Seven Days in May - Revision history

PyramidHead at 05:28, 27 December 2021

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	[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''{{PAGENAME}}'' (1964).]]		[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''{{PAGENAME}}'' (1964).]]

	'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The film stars [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]). The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] from a screenplay by Rod Serling, the creator of the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.		'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The film stars [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]). The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] from a screenplay by Rod Serling, the creator of the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.


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	==M1 Garand==		==M1 Garand==
			When White House aide Paul Girard ([[Martin Balsam]]) goes to visit Admiral Barnswell at the U.S 6th Fleet in Gibraltar, he passes by a Marine guard with an [[M1 Garand]] rifle.
			[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Springfield]]
			[[Image:Sevendaysmay-Garand-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Girard passes by a Marine guard before boarding the USS ''Kitty Hawk'', the supposed flagship of the 6th Fleet. In the novel which the movie is based on, the carrier was the USS ''Dwight D. Eisenhower'', which would actually be commissioned in 1977.]]

	~~When White House aide Paul Girard~~ ([[~~Martin Balsam~~]]) ~~goes to visit Admiral Barnswell at~~ the U.S ~~6th Fleet~~ in ~~Gibraltar~~, ~~he passes~~ by a ~~Marine guard with a~~ [[~~M1 Garand~~]] ~~rifle.~~		==M16/SP1==
			U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with original-model [[M16]] rifles, likely the earliest appearance of this weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William "Mutt" Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes an M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) escape detention.
			[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
			[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A soldier disembarks from a tracked vehicle to confront Henderson and Clark.]]
			[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The sergeant, M16 in hand, talks to Henderson. It is worth noting that even though the film was made before the widespread adoption of the M16 by the U.S Army, it is set in a hypothetical 1970 where it is assumed that the M16 is the standard military rifle.]]
			[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|As Henderson seizes the M16, the flat receiver can be clearly seen.]]

	~~[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]]~~		==Browning M1919A4==
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-Garand-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Girard passes by a Marine guard before boarding the USS Kitty Hawk, the supposed flagship of the 6th Fleet. In the novel on which the movie was based on, the carrier was the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which would actually be commissioned in 1977.]]		Tracked vehicles patrolling "Site Y" are fitted with [[Browning M1919A4]] machine guns. Colonel Henderson orders a soldier at gunpoint to unload the cartridge belt from his Browning M1919A4 while helping Clark escape.
			[[File:M1919A4 pintle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
	~~==M16/SP1 Rifle==~~		[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Clark climbs aboard the tracked vehicle.]]
			[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A soldier unloads the Browning M1919 on his vehicle.]]
	U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with [[M16]] rifles, which is likely the earliest appearance of the weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William 'Mutt' Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes an M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) escape detention.

	[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]
	~~[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A soldier disembarks from a tracked vehicle to confront Henderson and Clark.]]~~
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The sergeant, M16 in hand, talks to Henderson. It is worth noting that even though the film was made before the widespread adoption of the M16 by the U.S Army, it is set in a hypothetical 1970 where it is assumed that the M16 is the standard military rifle.]]
	~~[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|As Henderson seizes the M16, the flat receiver can be clearly seen.]]~~

	==Browning M1919A4 ~~Machine Gun~~==

	Tracked vehicles patrolling "Site Y" are fitted with [[Browning M1919A4]] machine guns. Colonel Henderson orders a soldier at gunpoint to unload the cartridge belt from his Browning M1919A4 while helping Clark to escape.

	[[File:M1919A4 pintle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~500px~~\|Clark climbs aboard the tracked vehicle.]]
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~500px~~\|A soldier unloads the Browning M1919 on his vehicle.]]

Ben41 at 10:55, 29 June 2016

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	[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''{{PAGENAME}}'' (1964).]]		[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''{{PAGENAME}}'' (1964).]]

	'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The film stars [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]). The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] from a screenplay by Rod Serling, ~~who had created~~ the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.		'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The film stars [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]). The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] from a screenplay by Rod Serling, the creator of the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.

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	==M16/SP1 Rifle==		==M16/SP1 Rifle==

	U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with [[M16]] rifles, which is likely the earliest appearance of the weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William 'Mutt' Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes a M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) escape detention.		U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with [[M16]] rifles, which is likely the earliest appearance of the weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William 'Mutt' Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes an M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) escape detention.

	[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]

Ben41 at 01:16, 3 July 2014

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	[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|~~Theatrical poster for Seven Days in May~~ (1964).]]		[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''{{PAGENAME}}'' (1964).]]

			'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The film stars [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]). The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] from a screenplay by Rod Serling, who had created the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.

	~~'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''~~

	'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]).

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Commando552: /* Browning M1919 Machine Gun */

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Browning M1919 Machine Gun

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	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|As Henderson seizes the M16, the flat receiver can be clearly seen.]]		[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M16-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|As Henderson seizes the M16, the flat receiver can be clearly seen.]]

	==Browning ~~M1919~~ Machine Gun==		==Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun==

	Tracked vehicles patrolling "Site Y" are fitted with [[Browning ~~M1919~~]] machine guns. Colonel Henderson orders a soldier at gunpoint to unload the cartridge belt from his Browning ~~M1919~~ while helping Clark to escape.		Tracked vehicles patrolling "Site Y" are fitted with [[Browning M1919A4]] machine guns. Colonel Henderson orders a soldier at gunpoint to unload the cartridge belt from his Browning M1919A4 while helping Clark to escape.

	[[~~Image~~:~~BrowningM37MG~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|~~A variant of the~~ Browning ~~M1919 developed during World War 2, this model is designated the M37, with the ability to feed from either the left or the right of the weapon~~ - 30-06~~. This example is shown without a tripod, only the pintle mount. This the MOST likely .30 cal machine gun to be seen firing from armored vehicles.~~]]		[[File:M1919A4 pintle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Clark climbs aboard the tracked vehicle.]]		[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Clark climbs aboard the tracked vehicle.]]
	[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A soldier unloads the Browning M1919 on his vehicle.]]		[[Image:Sevendaysmay-M1919-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A soldier unloads the Browning M1919 on his vehicle.]]

Jcordell at 00:11, 21 April 2012

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Funkychinaman at 19:47, 13 December 2011

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	'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''		'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''

	'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[~~Frederic~~ March]]).		'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Fredric March]]).

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Jcordell at 22:43, 17 February 2011

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			[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Theatrical poster for Seven Days in May (1964).]]


			'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''

	'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Frederic March]]).		'''''Seven Days in May''''' is a 1964 thriller/drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as USMC Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey, who uncovers a plot led by General James Mattoon Scott ([[Burt Lancaster]]) to overthrow the President of the United States ([[Frederic March]]).

	~~[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Theatrical poster for Seven Days in May (1964).]]~~

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	~~'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''~~

	==M1 Garand==		==M1 Garand==

Jcordell at 23:12, 17 July 2010

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Markit at 22:08, 17 July 2010

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	[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Theatrical poster for Seven Days in May (1964).]]		[[Image:Seven days in may poster.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Theatrical poster for Seven Days in May (1964).]]

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	'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''		'''The following weapons are featured in the film ''Seven Days in May'':'''
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	==M16/SP1 Rifle==		==M16/SP1 Rifle==

	U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with [[M16]] rifles, which is likely the earliest appearance of the weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William 'Mutt' Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes a M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]] escape detention.		U.S Army soldiers at "Site Y" are armed with [[M16]] rifles, which is likely the earliest appearance of the weapon in any Hollywood film. Colonel William 'Mutt' Henderson ([[Andrew Duggan]]) seizes a M16 from another soldier while helping Senator Raymond Clark ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) escape detention.

	[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]		[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]]