Now I'll definately have to try to find "The Rare Breed" if it features Trews in the Government Sett -- I'm hoping to purchase a pair of trews this year -- I like 'em! And it's interesting that they put Brian Keith in a pair for the movie -- they actually got one right! Trews were part of an officer's uniform.I forgot who mentioned it in one of the movie threads, but Brian Keith plays an ex-Highland officer and cattle rancher in "The Rare Breed." There's the scene where Keith is dressed in his uniform playing the pipes - too bad he's wearing trews, Black Watch tartan trews it's true, but trews. There's also the scene where you first see him - he's wearing a buffalo robe, but the way he's positioned it looks like a furry great kilt at first glance. Or maybe I have kilts on the brain
TCM is also the first place I saw "The Devil's Brigade" - the Canadian Black Watch with their kilts and pipes marching in to the fort. And it's probably a good thing that Richard Dawson wasn't regimental in the bar fight.
btw, The director of TRB was Andrew V. McLaglen, the son of Victor McLaglen, aka Red Will Dannaher in "The Quiet Man".
As far as "The Devil's Brigade" goes, there is a great article here:
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/medi...il%27s_Brigade
That discusses the history and uniforms in the movie, including quite a bit about the Highlanders featured in the picture. It's worth checking out.
Cheers,
Todd
Originally Posted by Mattg
Bookmarks