BOOKLET

The film "Theirs is the Glory" is unique in many aspects - not only the story but also the way in which it came about. These aspects are dealt with in a booklet included in the DVD package.
The booklet describes how the "Arnhem Film Unit" shot the advance on Arnhem and the battle scenes, the locations used in Arnhem and Oosterbeek for this purpose and how they had to improvise to obtain the desired effects. Each scene in the film has its own story, some of which are told in the booklet.
However, the filming did not always go as planned. That is clear from the story about the damaged train, which stood on the railway dike at Oosterbeek-Laag. The film crew decided to set it afire in order to capture the spectacular images on film. The film company promptly received a huge bill from Dutch Railways, because the train had been in good condition and could have been restored to service! The booklet contains text and photos of these and other incidents.
Attention also focuses on the adventures of soldiers, who literally relived their experiences from 1944 a year later and on the citizens of Oosterbeek, who again suddenly found themselves in a battle, which was being fought in front of camera lenses!
Another special story is that of the 10 Dutch girls from Oosterbeek and Arnhem who were invited by the Rank film company to travel to London and attend the film's opening on 17 September 1946.
The booklet is amply illustrated with photos showing the actual shooting of the film, along with several scenes from the film and of the premiere in London.
This 56 page edition was compiled by Robert Voskuil and Berry de Reus

BOOKLET

The film "Theirs is the Glory" is unique in many aspects - not only the story but also the way in which it came about. These aspects are dealt with in a booklet included in the DVD package.
The booklet describes how the "Arnhem Film Unit" shot the advance on Arnhem and the battle scenes, the locations used in Arnhem and Oosterbeek for this purpose and how they had to improvise to obtain the desired effects. Each scene in the film has its own story, some of which are told in the booklet.
However, the filming did not always go as planned. That is clear from the story about the damaged train, which stood on the railway dike at Oosterbeek-Laag. The film crew decided to set it afire in order to capture the spectacular images on film. The film company promptly received a huge bill from Dutch Railways, because the train had been in good condition and could have been restored to service! The booklet contains text and photos of these and other incidents.
Attention also focuses on the adventures of soldiers, who literally relived their experiences from 1944 a year later and on the citizens of Oosterbeek, who again suddenly found themselves in a battle, which was being fought in front of camera lenses!
Another special story is that of the 10 Dutch girls from Oosterbeek and Arnhem who were invited by the Rank film company to travel to London and attend the film's opening on 17 September 1946.
The booklet is amply illustrated with photos showing the actual shooting of the film, along with several scenes from the film and of the premiere in London.
This 56 page edition was compiled by Robert Voskuil and Berry de Reus