None But the Brave (Warner Bros.) (1965)

WEB'S ‘NONE Waiting To Attack TR 2 Takeshi Kato, extreme left, noted Japanese actor, keeps his men under control for the moment to attack as American Marines get out of their ’plane, just wrecked on a remote Pacific island. Scene is from “None But the Brave”, dramatic new Warner Bros. release in Panavision and Technicolor which opens .... . . at the Theatre, Kato is starred in the film together with Frank Sinatra, Clint Walker, Sammy Jackson, Tony Bill, Brad Dexter, Tommy Sands and Tatsuya Mihashi. “None But the Brave” was produced and directed by Frank Sinatra. Howard W. Koch was executive producer. (Special Publicity Still) Mat 2-B_ Still No. 480/17 eoeeeee ‘Brave Required Big Voice From Hefty Clint Walker Good & Tough Clint Walker ran into two problems when he considered taking on the star portrayal of Capt. Bourke in “None But the Brave”, new Warner Bros. war drama which opens...... ABNUMG votes secraatc Theatre. One problem was the size of his size. The other was the size of his voice. Though he gained huge success in the long-running “Cheyenne” television series, Walker had appeared in only one motion picture before. “A short actor can easily help himself by wearing elevator shoes,” Walker explains, “but a very tall actor can’t really photograph less than his height no matter how much he slouches.” The consequence for him has been— up to now, anyway —that though he was well-fitted for many good roles, the movie leading-men didn’t want to be dwarfed by his six-feet-six. “I’m glad there are stars —and_ directors — like Frank Sinatra who don’t worry about a man’s size, just his ability,” comments the brawny actor. Star, producer—and, for the first time, director of a motion picture —Frank Sinatra portrays a goodhearted but tough, whiskey-guzzling Marine in his new movie, “None But the Brave”, which opens...... ALthe osc: Theatre. The Technicolor-Panavision film is being released by Warner Bros. Mat 1-C_ Still No. 480/4 (Special Publicity Still) Sinatra, making his own debut as a director, picked Clint for what is really the top role in “None But the Brave” over several important leading-men. Sinatra believes Walker can get to be as big as name in motion pictures as he was in video. Having assumed the role, Clint then encountered a new problem. He knew how to speak softly, and with authority, but he had never learned to raise his voice. His size and heft had always given him all the persuasive power he needed. In “None But the Brave”, however, he has to seize command of a U. S. Marine platoon by out-shouting co-star Tommy Sands, then keep firm control of the group by loud-voiced orders. Japanese Box Lunch Scores Big Triumph Twelve Tokyo actors brought to Hawaii to appear in the Frank Sinatra-directed “None But the Brave”, for Warner Bros., soon tired of the American-style box lunches served at the location. They arranged with a local Japanese restaurant to prepare box lunches of such Nipponese staples as fish and rice. Within a few days, many of the American players—including stars Clint Walker, Tommy Sands and Tony Bill—were also ordering the Japanese lunch. “It’s a welcome change,” explained Sands, “from ham sandwiches, hard-boiled eggs and potato salad which are fine for a picnic but dull for a steady diet.” The film, “None But the Brave’, opens at the Theatre. To cure his soft-spoken approach, Walker remembered Demosthenes, the timid Greek who made himself a famed orator. While the rest of the “Brave” “company was working-out under Sinatra’s direction, Clint would stroll to the Pacific, where the surf boomed in to shore, stand at the edge and shout so that he could hear his yoice above the breakers. It took a lot of practise but the results soon showed up on the soundmixer’s dial. “None But the Brave”, in addition to Sinatra, Walker and Sands, stars Brad Dexter, Sammy Jackson, Tony Bill and two noted Japanese screen personalities, Tatsuya Mihashi and Takeshi Kato. UT THE BRAVE A STIRRING DRAMA OF BRAVE, RESPECTFUL FOES IN WORLD WAR Sinatra Makes Directorial Bow With Technico/or, Wide-Screen Release and Top International Cast Frank Sinatra had not planned to turn motion picture director. but the story of “None But the Brave”, which he was to produce in Technicolor and Panavision for Warner Bros. release, stirred him so strongly that he decided to take on the directorial chore rather than trust it to someone else. The result is a forceful, action-packed drama of men from the two sides of World War II, who find bravery, respect and enmity in each other. Sinatra is the major star of “None But the Brave”, set to open BATHE Fk 2’, Theatre. Also starred are Clint Walker, Tommy Sands, Brad Dexter, Tony Bill, Sammy Jackson and two topflight Japanese performers, Tatsuya Mihashi and Takeshi Kato. The film is a co-effort of Artanis Productions and Tokyo Eiga Co. Howard W. Koch was executive producer. As the first American-Japanese film made in the U. S., “None But the Brave” was able to obtain 12 of Tokyo’s outstanding actors to portray a platoon abandoned on an obscure Pacific island. The Tokyo players brought to “None But the Brave” a style of acting that often sparked applause from the whole company. To preserve the full flavor of their talents, producer-director Sinatra allowed them to use the Japanese language. Their dialogue, except in the case of Tatsuya Mihashi who also speaks English, is translated on screen by subtitles. The story, by Kikumaru Okuda, and screenplay by John Twist and Katsuya Susaki, tells how bitter enemies reach an uneasy truce when each side understands that the other means to survive, and that each needs the other in order to survive. The truce is to last until either group is brought back into World War II. When this happens to the Americans, the Japanese die rather than surrender to those with whom they have shared food, water, medicine and an island. Photographed by famed cinematographer Harold Lipstein on Kauai, an unspoiled spot in the Hawaiian island cluster, “None But the Brave” puts on the screen some of the most beautiful scenery ever shown. For purposes of the story, a surplus C-47 transport "plane was brought to Kauai via barge and truck. A large crew worked many weeks to install equipment and supplies on beach and jungle shooting-sites, and then the international cast arrived to spend four weeks filming the powerful story. The balance of the picture was made at Warner Bros.’ studio in Bur bank, Cal. Romantic Laraine Stephens, making her film debut, is romantically teamed with star Clint Walker in “None But the Brave”, Warner Bros.’ new drama in Technicolor and Panavision which opens... . ate the re cycletess = . Theatre. Miss Stephens is the only American girl in an international cast which also stars Frank Sinatra, Sammy Jackson, Tony Bill, Brad Dexter, Tommy Sands and two top Japanese screen personalities, Tatsuya Mihashi and Takeshi Kato. ‘None But the Brave” was produced and directed by Frank Sinatra. Mat 1-A_ Still No. 480/614 (Special Publicity Still) Clint Walker takes the best role he has had in his movie-television career, that of a pilot who seizes command of the Marines from an inexperienced lieutentant, portrayed by Tommy Sands. This is Sands’ second starring role in a Warner film. Brad Dexter appears in his third movie, and also third co-starring part, as a trouble-making boxer turned soldier. Sammy Jackson, who heads the cast of the “No Time For Sergeants” video series, co-stars as a Marine scout. Tony Bill co-stars as a courageous radio-operator who brings about the rescue of the Marines. Laraine Stephens, attractive young television personality, makes her screen debut in “None But the Brave”, as the airbombed sweetheart of Walker. The Tokyo acting delegation is headed by Tatsuya Mihashi, slender screen idol, who stars as the brave and wily leader of the Japanese on the island. The story unfolds through his point-of-view. Takeshi Kato, noted stage and screen actor who in his own country has appeared in translations of American plays, stars as the Japanese’ second-in-command. pagers Fight For Boat—And Life Leader Clint Walker, top television personality, is starred in “None But the Brave” as the leader of a Marine group whose ’plane crashes on a Japanese-held Pacific island. The new _ TechnicolorPanavision release from Warner Bros., due to open at the sah se exe Theatre, also stars Frank Sinatra, Tommy Sands, Brad Dexter, Tony Bill, Sammy Jackson and two outstanding Nipponese actors, Tatsuya Mihashi and Takeshi Kato. Sinatra produced and directed “None But the Brave’’. Mat 1-D_ Still No. 480/80 (Special Publicity Still) Attempting to steal the only available boat so that he and his fellow Marines can escape a Japanese-held Pacific island, Rafer Johnson is attacked by Toro Ibuki in this scene from “None But the Brave’’, new Warner Bros. drama in Technicolor-Panavision which opens ae o ea tnes in the international cast. ...... Theatre. Johnson and Ibuki are featured Starred are Frank Sinatra, Clint Walker, Tommy Sands, Brad Dexter, Tony Bill and two Japanese screen luminaries, Tatsuya Mihashi and Takeshi Kato. “None But the Brave” was produced and directed by Sinatra. Mat 2-C_ Still No. 480/84 (Special Publicity Still) ‘Team’ Caps Made Nippon Actors Feel At Home On ‘Brave Location For “None But the Brave”, new Warner Bros. drama in TechnicolorPanavision which opens ........ at the Theatre, producer-director-star Frank Sinatra brought a troupe of 12 top Japanese actors to Hawaii. Their mission was to portray Hirohito’s soldiers fighting U. S. Marines in a film renewal of the Second World War. The Nipponese were understandably reserved. Most did not speak English, none had ever appeared in a Hollywood film or worked with American performers. Some had actually battled Americans. Director Sinatra broke down their © oe eee ee reserve by issuing the bright-colored golf-caps he favors for his film troupes so that everyone can be part of the “team.” The caps were of orange cloth, on one side was the familiar Marine Corps insignia, on the other a cherry blossom symbol. The caps worked wonders. The Tokyo men looked around, saw that everybody was wearing one and they could feel part of the team, for sure. To enhance the feeling, Sinatra gave them an extra touch. While directing them in battle-scenes, as they started on the filmic combat, he would yell, “Now, go get those American hb ds!” PAGE Ne