Geoff Dyer discusses “Broadsword Calling Danny Boy”: Watching ‘Where Eagles Dare’, published by Pantheon, his study of the 1969 action film featuring a young Clint Eastwood in one of his first starring roles, alongside Richard Burton.
The Interview:
Geoff Dyer discusses “Broadsword Calling Danny Boy”: Watching ‘Where Eagles Dare’, published by Pantheon, his study of the 1969 action film featuring a young Clint Eastwood in one of his first starring roles, alongside Richard Burton.
The Reading:
Dyer reads from his latest book See/Saw: Looking at Photographs, his collection of writings over the last two decades on and about photography, published by Graywolf Press.
Music:
by Jonathan Knight
"Where Eagles Dare" Soundtrack Suite (Ron Goodwin)
Clips sourced from Youtube
"Where Eagles Dare- Making of On Location: The Cast and Crew talk about 'Where Eagles Dare' (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slGNnC8NOyo&t=165s
"Where Eagles Dare" official trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khIZwbXDF0o&t=74s
"Where Eagles Dare" clip- Broadsword calling Danny Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdaeBiF__u4&t=41s