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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie | ||
' | |name = The Manchurian Candidate | ||
|picture = ManchurianCandidate1962.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical release poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[John Frankenheimer]] | |||
|date= 1962 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=M.C. Productions | |||
|distributor=United Artists | |||
|character1=Maj. Bennett Marco | |||
|actor1=[[Frank Sinatra]] | |||
|character2=Raymond Shaw | |||
|actor2=[[Laurence Harvey]] | |||
|character3=Chunjin | |||
|actor3=[[Henry Silva]] | |||
|character4=Sen. John Yerkes Iselin | |||
|actor4=[[James Gregory]] | |||
|character5=Mrs. Eleanor Iselin | |||
|actor5=[[Angela Lansbury]] | |||
|character6=Zilkov | |||
|actor6=[[Albert Paulsen]] | |||
|character7=Rose Cheyney | |||
|actor7=[[Janet Leigh]] | |||
|character8=Cpl. Allen Melvin | |||
|actor8=[[James Edwards]] | |||
|character9=Dr. Yen Lo | |||
|actor9=[[Khigh Dheigh]] | |||
|character10= | |||
|actor10= | |||
}}'''''The Manchurian Candidate''''' is the 1962 political thriller that was an adaptation of the 1959 novel by Richard Condon. The film was directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] and the cast included [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Laurence Harvey]] and [[James Gregory]]. A [[The Manchurian Candidate (2004)|2004 remake]] starred [[Denzel Washington]] and [[Liev Schreiber]] and was directed by [[Jonathan Demme]]. The movie was released in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a mediocre performer at the box office. For many years there was a popular belief that Frank Sinatra had the film pulled from theaters after Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. However, that isn't correct. Kennedy's assassination occurred a year after the film's release and the movie had run its course playing mostly in second run theaters and drive-ins by late 1963. It wasn't pulled and was still playing on a couple screens in the U.S. in the winter of 1964. It aired on American television in 1965 and 1974 and was released on home video in 1988 to great acclaim. It was selected in 1994 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". | |||
{{Film Title|The Manchurian Candidate}} | |||
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== M1 Carbine == | == M1 Carbine == | ||
Capt. Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) is seen holding an [[M1 Carbine]] just before the ambush in Korea. | Capt. Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) is seen holding an [[M1 Carbine]] just before the ambush in Korea. | ||
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Korean War era M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | [[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Korean War era M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[Image:Manch 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|US soldier on the right carries the carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) is seen holding an [[M1 Carbine]] while conducting a patrol in Korea.]] | [[Image:Manch 06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) is seen holding an [[M1 Carbine]] while conducting a patrol in Korea.]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the [[M1 Garand]] when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States. | A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the [[M1 Garand]] when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States. It is also seen being carried by Corporal Melvin ([[James Edwards]]) on the patrol at the beginning of the film. | ||
[[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1 Garand - 7.62mm x 39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the M1 Garand when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States.]] | [[Image:Manch 08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A US Army honor guard behind Mrs. Iselin ([[Angela Lansbury]]) is seen carrying the M1 Garand when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States.]] | ||
== PPSh-41 == | == PPSh-41 == | ||
Chinese guards in the back of the room during the brainwashing are clearly seen holding [[PPSh-41 | Chinese guards in the back of the room during the brainwashing are clearly seen holding [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PPSh-41 Submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PPSh-41 Submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[Image:Manch 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | ||
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Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) hands Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) a [[Walther P38]] during the brainwashing scene. While it is more likely an American officer in the Korean War would carry an [[M1911A1]], it's possible that the gun was simply one provided by the Chinese or a personal sidearm that Captain Marco picked up in World War II. | Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) hands Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) a [[Walther P38]] during the brainwashing scene. While it is more likely an American officer in the Korean War would carry an [[M1911A1]], it's possible that the gun was simply one provided by the Chinese or a personal sidearm that Captain Marco picked up in World War II. | ||
[[Image:Franksinatra p38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 used by Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey in the film ''The Manchurian Candidate''. Photo courtesy of the Long Mountain Outfitters.]] | [[Image:Franksinatra p38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 used by Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey in the film ''The Manchurian Candidate''. Photo courtesy of the Long Mountain Outfitters.]] | ||
[[File:Jamesgeorgopoulosfranksinatraimfdb.jpg|thumb|none|300px| This is a [[Walther P38]] handled by [[Frank Sinatra]] in ''[[Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)|The Manchurian Candidate]]''. '''Thanks to [[User:Jimmygcreative|James Georgopoulos]]'''.]] | |||
[[Image:Manch 10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) hands Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) a [[Walther P38]].]] | [[Image:Manch 10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bennett Marco ([[Frank Sinatra]]) hands Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) a [[Walther P38]].]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Shaw is told to use the P38.]] | [[Image:Manch 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Shaw is told to use the P38.]] | ||
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[[Image:Manch 17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:Manch 17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
== Arisaka Type | == Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper rifle == | ||
Though described by Mrs. Iselin (Angela | Though described by Mrs. Iselin ([[Angela Lansbury]]) as a "a two-piece Soviet Army sniper's rifle" the weapon Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) assembling is in reality a Japanese [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle]] mounted with a low power rifle scope. | ||
[[Image:ArisakaType02ParaTakedown.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Arisaka Type 99/Type 02 Paratrooper rifle - 7mm]] | [[Image:ArisakaType02ParaTakedown.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Arisaka Type 99/Type 02 Paratrooper rifle - 7mm]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) is seen assembling a Japanese [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle]].]] | [[Image:Manch 22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Raymond Shaw ([[Laurence Harvey]]) is seen assembling a Japanese [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle]].]] | ||
[[Image:Manch 24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:Manch 24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Shaw takes aim with the rifle.]] | ||
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[[Category:John Frankenheimer]] | [[Category:John Frankenheimer]] | ||
[[Category:National Film Registry]] | |||
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The Manchurian Candidate is the 1962 political thriller that was an adaptation of the 1959 novel by Richard Condon. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer and the cast included Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and James Gregory. A 2004 remake starred Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber and was directed by Jonathan Demme. The movie was released in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a mediocre performer at the box office. For many years there was a popular belief that Frank Sinatra had the film pulled from theaters after Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. However, that isn't correct. Kennedy's assassination occurred a year after the film's release and the movie had run its course playing mostly in second run theaters and drive-ins by late 1963. It wasn't pulled and was still playing on a couple screens in the U.S. in the winter of 1964. It aired on American television in 1965 and 1974 and was released on home video in 1988 to great acclaim. It was selected in 1994 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The following weapons were used in the film The Manchurian Candidate:
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M1 Carbine
Capt. Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) is seen holding an M1 Carbine just before the ambush in Korea.
M1 Garand
A US Army honor guard is seen carrying the M1 Garand when Raymond Shaw is greeted back in the States. It is also seen being carried by Corporal Melvin (James Edwards) on the patrol at the beginning of the film.
PPSh-41
Chinese guards in the back of the room during the brainwashing are clearly seen holding PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Walther P38
Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) hands Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) a Walther P38 during the brainwashing scene. While it is more likely an American officer in the Korean War would carry an M1911A1, it's possible that the gun was simply one provided by the Chinese or a personal sidearm that Captain Marco picked up in World War II.
Colt Official Police
Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is seen with what appears to be a suppressed Colt Official Police revolver when he confronts Senator Jordan.
Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper rifle
Though described by Mrs. Iselin (Angela Lansbury) as a "a two-piece Soviet Army sniper's rifle" the weapon Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) assembling is in reality a Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Type 2 Paratrooper rifle mounted with a low power rifle scope.
