The Longest Day (1962)

Norman Rossington: Pvt. Clough

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Quotes 

• Mayor of Colleville : [meeting the British on the beach]  Welcome; welcome, friends. I brought champagne, but I do know think it will be enough for all of you.

  Lord Lovat : Quite alright. We have a pressing engagement; the war. Move inland.

  [to his bagpiper] 

  Lord Lovat : Millen, Blue Bonnett!

  [as British troops march inland to the bagpipe playing of Millen, the mayor of Colleville raises his champagne bottle in salute, which earns the bemused observation of Clough and Flanagan] 

  Pvt. Clough : [to Flanagan]  If you ask me, Flanagan, there are a lot of pretty peculiar blokes on this beach.

• Capt. Colin Maud : [walking up to a stalled vehicle]  My old grandmother used to say anything mechanical, give it a good bash.

  [Hits hood with his swagger stick] 

  Capt. Colin Maud : Try it now.

  [vehicle cranks] 

  Private Flanagan : [to Clough]  Sure, now; that did it.

  [notices Maud looks at him] 

  Private Flanagan : Ah, now that's what I call a hell of a man!

  Pvt. Clough : Aye, I like his dog too.

  Capt. Colin Maud : Move inland. The war's that way.

• [Millen plays the bagpipes as British troops march toward the Germans] 

  Pvt. Clough : There it is, he's at it again! Have you ever heard such a racket in all your life?

  Private Flanagan : Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes.