The longer version of the phrase is found earlier, in john daviss the postcaptain, or, the wooden walls well manned comprehending a view of naval society and manners, 1804. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the first. Even before they had time to sleep or wipe the sweat, dirt and blood off their faces, a group of u. Definition of tell it to the marines in the idioms dictionary.
During operation pony express, a joint usuk exercise in borneo during the spring of 1961,capt kelly usmc was serving as the commanding officer,of c troop,42 commando rm. Tell it to the marines often thought to be of us origin, the phrase often used in response to an incredible story is in fact british. The full phrase is tell it to the marines because the sailors wont believe you, but only the first clause is usually given, standing for the whole. My advice to any unfriendly individual who has a hankering to tell a marine something other than thank you is to choose your words carefully, with good intention. Tell it to the marines 1926 out of 4 private skeet burns william haines shows up to the marine training camp expecting to run things but the only thing he runs into is sgt. Tell it to the marines, starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman. Passed 1h 43min comedy, drama, romance 29 january 1927 usa. Dogtired, they were glad enough to flop down anywhere. Marines, he winds up under sergeant ohara chaney, the toughest leatherneck in the corps. Tell it to the marines full frame, manufactured on demand on. Italian translation of marine the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup. A short piece on scoring technique using a theme and variation.
Richard stubbins, private in his majestys royal marines, was a man who knew his duty. Tell it to the marines 1927 in case you thought lon chaney was only capable of playing monstrous and unsavory characters, tell it to the marines 1926 is a perfect example of what the actor could do with a straight role. Overview of tell it to the marines, 1927, directed by george hill, with lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, at turner classic movies. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Tell it to the marines 1927 william haines, lon chaney, eleanor boardman.
Tell it to the marines is best remembered today for the marvelous. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the first actor to receive it. Tell it to the marines, a british sitcom that aired from 1959 to 1960 disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title tell it to the marines. The commanding officer if a soldier complained to him of hardships which he could not comprehend, would be very likely to recommend him to tell it to the marines.
Italian translation of marine collins englishitalian. Suddenly on the wrinkled screen, smiling winsomely, glowed the features of frank sinatra. Served on an exchange secondment to the royal marines. Tell it to the marines 1927 silent film still archive. Tell it to the marines, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, dramaclassics silent films, 883316489307. Tell it to the marines then became words of instant dismissal in the general population. Two hundred united states marines are being mobilized from a base in spain to an italian site neighboring libya where an army raid over the weekend resulted in the capture of suspected alqaeda terrorist, abu anas allibi. March 1927 issue of the florentine magazine solaria, dedicated to letterati al cinema. When he stood watch outside the captains cabin, no one entered uninvited, saving doughty, of course.
In a concise dictionary of phrase and fable 1993, b. It s a funny thing, that chaney following among the boys, the boys who dont care for the pretty face. He did not possess much in the way of imagination, but fortunately such was not required for him to perform his job. George hill, lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, carmel. Ohara lon chaney is an upstanding officer in the united states marines. The us marine corps are probably the bestknown marines these days and this americansounding phrase is often thought to refer to them. Jul 08, 2014 the first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. Tell it to the marines, a kim possible fanfic fanfiction. Feb 20, 2014 a short piece on scoring technique using a theme and variation. Us moves marines to italy as situation in libya becomes. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell itto. Tell it to the marines has firmly become part of the u.
Over 100,000 italian translations of english words and phrases. From the lon chaney classic, tell it to the marines 1926, directed by george hill. Tell that to the marines reproduction wwiera recruitment poster by james montgomery flagg. Tell it to the marines starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman picture play april, 1927. And thats the way things have stood regarding the above phrase, at least in the uk. Marines was whisked straight from the fight on eniwetok to somebodys idea of heaven.
Its a funny thing, that chaney following among the boys, the boys who dont care for the pretty face. Tell it to the marines wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Tell it to the marines 1926 tell it to the marines. Nov 19, 2019 idiomatic, colloquial i do not believe what you said.
Please note that this compilation is a work in progress, and updates will be. Tell it to the marines is a surefire box office if there ever was one. Tell it to the marines 1918 film, starring jane lee. Tell it to the marines liner notes by oscar brand a bold young man about to enter the louisiana swamps expressed a fear that he might be bitten by the poisonous snakes which abound there. Lon chaney playing a typical tough as nails sergeant is tipped off and corrals him back. Tell it to the marines 1926 tell it to the marines 1926.
Tell it to the marines, a british sitcom that aired from 1959 to 1960 this disambiguation page lists. From the lon chaney classic, tell it to the marines 1926, directed by george. A seasoned leader, oharas patience is tested by the new recruits in his ranks, most. With lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, eddie gribbon. But a 1917 american recruiting poster from wwi helped change. Tell it to the marines full frame, manufactured on demand. Tell it to the marines idioms by the free dictionary. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys. Listen free to oscar brand tell it to the marines honey baby, call out the corps and more. Tell it to the marines 1926 stream and watch online. This is a corrected version of a trailer i posted earlier where i had the date incorrect. Tell it to the marines definition and meaning collins.
Jessica sundstrum, a fit, frecklefaced, leggy blonde beauty of 22, sauntered back toward the cabana to rejoin her new hubby, her beach bag slung over one shoulder, savoring the brilliant caribbean sunshine, her limoncello gelato and the male attention she. The first film made with the full cooperation of the corps, tell it to the marines was chaneys highestgrossing picture at mgm. Oct 08, 20 two hundred united states marines are being mobilized from a base in spain to an italian site neighboring libya where an army raid over the weekend resulted in the capture of suspected alqaeda terrorist, abu anas allibi. As sergeant ohara, a gruff marine who trains new recruits to become fearless officers, chaney did not wear any makeup, relying solely on his dramatic skills to create. A gruff marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for the affection of a nurse. The phrase tell that to the marines is a scornful expression of disbelief. Marine corps brigade visited 42 commando aboard hms. Marine corps lexicon and tradition and is usually expressed with a little bit of swagger and with a lot of pride. Ohara lon chaney, a tough, hardhitting man who plans on shaping burns into a real man. Released 1926, tell it to the marines stars lon chaney, william haines, eleanor boardman, eddie gribbon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Marines were originally soldiers raised for seaservice originally in the seventeenth century and trained for maritime warfare. His performance earned him the title of honorary marine, the. This isnt an american phrase though and, although it has been known there since the 1830s, it originated in the uk and the marines in question were the royal marines.
Etymology of tell it to the marines, in please provide the title of the work. Tell it to the marines chapter 35, an one piece fanfic. Marines, he winds up under sergeant ohara chaney, the toughest. Tell it to the marines is a 1926 silent movie starring lon chaney, william haines and eleanor boardman, and directed by george w. That it has lon chaney as the star isnt going to drive anyone away from the money window, for he certainly has a great box office following, especially among the men. And yet, if it is true that early debates speak the language of globalization. Reassigned to china, the two must put their differences aside when theyre ordered to hangchow to rescue norma and the nurses from a bandit leader warner oland, whose gang has invaded the city. Tell it to the marines chapter 35 barmork had sunk into the distance days ago, and now that they are forty eight hours out from notice, law has blessedly decided to keep the sub at the surface for the first time during her stay here. I bet you i could eat 20 hot dogs in less than half an. The training of the united states marine is the reason behind the picture aptly named tell it to the marines, as one might have guessed, and the result is straightforward, melodramatic entertainment of the cheer, boys, cheer order. The day before the actual helicopter landing,the commanding general of the u. A collection of stories from a rising new writer offers a pa. Measures 23 x 35 javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Tell it to the marines 1926 william haines plays a young man who hitches a free ride on a train of recruits heading for boot camp with no intention of entering training just to get closer to the racetrack.
Us moves marines to italy as situation in libya becomes tense. Tell it to the marines is an englishlanguage idiom, originally with reference to britains royal marines, connoting that the person addressed is not to be believed. Tell it to the marines definition, of or relating to the sea. The film follows a marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him, and was the biggest box office success of chaneys career and the second biggest moneymaker of 19261927. Well, tell that to the marines those deviling hounds who know what fighting means you are going to lick the world, you said you will if you mean uncle sam, now listen kaiser bill tell that to the marines the first to fight on all the fighting scenes if you think youll sink our new boat with your damned old uboat, tell that to the marines.
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