliating against him physically. She left the family and never returned. His brother Jack later commented, "She
18203-405: The growth of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker fleet, which reached 370 vessels as of 2007. In 2007 the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) set uniform LNG training standards at U.S. maritime training facilities. While short-term imports are declining, longer term projections signal an eightfold increase in U.S. imported LNG by 2025, the worldwide LNG fleet does not include
18370-519: The guns. Some Armed Guard personnel also served as Radiomen and Signalmen . The Navy gun crews were assisted by ship's crew, though the merchant mariner's training in gunnery and combat role was ignored for years. Specific instructions as to merchant crew manning of guns and training they should receive was issued by the War Shipping Administration which operated all U.S. merchant ships either directly or through agents during
18537-472: The high seas. A captain (master) is in overall command of a vessel, and supervises the work of other officers and crew. A captain has the authority to take the conn from a mate or pilot at any time he or she feels the need. On smaller vessels the captain may be a regular watch-stander , similar to a mate, directly controlling the vessel's position. Captains and department heads ensure that proper procedures and safety practices are followed, ensure that machinery
18704-413: The illusion of tunnels. The film's screenplay was adapted by James Clavell , W. R. Burnett and Walter Newman . Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn all had recently worked with director John Sturges on his 1960 motion picture, The Magnificent Seven . Steve McQueen has been credited with the most significant performance. Critic Leonard Maltin wrote that "the large, international cast
18871-481: The interim. According to Garner's memoir The Garner Files , he insisted upon being fully paid in cash before the shooting began on each of the Rockford TV-movies. In 1994, Garner played Marshal Zane Cooper in a movie version of Maverick , with Mel Gibson as Bret Maverick (in the end it is revealed that Garner's character is the father of Gibson's Maverick) and Jodie Foster as a gambling lass with
19038-446: The involvement of American POWs in the escape. A few American officers in the camp initially helped dig the tunnels and worked on the early plans, but they were moved away seven months before the escape, which ended their involvement. The real escape was by largely British and other Allied personnel, with the exception of American Johnnie Dodge , who was a British officer. The film omits the crucial role that Canadians played in building
19205-432: The latter two films involve D-Day ). In the smash hit The Great Escape , Garner played the second lead for the only time during the decade, supporting fellow ex-TV series cowboy McQueen among a cast of British and American screen veterans including Richard Attenborough , Donald Pleasence , David McCallum , James Coburn , and Charles Bronson in a story depicting a mass escape from a German prisoner of war camp based on
19372-479: The memoir, co-written with nonfiction writer Jon Winokur, detailed the childhood abuses Garner suffered at the hands of his stepmother. It also offered frank, unflattering assessments of some of Garner's co-stars such as Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson . In addition to recalling the genesis of most of Garner's hit films and television shows, the book also featured a section where the star provided individual critiques for every one of his acting projects accompanied by
19539-490: The movie Tank , about a soon-to-be retiring US Army Command Sergeant Major named Zack Carey who butted heads with a corrupt local sheriff after an incident with one of his deputies off base and used a privately owned Sherman tank to exact justice. Garner's only Oscar nomination was for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film Murphy's Romance (1985), opposite Sally Field . Field and director Martin Ritt had to fight
19706-532: The murders, is relieved of command by the Gestapo and driven away to an uncertain fate, but as he leaves he tells a returning Hilts that it looks like the American will be the one who gets to see Berlin first. Hilts is sent to the cooler, where he begins planning his next escape. In 1963, the Mirisch brothers worked with United Artists to adapt Paul Brickhill 's 1950 book The Great Escape . Brickhill had been
19873-558: The news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta. The citizens, in need of critical supplies, were given an ultimatum: either load the ships with lumber to build British barracks in Boston, or go hungry. They chose to fight. Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers . The privateers interrupted
20040-653: The oceans, the Great Lakes , rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways. In times of war, the Merchant Marine can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy , and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing , and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine
20207-471: The original film fictionalized them with composite characters). It depicts the hunt for those responsible for the murder of the 50 Allied airmen. Donald Pleasence appears in a supporting role as a member of the SS. United States Merchant Marine The United States Merchant Marine is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels . Both
20374-635: The outcome of Bomber Command sorties. ( Richard Harris was originally announced for the role.) Group Captain Ramsey RAF, "the SBO" (Senior British Officer), was based on Group Captain Herbert Massey , a World War I veteran who had volunteered in World War II. Massey walked with a limp, and in the movie Ramsey walks with a cane. Massey had suffered severe wounds to the same leg in both wars. There would be no escape for him, but as SBO he had to know what
20541-569: The part of Murphy, so Field and Ritt had to insist on Garner. Part of the deal from the studio, which at that time was owned by The Coca-Cola Company , included an eight-line sequence of Field and Garner saying the word "Coke," and also having Coke signs appear prominently in the film. In A&E 's Biography of Garner, Field reported that her on-screen kiss with Garner was the best cinematic kiss she had ever experienced. Garner played Wyatt Earp (whom he physically resembled) in two very different movies shot 21 years apart, John Sturges ' Hour of
20708-426: The party. In 2011 Intrada , a company specializing in film soundtracks, released a digitized re-mastered version of the full film score based on the original 1/4" two-track stereo sessions and original 1/2" three-channel stereo masters. The Great Escape grossed $ 11.7 million at the box office, after a budget of $ 4 million. It became one of the highest-grossing films of 1963 , despite heavy competition. In
20875-617: The prior grade and additional endorsements and testing are required. The term "unlimited" indicates that there are no limits that the officer has in relation to the size and power of the vessel or geographic location of operation. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (also known as USMMA or Kings Point ) is one of the five United States service academies (the others are the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Air Force Academy), and one of eleven United States maritime academies . It
21042-844: The prisoners and endears them to audiences; the music also captures the bravery and defiance of the POWs. The main title's patriotic march has since become popular in Britain, particularly with fans of the England national football team . However, in 2016, the sons of Elmer Bernstein openly criticized the use of the Great Escape theme by the Vote Leave campaign in the UK Brexit referendum , saying "Our father would never have allowed UKIP to use his music" because he would have strongly opposed
21209-530: The real Great Escape. This was the film that first brought Attenborough to common notice in the United States. During World War II, Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force. He volunteered to fly with the Film Unit, and after further training (where he sustained permanent ear damage), he qualified as a sergeant. He flew on several missions over Europe, filming from the rear gunner's position to record
21376-434: The revival series Bret Maverick , but NBC unexpectedly canceled the show after only one season despite reasonably good ratings. Critics noted that the scripts did not measure up to the episodes starring Garner in the first series . Jack Kelly ( Bart Maverick ) was slated to become a series regular had the show been picked up for another season. Kelly was presented with a stack of finished scripts featuring Bart Maverick for
21543-423: The same manner; in reality, the POWs were shot individually or in pairs. The majority of the POWs were killed by pistol shots taken by Gestapo officers; however, at least ten of them were killed in a manner like that portrayed in the film: Dutchy Swain, Chaz Hall , Brian Evans, Wally Valenta, George McGill, Pat Langford, Edgar Humphreys, Adam Kolanowski, Bob Stewart and Henry "Hank" Birkland . The film depicts
21710-581: The season unless another actor was added. Critics were positive about the chemistry between Garner and Kelly and the series occasionally featured popular cross-over episodes starring both Maverick brothers as well as numerous brief appearances by Kelly in Garner episodes. This included the famous " Shady Deal at Sunny Acres ," upon which the first half of the 1973 movie The Sting appears to be based, according to Roy Huggins' Archive of American Television interview. Garner and guest star Clint Eastwood staged
21877-463: The season's first episode if Garner lost his lawsuit against Warner Bros. Garner won in court, left the series, and the episode was run in the middle of the season instead. The studio attempted to replace Garner's character with a Maverick cousin who had lived in Britain long enough to gain an English accent, featuring Roger Moore as Beau Maverick , but Moore left the series after filming only 14 episodes . Warner Bros. had also hired Robert Colbert ,
22044-456: The series two years previously. The studio did, however, reverse the billing , at the beginning of each show and in advertisements during the fifth season, billing Kelly above Garner. Garner played the lead role in Darby's Rangers (1958). Originally slated for a supporting role, he was given the lead when Charlton Heston turned down the part. He performed well as William Orlando Darby , who
22211-408: The series. In one explanation for the unusual denouement, the recast as the character's somewhat more normal twin brother would have hopefully created a more popular series with few cast changes. However, according to Garner's 1999 videotaped Archive of American Television interview, Garner killed his character because they had already cancelled the show and played his own twin because they had to finish
22378-548: The ship's path, as well as for navigational aids such as buoys and lighthouses . They also steer the ship , measure water depth in shallow water , and maintain and operate deck equipment such as lifeboats , anchors , and cargo-handling gear. On tankers, mariners designated as pumpmen hook up hoses, operate pumps, and clean tanks. When arriving at or leaving a dock, they handle the mooring lines . Seamen also perform routine maintenance chores, such as repairing lines, chipping rust, and painting and cleaning decks. On larger vessels,
22545-467: The show was canceled after only 10 episodes. In 1993, Garner played the lead in a well-received HBO movie, the true story Barbarians at the Gate , and went on to reprise his role as Jim Rockford in eight The Rockford Files made-for-TV movies beginning the following year. Practically everyone in the original cast of recurring characters returned for the new episodes except Noah Beery Jr., who had died in
22712-550: The studio with "deceiving him and suppressing information about syndication". He was supposed to receive $ 25,000 per episode that ran in syndication, but Universal charged him "distribution fees". He also felt that the studio did not release the show to the highest bidder for the episode reruns. Garner and Jack Kelly reappeared as Bret and Bart Maverick in a 1978 made-for-television film titled The New Maverick written by Juanita Bartlett , directed by Hy Averback , and also starring Susan Sullivan as Poker Alice . As had often been
22879-572: The studio, Columbia Pictures , to have Garner cast, since he was regarded as a TV actor by then despite having co-starred in the box office hit Victor/Victoria opposite Julie Andrews two years earlier. Columbia did not want to make the movie, because it had no "sex or violence" in it. But because of the success of Norma Rae (1979), with the same star (Field), director, and screenplay writing team ( Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch ), and with Field's new production company (Fogwood Films) producing, Columbia agreed. L wanted Marlon Brando to play
23046-499: The three men. Other parts of the chase were done by McQueen, playing both Hilts and the soldiers chasing him, because of his skill on a motorcycle. The motorcycle was a Triumph TR6 Trophy which was painted to look like a German machine. The restored machine is currently on display at Triumph 's factory at Hinckley , England. Filming started on June 4, 1962 and ended in October 1962. The film accurately represented many details of
23213-435: The three prisoners who escape to freedom as British, Polish, and Australian; in reality, they were Norwegian ( Jens Müller and Per Bergsland ) and Dutch ( Bram van der Stok ). In 2009, seven POWs returned to Stalag Luft III for the 65th anniversary of the escape and watched the film. According to the veterans, many details of the first half depicting life in the camp were authentic, e.g. the death of Ives, who tries to scale
23380-477: The title Midshipman , which gives them more privileges, known as "rates". Academy students focus on one of two different ship transport areas of education: marine transportation or marine engineering . Transportation students learn about ship navigation , cargo handling, navigation rules , and maritime law . Engineering students learn about the function of the ship's engines and its supporting systems. There are currently five different academic majors conferring
23547-515: The town of Füssen in Bavaria, including its railway station. The nearby district of Pfronten , with its distinctive St. Nikolaus Church and scenic background, also appears often in the film. The first scenes involving the railway were filmed on the Munich–Holzkirchen line at Großhesselohe station ("Neustadt" station in the movie) and near Deisenhofen . Hendley and Blythe's escape from
23714-758: The train was shot on the Munich–Mühldorf railway east of Markt Schwaben . The station where Bartlett, MacDonald and Ashley-Pitt arrive is Füssen station , whereas the scene of Sedgwick (whose theft of a bike was shot in Markt Schwaben) boarding a train was created in Pfronten-Ried station on the Ausserfern Railway . The castle Hendley and Blythe fly by while attempting to escape is Neuschwanstein Castle . The motorcycle chase scenes with
23881-547: The tunnel code-named Tom with its entrance under a stove and Harry's in a drain sump in a washroom. In reality, Dick's entrance was the drain sump, Harry's was under the stove, and Tom's was in a darkened corner next to a stove chimney. Former POWs asked the filmmakers to exclude details about the help they received from their home countries, such as maps, papers, and tools hidden in gift packages, lest it jeopardise future POW escapes. The filmmakers complied. The film omits any mention that many Germans willingly helped in
24048-523: The tunnels and in the escape itself. Of the 1,800 or so POWs, 600 were involved in preparations: 150 of those were Canadian. Wally Floody , an RCAF pilot and former miner who was the real-life "tunnel king", was engaged as a technical advisor for the film. Ramsey tells Von Luger that it is the sworn duty of every officer to attempt escape. In reality, there was no requirement in the King's Regulations, or in any form of international convention. The film shows
24215-841: The unit equipment and 45% of the ammunition needed. Two RRF tankers, two Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) ships and a troop transport ship were employed in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope in 1993 and 1994. During the Haitian crisis in 1994, 15 ships were activated for Operation Uphold Democracy operations. In 1995 and 1996, four RO/RO ships were used to deliver military cargo as part of US and UK support to NATO peace-keeping missions. Four RRF ships were activated to provide humanitarian assistance for Central America following Hurricane Mitch in 1998. In 2003, 40 RRF ships were used in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom . This RRF contribution included sealifting into
24382-463: The upcoming second season, and he appeared in the last scene of the final episode in a surprise guest appearance. During the 1980s, Garner played dramatic roles in a number of television films, including Heartsounds with Mary Tyler Moore featuring the true story of a doctor (played by Garner) who is deprived of oxygen for too long during an operation and wakes up mentally impaired; Promise with James Woods and Piper Laurie , about dealing with
24549-472: The wake of the continuous jumping and rolling, and he was hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer in 1979. When Garner's physician ordered him to rest, the studio immediately cancelled The Rockford Files . Stuart Margolin (who played Angel Martin in The Rockford Files ) said that despite Garner's health problems in the later years of The Rockford Files, he would often work long shifts, unusual for
24716-460: The war-is-fun action film", which became "a fixture of family TV viewing". On 24 March 2014, the 70th anniversary of the escape, the RAF staged a commemoration of the escape attempt, with 50 serving personnel each carrying a photograph of one of the shot men. On 24 March 2019, the RAF held another event for the 75th anniversary of the escape. There was a screening of the film at London's Eventim Hammersmith Apollo , hosted by Dan Snow . The film
24883-703: The war. At wars end 144,857 men would serve in the Navy Armed Guard on 6,200 ships. Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea . During the Korean War, under the operational control in theater of the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), the number of chartered ships grew from 6 to 255. In September 1950, when the U.S. Marine Corps went ashore at Incheon , 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships of
25050-457: The world's shipping trade. By 1995, the American market share had plunged to 4 percent, according to a 1997 report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report states, "the number of U.S.-flag vessels has dropped precipitously — from more than 2,000 in the 1940s and 850 in 1970 to about 320 in 1996." A diminishing U.S. fleet contrasted with the burgeoning of international sea trade. For example, worldwide demand for natural gas led to
25217-510: The years since its release, its audience has broadened, cementing its status as a cinema classic. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival , where McQueen won the Silver Prize for Best Actor. Contemporary reviews for the film were mostly positive. In 1963, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther wrote: "But for much longer than is artful or essential, The Great Escape grinds out its tormenting story without
25384-469: Was simulcast with other cinemas throughout the UK. A fictional, made-for-television sequel, The Great Escape II: The Untold Story , was released in 1988, starring Christopher Reeve , and directed by Jud Taylor (who played Goff in the original film). The film is not a true sequel, dramatizing the escape itself just as the first film does, but mostly using the real names of the individuals involved (whereas
25551-478: Was " creatively accounting ", two words that are now part of the Hollywood lexicon. The suit was eventually settled out of court in 1989. As part of the agreement, Garner could not disclose the amount of the settlement. "The industry is like it always has been. It's a bunch of greedy people," he stated in 1990. Garner sued Universal again in 1998 for $ 2.2 million over syndication royalties. In this suit, he charged
25718-480: Was a damn no-good woman". Garner's last stepmother was Grace, whom he said he loved and called "Mama Grace", and he felt that she was more of a mother to him than anyone else had been. Shortly after Garner's father's marriage to Wilma broke up, his father moved to Los Angeles , leaving Garner and his brothers in Norman. After working at several jobs he disliked, Garner joined the U.S. Merchant Marine at age 16 near
25885-535: Was a scrounger during that time, as is his character. Hannes Messemer 's Commandant, "Colonel von Luger", was based on Oberst Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau . Messemer had been a POW in Russia during World War II and had escaped by walking hundreds of miles to the German border. He was wounded by Russian fire, but was not captured by the Russians. He surrendered to British forces and then spent two years in
26052-562: Was approximately Garner's age during World War II. Following Garner's success in Maverick and Darby's Rangers , Warner Bros. gave Garner two more major theatrical films to be filmed during breaks in his Maverick shooting schedule: Up Periscope (1959) with Edmond O'Brien and the romantic drama Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood . After his acrimonious departure from Warner Bros. in 1960, Garner briefly found himself graylisted by Warner until director William Wyler hired him for
26219-615: Was billed over Garner, the film actually gave more screen time and emphasis to Earp. For the second half of the 1980s, Garner also appeared in several of the North American market Mazda television commercials as an on-screen spokesman. In 1991, Garner starred in Man of the People , a television series about a con man chosen to fill an empty seat on a city council, with Kate Mulgrew and Corinne Bohrer . Despite reasonably fair ratings,
26386-465: Was born James Scott Bumgarner on April 7, 1928, in Denver, Oklahoma, (now under Lake Thunderbird ). His parents were Weldon Warren Bumgarner (1901–1986), a widower, and Mildred Scott ( née Meek; 1907–1933), who died five years after his birth. His father was of part German ancestry. His mother was half Cherokee. His older brothers were Jack Garner , also an actor, and Charles Warren Bumgarner (1924–1984),
26553-489: Was called upon to provide humanitarian assistance to gulf coast areas following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita landfalls in September 2005. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requested a total of eight vessels to support relief efforts. Messing and berthing was provided for refinery workers, oil spill response teams and longshoremen. One vessel provided electrical power. As of 2007, three RRF ships supported
26720-711: Was cold and hard. I was one of the lucky ones." In 1954, Paul Gregory , a friend whom Garner had met while attending Hollywood High School, persuaded Garner to take a nonspeaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial , where he was able to study Henry Fonda night after night. During the week of Garner's death in 2014, TCM broadcast a marathon, July 28, of a dozen of his movies, introduced by Robert Osborne , who said that Fonda's gentle, sincere persona rubbed off on Garner, greatly to Garner's benefit. Garner subsequently moved to television commercials and eventually to television roles. In 1955, Garner
26887-654: Was considered for the lead role in the Western series Cheyenne , which went to Clint Walker because the casting director could not reach Garner in time (according to Garner's autobiography). Garner wound up playing an Army officer in the 1955 Cheyenne pilot titled "Mountain Fortress". His first film appearances were in The Girl He Left Behind and Toward the Unknown in 1956. Also in 1956, Garner appeared with Ralph Bellamy and Gloria Talbott in
27054-510: Was done to increase operational readiness of MSC's naval auxiliary assets and prove flexibility of operation. In Fall 2021, news broke out that several midshipmen reported having been sexually assaulted either at the Academy or during Sea Year. The news resulted in a suspension of Sea Year, multiple investigations and lawsuits, and another promise by the U.S. Government to keep women safer while under their jurisdiction. As of 31 December 2016,
27221-591: Was filmed in Panavision , and its musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein . Based on Paul Brickhill 's 1950 non-fiction book of the same name , the film depicts a heavily fictionalized version of the mass escape by British Commonwealth prisoners of war from German POW camp Stalag Luft III during the Second World War . The film made numerous compromises for its commercial appeal, including its portrayal of American prisoners' involvement in
27388-584: Was going on. Group Captain Massey was a veteran escaper himself and had been in trouble with the Gestapo. His experience allowed him to offer sound advice to the X-Organisation. Another officer who is likely to have inspired the character of Ramsey was Wing Commander Harry Day . Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF, "The Forger", was based on Tim Walenn and played by Donald Pleasence . Pleasence had served in
27555-495: Was made by Bushell himself, and says the "good luck" scene should be regarded as fiction. The film's iconic music was composed by Elmer Bernstein , who gave each major character his own musical motif based on the Great Escape ' s main theme. Its enduring popularity helped Bernstein live off the score's royalties for the rest of his life. Critics have said the film score succeeds because it uses rousing militaristic motifs with interludes of warmer softer themes that humanizes
27722-427: Was made on location in Germany at the Bavaria Film Studio in the Munich suburb of Geiselgasteig in rural Bavaria , where sets for the barrack interiors and tunnels were constructed. The camp was built in a clearing of the Perlacher Forst (Perlacher Forest) near the studio. The German town near the real camp was Sagan (now Żagań , Poland); it was renamed Neustadt in the film. Many scenes were filmed in and around
27889-568: Was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards during his television career, winning twice: in 1977 as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ( The Rockford Files ), and in 1987 as executive producer of Promise . The Great Escape (film) The Great Escape is a 1963 American epic historical war adventure film starring Steve McQueen , James Garner and Richard Attenborough and featuring James Donald , Charles Bronson , Donald Pleasence , James Coburn , Hannes Messemer , David McCallum , Gordon Jackson , John Leyton and Angus Lennie . It
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