While most reviewers here laud the on-screen talents of Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr, I found their acting was NOT what made this movie special. Actually the great Mitchum seemed stiff and just going through the motions of this role. The point of this drama was because it was REAL. These WWII veterans, from the-1980s (when this film was made) to the early part of our new century, did indeed return to England year after year for reunions and to commemorate what they did there. The townspeople scenes welcoming them were very real. I know because my father helped co-ordinate these Eighth Air Force soldier reunions and I went to some of them. The English people loved those soldiers (not the younger generation--as depicted in this movie) because these boys saved Merry Ole England's ass. The socializing in these scenes was just as I remembered seeing, and it was all very touching. The writers and producers did an outstanding job of showcasing these events. Note that few of these air bases have any buildings left standing anymore, as shown in this movie. The airstrips and fields are a very eeiire thing to see. The ghosts are everywhere and you can feel that living history when you walk upon those grounds. I thank the producers and the cast & crew for making this picture for others to see. It was an important chapter in American history that should not be forgotten.
Review of Reunion at Fairborough
