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Join @RobertHutton.co.uk and @DuncanWeldon.bsky.social as they watch old war films and make a podcast about why they love them. [email protected] https://linktr.ee/warmovietheatre
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What is War Movie Theatre about? How do we pick the films?
The idea was first to talk about the films we watched growing up, and how they shaped our understanding of the world. But we've gone wider...
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My favourite thing (aside from the content, obviously) about @warmovietheatre.bsky.social is getting tip offs like this for things to watch
December 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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If you're looking for a Christmas present for the history-loving, magic-enjoying person in your life, The Illusionist is available in good bookshops, and bad ones, right now...
roberthutton.co.uk/the-illusion...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Trust me, one day this is going to make for a banging podcast episode."
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Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer photographed in conversation with film director Robert Wise on the set of his multi Academy Award winning 🇺🇸American musical drama “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” (1965)

🎬 20th Century-Fox
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Curious about the War Movie Theatre commissioning process? Daylight gets in on the magic in this thread...
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Alec Guinness! Jack Hawkins! Spitfires! Heroic sacrifice! We're watching Malta Story! champ.ly/y8QBej1H
December 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Pavlowian reaction:
Disappointing - nay problematic - lack of Muriel Pavlow knowledge chaps! The year after this she’s falling for Dirk Bogarde in Doctor in the House, but you’ll definitely come across her again when you finally get around to doing the abomination that is Reach for the Sky!
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Concerned listeners can of course compensate me by buying Believable Lies, ideal Xmas present for WW2 fans, widely available etc…
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Have YOU been missold a podcast appearance? Were you promised book sales or a seat in the upper chamber? You might be entitled to compensation! Call PodcastLawyers4U TODAY!
Still waiting for my ermine, going to make an official complaint.
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
NEW EPISODE! We're watching Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins epitomising heroic sacrifice in "Malta Story". We're joined by former No10 Communications Director Matthew Doyle, who got a peerage simply for coming on the show. What might YOU win for listening?
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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In a move that no one saw coming, tomorrow's guest for War Movie Theatre also features in tonight's list of new members of the House of Lords. If you fancy a seat in the Lords, pick a movie you'd like to discuss and get in touch.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Great discussion by the @warmovietheatre.bsky.social crew about one of my favorite genre mixes — war and noir. Attack! is hard-boiled combat drama with a fantastic cast, unsung and ahead of its time. Nice counterpart to another fave, Kubrick's Paths of Glory. Get the podcast, see the movie. #noir
NEW EPISODE! Robert Aldrich's grim, cynical Attack! starring Jack Palance and Lee Marvin as US soldiers fighting for different things in the Battle of the Bulge. With special guest Mark Greig - @wrdface.bsky.social - screenwriter of detectives of every sort.

Wherever you get your podcasts.
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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I look forward to the sequel, Casablancas.
Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
December 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Fun, as always. Given there are bound to be American film production companies out there thinking “Fox, Rats, what’s next?”, I am considering writing “Desert Hedgehogs”, a tale of plucky Australian soldiers commanded by English officers who take up defensive positions using only bayonets.
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Somebody must’ve said his name three times!
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Britain and Australia: a match made in heaven! This week, we're watching "The Desert Rats", a terrific film that, confusingly, isn't about the actual Desert Rats. Wherever you get your podcasts.

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December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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No YOU'RE watching Desert Rats on iPlayer because you listened to @warmovietheatre.bsky.social on the way home
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Turns out that podcast-makers get a Spotify Wrapped, too! This year we went out on our own, and it's been both a lot of fun and a success. Thanks to everyone who's listened and got in touch.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Australia and England working in perfect harmony? It can happen, as we find out in this week's episode: The Desert Rats - a film that was not, confusingly, about the Desert Rats. Wherever you get your podcasts. champ.ly/XqnyT9dr
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Chariots of Fire with a pommy-organised massacre at the end!
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
G'day! On a grim rainy day in London, our minds are far way in Western Australia, then Egypt, then Turkey, as we watch the magnificent Gallipoli. This episode was recorded last week in the brief Test Match window when the English felt charitable about Aussies... champ.ly/zTuwgmef
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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What are your legs? Steel springs! This week we're watching a young Mel Gibson in Peter Weir's unforgettable Gallipoli. With special guest, the amazing @chriskempshall.bsky.social. champ.ly/zTuwgmef
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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I cannot believe I had to wait 53 minutes into a film about aNZacs to deploy this meme!
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Running! Mel Gibson! Pointless sacrifice! Leopards*! This week, we're watching the amazing Gallipoli, one of the best films about WW1 and trying to outrun a big cat.

*(no actual leopards)
champ.ly/zTuwgmef
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Running! Mel Gibson! Pointless sacrifice! Leopards*! This week, we're watching the amazing Gallipoli, one of the best films about WW1 and trying to outrun a big cat.

*(no actual leopards)
champ.ly/zTuwgmef
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM