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THE MAKING OF THE BEST MEDAL IS A LIVE MAN'S SMILE
Would you believe there is an ultra-lite aircraft club in the Philippines that attracts lots of military flying vets and other pilots from many countries in SE Asia? Yep! There is. [Some members flew 747's, -- and 747 pilot's occasionally crash an ultra-lite]]
A group of us, and many local vets (including one local Marine rescued by Marine helo in the DMZ area-head wound-- loss of one eye) and some professional actors and some talented lay actors decided they liked the laughter and spirit visible in the script to The Best Medal is a Live Man's Smile.
A real live Director of Photography was hired, a well-known actor/Director/Co-Director half-volunteered because he liked the script, and several others with local talent smiled and joined in. The use of a local Marine bar known as the DMZ was donated, several Air Force (rebuilt) hangers were donated, a hospital clinic became available for "free," and more persons pulled together to join in one of the funniest movie making events ever. Hopefully, . . . the movie will show it! Folks who fly are neat and seek and get the gusto of life.
It was made on a shoe string budget-- at least that was the original intent. Lots of things went right and the production was completed. Post-production took longer than needed but is complete (well, almost)--some changes
to the dvd will be added if appropriate.
Extra-ordinary musicians saw the tone of the production and half-volunteered to write the melody of the original soundtrack and to score the movie along with Harvey L. Bell as the songwriter and contributing composor. Music was finalized and the score is tuning up to match the final scenes. You may even hear an orchestra in the background. And you may even hear a "tap dance" start up.
In short, the LZ is dead ahead for projection, the engine is in purr, and the blades are speaking one smile after another.
This movie is dedicated to the spirit of combat helicopter pilots, flightcrews and corpsmen who, despite the horrors of war, carried a sense of humor, honor and dignity --some all the way to their final flight. We loved 'em all and they gave the bonding of no greater love of trying to save each and every "grunt" within their ability. Combat helicopter pilots and crewmen and corpsmen are the "grunts" of the air. On the ground, Joe Snuffy carries the wounds of war. In the air war, Rotorheads carry the brunt of the combat losses. There is a bonding between these two air and ground forces of a most special kind. It is all captured in one saying: The Best Medal is a Live Man's Smile!
It is hoped that you get just one tenth the laughter all of us got in making the adventure work. I look forward to seeing your smiles and hearing your laughter.
SF, Harvey L. Bell, Producer
