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Did he ask to contact family, superiors? I forget

posted 10 years ago by jackmronner
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I thoroughly enjoyed the film (decades ago), but can't remember if he asked for such contact and, if so, how they finessed it? Nor can I remember the "innocent" motivation to question him about the particulars of D-day plans. Did they simply throw it into a mix of general questions designed to determine the extent and clarity of his memory relative to his amnesia treatment? Will miss Mr. Jim "Scrounger" Garner. My parents met him casually once, and found him unpretentious and engaging as he sat and spoke with him for half an hour. Nobody didn't like Mr. G.

[–] ady996 10 years ago

No, he didn't ask to contact anyone but the Germans did have fake letters from his father that he could read.

For the "innocent" motivation, Anna was reading Pike's medical history to him when Pike mentioned "after Normandy." Anna then told Dr. Gerber and he devised a way to make Pike tell him more. Gerber simply asked Pike about the details he knew of the invasion as a quiz to see if his "memory before he got amnesia" is perfect.

Great movie, I enjoyed it very much. I watched it last night for the first time as a tribute to James Garner. He's definitely one of my favorites and I feel bad I never got to meet him. RIP.

[–] jackmronner 10 years ago

Thanks for the info. That's one thing I miss about video stores, getting old movies was a lot easier. Now, if it's not online, you're screwed. Another thing that tells you a lot about the man, not the actor, was his 60 rear marriage: til death do us part was a real vow for him, not just words. A good man whom I grew up with. RIP indeed.