Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this! I have been practicing my lines off and on this week so that I'm ready to record this weekend.

Thanks again M!!!

Nick, NO, thank you. I am so thrilled with the support from my friends. It's so wonderful to see it come all together. It just sounds so professional with an array of voices. Glad you are having fun with it.

Merci,

M1

This is great. Tonight I received the voice-overs for Wilbur Thomas Dickens, being played by our very own and capable, Nick (otherwise known as Mec1945). I was very impressed. You're hired. I incorporated them into the documentary this evening, and also sent the audio files to Nick via email.

So, you can now hear Nick within the project by visiting the No Bridge Too Far page on our main site.

Thanks again for your assistance. It really spruces up the documentary.

Can't wait to get the other vocals from my buddies this week. It's really starting to come together.

Kai-Ann sent me her vocals this morning. Very, very good. Another good TV voice. Incorporated her vocals into the mix a few hours ago, and they are now included in the latest version of the documentary on our home page.

Thanks Kai-Ann. Looking forward to working with you on this project.

Just received Irving Cherney's part, played by my son-in-law Dean. Thanks a ton Dean. Man this is really coming together. It's getting closer...

Calling all eligible young men for the second segment!!!

I will need additional men for the following parts:

Harold Bare:

Paul Blackburn:

Cecil Addy:

Paul McGee:

William Herron:

I will also be sending additional scripts for the second segment, to all those who did voice-overs for the first segment. Thanks in advance.

Rocky:

I am planning on using some of your video, where I can within the documentary. Will probably use some of your quotes about engineers, which you have stated on this forum too. It will be great for the project. I'll keep ya posted.

Rocky:

 

I am planning on using some of your video, where I can within the documentary. Will probably use some of your quotes about engineers, which you have stated on this forum too. It will be great for the project. I'll keep ya posted.

 

I'LL DRINK TO THAT !!! Been checking on the GOLD MINE!!!!

Still in the discovery stages. Just waiting to touch it, see if it's real. Rocky

Using some of my stuff for your video , I am honored. Thank You. Rocky

Marion,

My son. Lester O'Neal Hamiter, called me a few days ago and was almost speechless.He had gotten a new computer and had been able to see the "No Bridge Too Far" documentary .He did not expect to see the segment about his Grandfather featured so prominately in the introduction .

Thank you again for helping us to pass-on this heritage to our children .

When the CD's are available, we will surely want copies for ourselves and our children .

Bill

Dear Bill:

Thank you. It's a pleasure to be able to do this for all "the boys". I am so happy that the two of you are so pleased. I hope you will enjoy the rest of documentary too. And of course, you and your family will get copies when it is complete.

M1

Gary Swanson, one of the prominent WWII interviewers, sent me a video tape containing interviews with the following men:

Norman Mansell - 112th Combat Engineer

and

Floyd Mock (left)

Lewis Grace - (right)

both 208th Combat Engineers

I am currently having the VHS transferred to DVD for use within the documentary.

Here's to Gary and these three engineers.

I need a gentleman to also play the part of Ernest Wayne Warner - 19th Combat Engineer

Found something very cool (well it is to me), to use in my documentary...

While typing some text regarding an Ernie Pyle wireless document from Oran, Algeria, Dec 1942, I was wondering what kind of typewriter Ernie used, as I always try and make things look as authentic as possible in my production. So got on the internet and found Ernie used a Remington Noiseless, and was able to download the font and dump it into my OpenOffice document. Very cool!

Here's an example, which will be used in the documentary.

The_US_and_Vichy___E_Pyle.pdf

Now that's great ..... you sure have an eye for detail.

Erwin

Thanks "Jeeps"! I think that's something that most people wouldn't spot at first, but detail is what really makes or breaks a lot of productions. It may take me a lot longer to complete this project, but I think in the long run I will be happy that I paid so much attention to the small things.

I really want to set the tone for this production with backgrounds and music. My goal is to transport the viewer back into the 40's and make them feel as though they were right there. Everything from the hiss and pops on radio broadcasts, old worn paper, and words taken directly from the soldiers and the broadcasters.

Well, my husband has given me the entire day off, so I may work on my documentary. Gotta love him. It's a mild, rainy day, and I am sitting here with the window open in my office. I think it's a perfect environment to create...