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Tobruk (1967)
Raid on Rommel Duplicates Footage
Watched Raid on Rommel and Tobruk consecutively and was startled to see the same scenes and background actors appear in both films. Not re-shot scenes or newsreel footage, but actual duplicate footage in each. The P-40 strafing sequence conclusion is the most obvious, especially in its colorful conclusion, but there are many, many others. Another is an artsy shot of a half-track driver's rear view mirror and subsequent pan to the guy's profile. Same guy as in Tobruk. I know that making a movie is a costly enterprise, but someone went overboard in cutting costs for Raid on Rommel (1971). Anyone else notice this? Of the two films, I would give Tobruk the edge, but Raid on Rommel is nearly "Six of one, half-dozen of another."
Raid on Rommel (1971)
Duplicate Footage from Tobruk
I watched Raid on Rommel, followed by Tobruk yesterday and was amazed to see the same footage used in each film. I'm not referring to actual newsreel footage, but to scenes that were specifically shot for Tobruk (1967) that were used intact in Raid on Rommel (1971). Of course, the principals (Richard Burton/Raid on Rommel and Rock Hudson/Tobruk) were only seen in their respective films, but many of the action scenes and background actors appear in each. Most notorious was the aircraft strafing scene with a British-marked P-40. In another scene, the driver of a half-track is seen through his rear-view mirror, then the camera pans to see his profile. The identical sequence appears in both films, giving one an eerie deja-vu sensation. Wonder if anyone else has noticed this obvious duplication?