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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = 1941 | |||
|picture = 1941.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical Poster'' | |||
|country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director =[[Steven Spielberg]] | |||
|date=1979 | |||
|language = English<br>German<br>Japanese | |||
|studio=A Team Productions | |||
|distributor=Columbia Pictures (International)<br>Universial (North America) | |||
|character1=Captain "Wild" Bill Kelso | |||
|actor1=[[John Belushi]] | |||
|character2=Motor Sergeant Frank Tree | |||
|actor2=[[Dan Aykroyd]] | |||
|character3=Captain Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt | |||
|actor3=[[Christopher Lee]] | |||
|character4=Colonel "Madman" Maddox | |||
|actor4=[[Warren Oates]] | |||
|character5=Captain Loomis Birkhead | |||
|actor5=[[Tim Matheson]] | |||
|character6=Private First Class Foley | |||
|actor6=[[John Candy]] | |||
|character7=Joan Douglas | |||
|actor7=[[Lorraine Gary]] | |||
|character8=Ward Douglas | |||
|actor8=[[Ned Beatty]] | |||
|character9=Major General Stillwell | |||
|actor9=[[Robert Stack]] | |||
|character10=Commander Akiro Mitamura | |||
|actor10=[[Toshiro Mifune]] | |||
}} | |||
''1941'' is the 1979 World War II comedy directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] that follows the chaos surrounding a possible Japanese invasion off the coast of Los Angeles in the days following Pearl Harbor. | '''''1941''''' is the 1979 World War II comedy directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] that follows the chaos surrounding a possible Japanese invasion off the coast of Los Angeles in the days following Pearl Harbor. Loosely inspired by an actual event, the film features an all-star cast which includes [[John Belushi]], [[Dan Aykroyd]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Ned Beatty]], [[Tim Matheson]], [[Slim Pickens]], [[Toshirô Mifune]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[Treat Williams]], and ''[[Jaws]]'' veterans [[Murray Hamilton]] and [[Lorraine Gary]]. The film received mixed reviews and its box office results did not meet studio expectations. In the years since the film's release, and thanks to home video and heavy cable television play, the film has achieved a cult movie status. | ||
'''The | {{Film Title}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear = all> | __TOC__<br clear = all> | ||
=Handguns= | |||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
The [[M1911A1]] is carried by several characters in the film including Capt. "Wild Bill" Kelso ([[John Belushi]]), Col. "Madman" Maddox ([[Warren Oates]]) and Captain Loomis Birkhead ([[Tim Matheson]]). | The [[M1911A1]] is carried by several characters in the film including Capt. "Wild Bill" Kelso ([[John Belushi]]), Col. "Madman" Maddox ([[Warren Oates]]) and Captain Loomis Birkhead ([[Tim Matheson]]). | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[ | [[File:1941_208.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Capt. "Wild Bill" Kelso ([[John Belushi]]) firing his M1911A1.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:1941 405.jpg|thumb|none|602px|"Wild Bill" with his M1911A1 drawn]] | ||
[[Image:1941 14.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Col. "Madman" Maddox ([[Warren Oates]]) holds the M1911A1 as he and his men encounter Kelso.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 14.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Captain Loomis Birkhead ([[Tim Matheson]]) opens fire with the M1911A1 from his airplane.]] | |||
[[File:1941 235.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dennis DeSoto ([[Perry Lang]]) holding the M1911A1.]] | |||
[[File:1941R 11.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Dennis rides the tank while holding the M1911A1.]] | |||
==Smith & Wesson Model 27== | |||
Herbie Kazlminsky ([[Eddie Deezen]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27]] while on the ferris wheel. | |||
[[File:Model28g.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 27 with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | |||
[[Image:1941 26.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the left, Herbie Kazlminsky ([[Eddie Deezen]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27]] while on the ferris wheel. ]] | |||
== Walther P38 == | |||
Captain Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt ([[Christopher Lee]]) pulls his [[Walther P38]] pistol while on the sub. | |||
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 with black grips - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:1941 24.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Closeup of the Captain's Walther.]] | |||
==Webley "WG" Model 1889== | |||
While cleaning her house, Joan Douglas ([[Lorraine Gary]]) finds a [[Webley "WG" Army Model|Webley "WG" M1889]] revolver under a couch cushion. | |||
[[Image:Webley WG M1889.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley "WG" M1889 - .455 Webley/.476 Enfield]] | |||
[[File:1941R 03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joan Douglas finds a Webley "WG" M1889 under a couch cushion.]] | |||
[[File:1941R 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joan holds the revolver, showing the other side of it.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==M1928A1 Thompson | ==M1928A1 Thompson== | ||
The [[M1928A1 Thompson]] machine gun is used by US troops defending Los Angeles. | The [[M1928A1 Thompson]] machine gun is used by US troops defending Los Angeles. | ||
[[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg |thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP ]] | [[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg |thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP ]] | ||
[[Image:1941 002.jpg |thumb|none|600px|US troops fire on a suspected enemy aircraft with their M1928A1's.]] | [[Image:1941 002.jpg |thumb|none|600px|US troops fire on a suspected enemy aircraft with their M1928A1's.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the left is armed with the Thompson.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 716.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldiers armed with the Thompson.]] | |||
== Springfield M1903 == | =Rifles= | ||
==Arisaka Type 38== | |||
[[Arisaka Type 38]] rifles fitted with bayonets are seen in the hands of Japanese sailors that capture Hollis Wood ([[Slim Pickens]]). | |||
[[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] | |||
[[Image:1941 36.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Japanese sailors hold Hollis Wood captive with bayonet-fitted Type 38s.]] | |||
==Remington 700== | |||
A [[Remington 700]] is used by Claude Crumn ([[Murray Hamilton]]) to take potshots at the Japanese sub from the ferris wheel. This was anachronistic for World War II; the Model 700 was not introduced until 1962. | |||
[[Image:Remington 700 BDL.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 700, 1970s production model - .308 Winchester]] | |||
[[Image:1941 21.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Claude Crumn, on the right, works the bolt of his anachronistic Remington 700 as Herbie Kazlminsky holds up his Winchester 1894.]] | |||
==Springfield M1903== | |||
U.S. soldiers are also armed with [[M1903 Springfield]] bolt-action rifles in the film. | U.S. soldiers are also armed with [[M1903 Springfield]] bolt-action rifles in the film. | ||
[[Image:Springfield1903.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1903 Springfield .30-06]] | [[Image:Springfield1903.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1903 Springfield .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:1941 403.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the right is armed with the Springfield.]] | ||
==Winchester Model 1894== | ==Winchester Model 1894== | ||
A [[Winchester Model 1894]] is used by Herbie Kazlminsky ([[Eddie Deezen]]) to take potshots at the Japanese sub from the ferris wheel. | A [[Winchester Model 1894]] is used by Herbie Kazlminsky ([[Eddie Deezen]]) to take potshots at the Japanese sub from the ferris wheel. | ||
[[Image:PheonixentWinchester1894.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1894 - .30-30 Winchester]] | [[Image:PheonixentWinchester1894.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1894 - .30-30 Winchester]] | ||
[[Image:1941 21.jpg |thumb|none| | [[Image:1941 21.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Herbie Kazlminsky poses with a Winchester 1894 on the left, as Claude Crumn works the bolt of a Remington 700.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | |||
== | ==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun == | ||
A [[ | A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] is seen carried by Ward Douglas ([[Ned Beatty]]). | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 gauge.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 | [[Image:1941 33.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Ward Douglas with his side-by-side shotgun.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
== Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun == | == Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun == | ||
The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Aircraft|Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun is seen used by US troops defending Los Angeles as well | The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Aircraft|Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun is seen used by US troops defending Los Angeles. These machine guns are also as well supposed to be the primary armament of Wild Bill's P-40, but when fired these appear to be mockups. | ||
[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Browning M2 aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]] | [[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Browning M2 aircraft heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[Image:1941 10.jpg |thumb|none| | [[File:1941 221.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier mans the M2 Aircraft.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 13.jpg |thumb|none| | [[Image:1941 10.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Firing the M2 into the air.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 13.jpg |thumb|none|602px|"Wild Bill" fires the guns mounted in the wing of his P-40. Note the strangely blue muzzle flash indicating these are acetylene-firing mockups.]] | |||
==Browning M1917 | ==Browning M1917== | ||
Sgt. Frank Tree ([[Dan Aykroyd]]) fires the [[Browning M1917]] mounted on his tank. | Sgt. Frank Tree ([[Dan Aykroyd]]) fires the [[Browning M1917]] freehand and when mounted on his tank. Later, Wally Stephens ([[Bobby Di Cicco]]) is seen using the tank's machine gun. Other Browning M1917 machine guns are manned by soldiers opening fire on the planes flying over Los Angeles. | ||
[[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M1917 machine gun .30-06 | [[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M1917 machine gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06]] | ||
[[ | [[File:1941 511.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Frank Tree ([[Dan Aykroyd]]) fires the [[Browning M1917]].]] | ||
[[Image:1941 18.jpg |thumb|none| | [[File:1941 218.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldiers readies the M1917.]] | ||
[[File:1941 509.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Frank holds the M1917 while addressing the fighting soldiers and sailors.]] | |||
[[Image:1941 006.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Frank fires the M1917 mounted on his tank.]] | |||
[[File:1941R 06.jpg|thumb|none|602px|A US Army soldier fires the Browning M1917 at a target flying over Los Angeles.]] | |||
[[Image:1941 18.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Wally Stephens fires the Browning.]] | |||
[[File:1941 018.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones ([[Frank McRae]]) next to the Browning M1917.]] | |||
== | ==Nambu Type 96== | ||
[[ | A Japanese sailor prepares to use a [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 Light Machine Gun]] on Wild Bill's plane, but forgets to load it. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Type96.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type 96 Light Machine Gun (minus magazine) - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] | ||
[[Image:1941 | [[Image:1941 16.jpg |thumb|none|601px|The unloaded Nambu Type 99.]] | ||
[[Image:1941 707.jpg |thumb|none|600px|The Nambu Type 99 with the magazine.]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==Bofors 40mm L/60== | ==Bofors 40mm L/60== | ||
The 40mm | The [[Bofors 40mm]] Anti Aircraft gun is seen used by US troops defending Los Angeles as well as Ward Douglas ([[Ned Beatty]]). The latter is using the towed version. | ||
[[Image:1941 05.jpg |thumb|none| | [[Image:40mm bofors.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bofors 40mm L/60 AA gun in a Boffin mounting - 40×311mmR]] | ||
[[Image:1941 29.jpg |thumb|none| | [[Image:1941 05.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Willy and Joe, the soldiers manning the [[Bofors 40mm]], are actors [[Michael McKean]] and [[David Lander]], better known for their portrayals of "Lenny" and "Squiggy" in the ABC sitcom ''Laverne & Shirley''. ]] | ||
[[File:Bofors 40mm trailer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bofors 40mm L/60 AA gun in a wheeled trailer mounting - 40x311mmR]] | |||
[[Image:1941 29.jpg |thumb|none|601px|Ward prepares to use the gun.]] | |||
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1941 is the 1979 World War II comedy directed by Steven Spielberg that follows the chaos surrounding a possible Japanese invasion off the coast of Los Angeles in the days following Pearl Harbor. Loosely inspired by an actual event, the film features an all-star cast which includes John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Warren Oates, Ned Beatty, Tim Matheson, Slim Pickens, Toshirô Mifune, Christopher Lee, Treat Williams, and Jaws veterans Murray Hamilton and Lorraine Gary. The film received mixed reviews and its box office results did not meet studio expectations. In the years since the film's release, and thanks to home video and heavy cable television play, the film has achieved a cult movie status.
The following weapons were used in the film 1941:
Handguns
M1911A1
The M1911A1 is carried by several characters in the film including Capt. "Wild Bill" Kelso (John Belushi), Col. "Madman" Maddox (Warren Oates) and Captain Loomis Birkhead (Tim Matheson).
Smith & Wesson Model 27
Herbie Kazlminsky (Eddie Deezen) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 27 while on the ferris wheel.
Walther P38
Captain Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt (Christopher Lee) pulls his Walther P38 pistol while on the sub.
Webley "WG" Model 1889
While cleaning her house, Joan Douglas (Lorraine Gary) finds a Webley "WG" M1889 revolver under a couch cushion.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928A1 Thompson machine gun is used by US troops defending Los Angeles.
Rifles
Arisaka Type 38
Arisaka Type 38 rifles fitted with bayonets are seen in the hands of Japanese sailors that capture Hollis Wood (Slim Pickens).
Remington 700
A Remington 700 is used by Claude Crumn (Murray Hamilton) to take potshots at the Japanese sub from the ferris wheel. This was anachronistic for World War II; the Model 700 was not introduced until 1962.
Springfield M1903
U.S. soldiers are also armed with M1903 Springfield bolt-action rifles in the film.
Winchester Model 1894
A Winchester Model 1894 is used by Herbie Kazlminsky (Eddie Deezen) to take potshots at the Japanese sub from the ferris wheel.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is seen carried by Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty).
Machine Guns
Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun is seen used by US troops defending Los Angeles. These machine guns are also as well supposed to be the primary armament of Wild Bill's P-40, but when fired these appear to be mockups.
Browning M1917
Sgt. Frank Tree (Dan Aykroyd) fires the Browning M1917 freehand and when mounted on his tank. Later, Wally Stephens (Bobby Di Cicco) is seen using the tank's machine gun. Other Browning M1917 machine guns are manned by soldiers opening fire on the planes flying over Los Angeles.
Nambu Type 96
A Japanese sailor prepares to use a Nambu Type 96 Light Machine Gun on Wild Bill's plane, but forgets to load it.
Other
Bofors 40mm L/60
The Bofors 40mm Anti Aircraft gun is seen used by US troops defending Los Angeles as well as Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty). The latter is using the towed version.
