A bit OT. Anyone ever hear of the Battle of Los Angeles?

[pmelheck1]

Hollis P. Wood. Where Horrywood! Right here.

Loved that go around between the Japanese and Slim. Almost fell out of my chair with the whole Prune juice thing.

[Revthought]

My grandfather was stationed in Argentia when this happened, but my grandmother was living in Pomona. According to her, which really isn't a surprise, an number of people were killed by falling shells.

[jmalter]

For another 'Battle of LA', check into the Zoot Suit Riots of May/June 1943.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots

[decaro]

ORIGINAL: RisingSun

Love that movie....

So did I, but Spielberg "bombed" with "1941."

re IMDb, "This [film] was regarded as such a failure in the US that when the advance teaser trailer for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was made, it listed all of Steven Spielberg's previous films except this one."

[Yaab]

Strange, isn't it? On Polish television we have constant re-runs of all Indiana Jones installments, but I haven't seen "1941" in, what, twenty years? Sometimes I doubt this film really exists.

[witpqs]

When it first came out I didn't find 1941 that enjoyable, but in recent years I appreciate it much more.

[bomccarthy]

I seem to recall industry wags explaining that 1941 is what a movie looks like when the creative team is paid in white powder.

[Footslogger]

I always wondered where they got that Social Security Number from?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7O-SUE ... BF4CF7359B

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

When it first came out I didn't find 1941 that enjoyable, but in recent years I appreciate it much more.

It is a cult movie - so bad it becomes a classic for the cheesy lines and slapstick comedy.

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: Footslogger

I always wondered where they got that Social Security Number from?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7O-SUE ... BF4CF7359B

They probably made it up. 106 SSNs are reserved for New York, but even to this day the 106 block has not been issued yet.

There is a social security number that is the most used in history. A funny story really:
http://factually.gizmodo.com/the-most-abused-social-security-number-of-all-time-is-0-1612270289

[rustysi]

Strange, isn't it? On Polish television we have constant re-runs of all Indiana Jones installments, but I haven't seen "1941" in, what, twenty years? Sometimes I doubt this film really exists.

Its been on cable around here recently, and yes I did watch it again. Its an acquired taste.[:D]

When it first came out I didn't find 1941 that enjoyable, but in recent years I appreciate it much more.

Yup.

It is a cult movie - so bad it becomes a classic for the cheesy lines and slapstick comedy.

Yup +1.

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: Revthought

My grandfather was stationed in Argentia when this happened, but my grandmother was living in Pomona. According to her, which really isn't a surprise, an number of people were killed by falling shells.

I'd heard of damage, due to the 'incident', but not causalities. Interesting.

[Lecivius]

I knew, and I guess even understand, folks being twitchy. Heck, it could even have been a real Glen on a recon mission of some sort. I never knew they lit up the skies.