1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 4 - "The Great Escape" [Ep. 24]

<p>In this episode, we move on to our seventh-ranked film of 1963, "The Great Escape," which marked career turning points for Steve McQueen, James Garner, and James Coburn. </p> <p>In this episode:</p> <p>- Background on director John Sturges [2:07]<br /> - Difficulties with Steve McQueen [5:58]<br /> - How Sturges helped viewers remember so many characters [8:31]<br /> - Where the filmmakers deviated from the facts of the 1944 escape [11:44]<br /> - Placing the film in the context of 1963 [15:15]<br /> - Scenes deleted from the final cut [18:38]<br /> - Facts on casting, storytelling structure, musical soundtrack [22:30]</p> <p>For an additional podcast on McQueen's role in this film and in two others, <a href= "https://www.realtime1960s.com/podcast/episode/2fef9683/movies-king-of-cool-pt-1-or-steve-mcqueen-ep-7"> click here</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s">Support this project</a> on Patreon.</p>