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Fireball Forward is a 1972 American made-for-TV movie. It was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and written by Edmund H. North . It was produced by Frank McCarthy who called it "son of Patton ": it follows a hard luck Army division in 1944 France, and the General who must lick it into shape.
Mar 5, 1972 · Fireball Forward: Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. With Ben Gazzara, Ricardo Montalban, Anne Francis, Dana Elcar. A hard-nosed general takes over a division with a bad combat record.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- 1972-03-05
Brief Synopsis. A standard war movie that not only has stalwart Ben Gazzara taking over a hard-luck division at the front but also utilizes lots of extra footage from "Patton" which Frank McCarthy, producer of that movie and this, had in abundance.
- Marvin J Chomsky
- Ben Gazzara
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Synopsis. Outtakes and stock footage from the 1970 Oscar-winner Patton were utilized to flesh out the made-for-TV Fireball Forward, which was the brainchild of Patton producer Frank McCarthy. Ben Gazzara plays a fictional American general obviously patterned on "Old Blood And Guts".
