Hi all

Just thought I'd tell you about a small movie that I made with some friends many years ago. It was titled 'A Summer Harvest' and followed a group of RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain. It was made on a zero budget, using a De Havilland Chipmunk cockpit, a full-sized replica Spitfire and various locations, including the disused airfield at RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire (Which incidently was used as a location in the 1990 movie 'Memphis Belle').

We had a great time making it and what we lacked in a budget we made up for in enthusiasm. Obviously we couldn't get everything right, even the big blockbusters of today get technical details wrong (Pearl Harbour), but we tried our hardest to make it look right. This included filming a scene where one of the pilots is shot down in flames. Yes, we did set fire to him and no, he wasn't happy about it (Especially after the fifth take!)

Has anyone else ever had a try at their own little epic? I'd love to hear about it. Here are a few stills from 'A Summer Harvest'. (Sorry about the quality but the film is quite old!)

I was actually "forced" to watch this
Mal

Thank you......mate.

Hi Jetprovost!

If you are making another movie and need a Free French pilot, count me in!

I made some "movies" with friends as well and they were part of a "Bluff Movie" project... I can say it was definitely "cheaper" than yours! And it was not aviation related... I better show no pictures

Jean-Luc

Hi Jean-Luc,

A 'Bluff movie'? I'm intrigued!

Well... it was some sort of mix between the Monthy Pythons and Benny Hill... to use british references. Nothing but nonsense! It was very succesfull! We probably made... 5 copies of it! :-)

Jean-Luc

I have written a couple scripts out, mystery ones and they are really long and pretty good I guess. I dabbled in it, when I was in T.V. Productions class back in high school. My buddies and I are trying to get one of my scripts on film. They aren't as enthusiastic as I am though, I guess because they know the work behind it and all.

~Chip

No problem, have a good day at work tomorrow, give my love to Stig :-)
Seriously, with what you had to work with, it turned out quite well. We will have to get together and re-make "The Battle of Britain", Jean-Luc we would definitely need you
Mal

Sounds absolutly fascinating guys. Never even considered it other than the type we can't talk about here. I was asked to do one of those, but didn't want to have pictures of that popping up at some inopportune time ala Paris Hilton or Pam Anderson.

I'll do the sexy Pin-Up painter in the movie. I'm good at that! :-)8 :-)

Jean-Luc

P.S. "sexy" is for the Pin-Ups not for me!

I'll "do" the sexy pin up, I'm good at that :-)

Mal