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Dan Roberts as Tailfeather, a blue pigeon and a member of the war pigeon squad. Brian Lonsdale as Toughwood, a tan pigeon, Tailfeather's brother, and a member of the war pigeon squad. John Cleese as Mercury, a pigeon and prisoner of war. Olivia Williams as Victoria, a beautiful and kind nursing dove and Valiant's love interest.
Produced by Accio Studios, the plot concerns the true story of Cher Ami, a bird that lives on a French farm, who enlists in World War I to become a war pigeon so he can be regarded as a hero. The soundtrack, composed by Manel Gil and performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, features the vocals of Spanish singer Nina .
They were used extensively as messengers during World War I, with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom having established pigeon messenger services before World War I broke out. [3] At the request of General John Pershing, the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Pigeon Service was established in November 1917. [4]
Signaller Charles Plumpick, whose expertise is caring for war pigeons, not explosives, is sent by his colonel to disarm the bomb. He needs to discover the meaning of the phrase “the knight strikes at midnight.” Arriving in town with two pigeons in a cage, Plumpick must evade German soldiers.
Errol Morris’s conversation with the late David Cornwell in “ The Pigeon Tunnel ” is fascinating even without the filmmaking flourishes. Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré ...
Carrier pigeons of the Racing Homer breed were used to carry messages in World War I and World War II, and 32 such pigeons were presented with the Dickin Medal. [1] Medals such as the Croix de Guerre , awarded to Cher Ami , and the Dickin Medal awarded to the pigeons G.I. Joe and Paddy , amongst 32 others, have been awarded to pigeons for their ...
Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his "portrayals of men who prove both sturdy and wise," [2] Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943).
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