Huge Hogan’s Heroes Secrets Finally Revealed Fans Are Speechless
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- "Hogan's Heroes," which graced television screens from 1965 to 1971, occupies a unique niche within the tapestry of American television history. Set against the grim backdrop of World War II, this sitcom effortlessly turned the narrative of a German POW camp into a stage for humor, espionage, and camaraderie. Colonel Hogan and his motley crew of Allied prisoners not only outwitted their captors at every turn but also ingrained themselves into the collective consciousness of viewers.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Reality Turned Fiction
01:00 - Stalag 13
01:32 - The "Unseen" Cigar
02:04 - Schultz's Catchphrase
02:38 - French Influence
03:09 - "Mistakes" On Purpose
03:38 - Actor Backgrounds
04:13 - Hidden Reference
04:38 - Hogan's Full Name
05:14 - A Loving Nickname
05:47 - Musical Talents
06:08 - Double Role
06:36 - Singer On Set
07:05 - Klink's Hat
07:28 - Same Set
07:52 - Mysterious Theme Lyrics
08:13 - Outro
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The show's innovative approach to storytelling allowed it to dabble in both humor and subtle socio-political commentary, making it a precursor to other series that would similarly blend genres. Over the decades, its influence on pop culture has been palpable. From catchphrases like Sergeant Schultz's iconic "I know nothing!" to the timeless ensemble cast dynamics that have inspired countless other shows, the legacy of "Hogan's Heroes" is enduring. The series laid the groundwork for future television programs that sought to tackle historically sensitive topics with a blend of respect and irreverence.
Beyond its pop culture impact, there exists a trove of fun facts and lesser-known anecdotes about the series. These details, ranging from the real-life experiences of its cast members during World War II to the intentional anachronisms peppered throughout, further enrich the show's lore. Such depth and multifaceted storytelling have solidified "Hogan's Heroes" not just as a piece of entertainment, but as a testament to the power of television in shaping cultural perspectives, offering laughs, and providing a lens to revisit and reflect upon history. Join Facts Verse, as we present: Huge Hogan's Heroes Secrets Finally Revealed!
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I didn't know, words were available , used to the music/ start song.
Say hoss, what's with the picture in the thumbnail and what was circled in IT??? C'mon now, don't leave me hangin'. I won't be able to sleep 🫨
You should watch the video
@@davidreed3357 watched, it isn't mentioned, did you watch?
@davidkottman3440 lmfao. Started watching this many years ago when it first aired. Have all the seasons on DVD. Watch again
This show will still be enjoyed 50 yrs from now.
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Any one with Howard Caine, "Go home, fat Herman" is a good example.@@FactsVerse
I actually finished the whole series earlier this year for the 2nd time. The first time was in the 1990's. Years, it will be around 50 more years. It will truly feel like WWII then. I'll be a little over 100 if alive
@@hiramlewis3873 Some episodes were weak, like they'd run out of ideas and were in a hurry to finish the screenplay. But at their best, they stand up very well today.
@@FactsVerseDon't know about "feel" but we,THINK so too.
I loved when someone was talking on the phone or radio, deliberately trying to mislead someone. Ivan Dixon was often shown as trying to stifle his laughing. Whether that was acting or real, it just added to the show. The best instance was when Dawson was doing an imitation of Winston Churchill.
The biggest thing that I learned is that you can't pronounce stalag properly. My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message.
The mispronounced is because AI is reading the script
@verityweekly so, is your bad grammar AI,or you?My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message.
One of most underrated sitcoms of 1960s.
Right, especially with some of this knowledge,like klinks hat,if anyone on the show looked or commented about it. I remember when Hogan was killed by Natzis
One of the stupidest shows ever- absolutely NOTHING funny concerning the Nazis...after I served in 'Nam from 1967-70 I came to loath M*A*S*H just as much...total cap!
My dad (a B24 Liberator pilot) was a POW and loved the show.
Good for him good old TV humor, THANKS for your dad's service, glad it made him laugh
My grandfather was a German soldier (medic) on the Russian front and loved the show as well. He didn't speak English but would watch the show and laugh his ass off.
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John Banner, in real life, was of Austrian of Jewish descent, and a Holocaust refugee. Banner fled to the U.S. when Germany and Austria unified in 1938, due to escalating anti-Semitism. Once in Hollywood (then trim and accented), he built a career portraying those who killed his family in his homeland.
Very inteesting, thank you so much for sharing this info about John. Much appreciated ♥♥
Also, Leon Askin (General Burkhalter) was of Austrian descent as well and immigrated from Austria 1940 after having been persecuted by the Austrian SS. His parents died in the Treblinka killing center. Lastly, Werner Klemperer’s father’s cousin was famous Holocaust diarist Victor Klemperer, who was almost deported to a concentration camp, but was saved because his wife was not Jewish.
I remember an interview with Robert Clarey about his working on Hogan’s Heroes. He had mentioned that he had struck up a lifelong friendship with John Banner and was often a guest at his home. Apparently John’s wife was Belgian and was an amazing cook. He was saying that John had attributed his ample waistline on this fact, and Robert attested that it was indeed true.
Not always. In 1954's "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" he played an alien.
Indeed. I've always found him exceptionally admirable for that.
The show is on MeTV every night and still love to watch it.
Good GOD me too . Unreal but I’m embarrassed today I know most of the dialogue and all cast members and guest actors
Also, Sgt. Schultz' civilian occupation explains his demeanor. In one episode it was revealed that he was a toymaker, owner of the Shultz Toy Company, a revered company among Germans.
It was the Schatzi toy company.... Not Schultz
He apparently was the owner of the company.
Banner worked in a toy factory before he was enslaved by the Nazis.
So John Bannerman had a company named Schultz?🤔
Schultz looking the other way reached a peak when he walked in while they were coming up from the underground ladder: “what is that?!” “oh it’s just the secret tunnel Schultz” “I see nothing! I see nothing!”
Sgt. Shultz' trademark line was "I SEE nothing", not "I know nothing".
I never heard Kinch using the nickname, 'Skipper'. However, I had figured Kinch was 2nd in command.
He never said it.
Depressing as Robert Crane was brutally murdered and the case is still unsolved.
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There is a fine line between "unresolved" and "unsolved". This case is unresolved but the killer is well known but there simply wasn't enough evidence to successfully prosecute him.
Is that just rumoured or has the killer been mentioned by the FBI as well
No, authorities have named the killer but I won't do that just to be safe. A google search of "murder of bob crane" will show you the name. The FBI was not involved in this investigation as far as I know but as I said, the killer is well known to everyone.@@Peye-pv4cb
Bob Crane was a sick SOB! He used his fame from the show to lure thousands of women into sex and was secretly filming it!
You forgot to mention - Hogan was married to Klink's secretary - real life
[Verse 1]
Heroes, heroes, husky men of war
Sons of all the heroes of the war before
We’re all heroes up to our ear-o’s!
You ask the questions
We make suggestions
That’s what we’re heroes for!
[Verse 2]
All good heroes love a great big fight
Open up the bomb bays, brighten up the night
We earn laurels solving your quarrels!
You pull the roses
We punch the noses
That’s what we’re heroes for!
[Bridge]
What’s a hero do?
We’re never gonna tell ya
‘Cause we wish we knew!
That’s why we heroes are so few
We’ve got a slogan
From Colonel Hogan!
And Colonel Hogan’s a hero too
[Verse 3]
Never flinch boys, never be afraid
Heroes are not born boys, heroes all are made
Ask not why boys, never say die boys!
Answer the call
Remember we’ll all be
Heroes forever more!
Thank you for doing this, great job 👏
I've seen every Hogans Heroes episode dozens and dozens of times but I can't ever recall Kinchloe calling Colonel Hogan "Skipper" as stated in this video.
The show is based on a movie starring William Holden for which he won an Oscar. "Stalag 17"
What’s most surprising is that it seems like you haven’t seen a single episode of the show!
I have noticed that in other videos, probably made by the same person /people. Obviously mispronounced words us a huge giveaway.
I watch it on MeTV every night, they have two episodes per night, I watch all the old classic reruns of shows produced when I was a child, or older, as I can barely stomach any currently produced garbage.
Glad I've Got the Series on DVD May the Cast R.I.P. Heaven is for Heroes,
I also have the DVD set, amazing how these people were actually affected by the war
STOLL-log or STAL-lag. But I never heard of a Stuh-LOG anywhere. Most stalags were Luft-Stalags meaning they were run by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). This makes sense, because before D-Day virtually all of the Allied prisoners in Germany were shot down bomber crews and fighter pilots.
I have always felt that Robert Clary probably didn't have to dig too deep when acting angry about something the "Bosch" did. I also noticed (in Hi-Def) that one time on an operation when he was in a German uniform and gave the "party salute", he had the fingers on his right hand crossed.
And I never recall Kinchloe refer to Colonel Hogan as "Skipper". It was always Colonel or Colonel Hogan. But I concur their relationship was one of mutual respect. There was a great line when Hogan was ticking off the procedures they would take and Kinchloe reminded him that when visitors were around Klink would double the guard. To which Hogan replied, "That's what I hate about you, Kinch. Every time I get rolling, you have to make sense!"
As a child during the 70’s, I loved Hogans Heroes. It’s interesting how a show like this could never have been created today since everything is so politically correct and finding any humor in the holocaust would never be allowed. The cast was absolutely superb including the wonderful General. Burkhalter and Major Hocksteter. 👍
I do not think the Holocaust, or the plight of Jews was ever mentioned on the show. There was no making light of it, other than not giving it any attention at all.
@@imkluu Two very fine comments. Yet, the removal of undersirables was not the basis any more than ending slavery THE basis for our civil war. The former was the invasion, the latter was secession from the union/States rights.
Edit: Great show. Good video, except for the title suffix "Fans Are Speechless"
Try: 'Allo, 'Allo. That is a takedown of "The Secret Army". The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies (birds) . Favourite UK TV show. The Resistance against the Nazi Occupation. The little German was also a Jew and would not say Heil Hitler. So when the others said it, he said " Klop". Which I think? Is German for Ditto!
If I remember rightly both those actors were also Jewish by birth!
@@janicevasey4038 Yes, but Howard Caine, who played Major Hocksteter was born in Tennessee, and was a champion amature banjo played.
Another sad fact is that Leon Askin who played General Burkhalter has a real scar on his face after he was arrested and beaten severely by the SS when he was younger.
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If i remember correctly, everyone on this show got along and had great respect for one another
they would also break for lunch and hang out with the cast of "GOMER PILE U.S.M.C.". both sets were next to each other on the back 40 of the desilu studios.
@@gregoryclemen1870 I never knew that, surprise surprise.
WELL I AM SORRY TO SAY YOU GOT THAT PART VERY INCORRECT. BOB CRAINE AND RICHARD DAWSON HATED EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SEE RICHARD DAWSON WAS VERY GELLOUSE OF BOB CRAINE FOR HE WANTED TO HAVE HIS PART AS HOGAN TO THE POINT WHEN B.CRAINE WAS MURDERED THEY WERE TAKING A GOOD LOOK AT R.DAWSON.JAMES J.DEVITO III;GENERAL DYNAMICS,ELECTRONICS DIVISION
Right, professional men making a TV show. Although after 10 years myself,it hard to believe Hogan was a officer and smart. Had 2 good ones, and both of them wanted your thoughts, not I'm #1 Zipper head.
As a long time fan of the show, and as someone who's actually written a handful of episodes for fanfiction, I have no idea who or what "Captain Rodney" is. Bernard Fox did play Colonel Rodney Crittendon and as you mentioned, did play a dual role as both Crittendon and Sir Charles Chitterly. That was actually a two part episode, but in either case I'm not sure what that Captain Rodney was supposed to mean. Speaking of which, it would be very cool for you to do a video on the history of dual roles in sitcoms. People would be shocked at how common that was, especially in the 60's and 70's.
I thought Bernard Fox was a colonel too. He was extremely funny as Dr. Bombay in Bewitched.
Canuck I love your Capt. Binghamton aviator, Binghamton, Elroy and Ensign Parker were hilarious
Hahaha, you are only about the 3rd person who recognized him lol. Joe Flynn man, they don't make 'em like that anymore. That show was classic! @@johnnyola8391
Do you think possibly it was written from memory by someone unfamiliar with military rank structure? I doubt that you are truly that dense that you couldn't make the connection.
I must be dense because I'm not sure what you're talking about, that's if you are talking to me in the first place. If you're saying that this video script was written by someone who hadn't seen the show (in years) and remembered the character but got the name and rank wrong, I guess that is possible. But that would be doing a pretty piss poor job of research! What's the point of making a video if you don't know about the show to begin with? 30 seconds on IMDB would have revealed that Bernard Fox had appeared on the show playing 2 different characters, the main one being Colonel Crittendon but that's too much to ask I guess.@@9HighFlyer9
6:08 Bernard Fox did NOT have the "double role" described in the video. He was "Col. Crittendon", of course, but he was never any "Capt. Rodney". Crittendon's full name was "Col. RODNEY Crittendon". Fox DID have a double role in one two-part episode, "Lady Chitterly's Lover": Col, Crittendon, as usual, plus "Sir Charles Chitterly", husband of the title-referenced "Lady".
I was wondering that when mentioned also, thanks for the clarification.
Yes I was who the hell is Rodney? He only played Crittenden and Sir Charles.
For me one of the sad things was it never had a true ending so we could see how they would have gone home
The ending left viewers hanging.
Many have said that if that the show had an ending, perhaps an Allied general (Ike, Bradley, or Patton) would have decorated Hogan and his unit.
But, some have said that the covert operative might have been decorated, namely Col. Klink.
Personally, I think if anyone was secretly working for the Allies, it would have been Gen. Burkhalter. He was not the dunce that Schultz was, or the bumbling vain fool that Klink was. But assigning those two to Stalag 13 made Hogan's missions a lot easier.
@@kentfrederick8929 not bad thoughts because of the episode of the British spy that we don't know who that's
I got to roam the Desilu studio back lot as a teenager after filming had ceased and found the tree stump tunnel entrance/ exit outside the camp. It was only deep enough to hold one adult so multiple cutaway shots were needed for groups. I also got to see part of show being filmed a couple of years earlier, still have autographs from Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer and Leon(?) General Burkholder
Super writers and top 3 sitcom of all time.
The actors who played Hochstetter and General Bulchalter were also Jewish actors as well ,with the actor who played Hochstetter playing a German Jew married to concentration camp survivor played by Judy Garland in Judgement At Nuremberg. These Jewish actors of Hogan's Heroes were determined to belittle and do everything to humiliate Nazis and Nazism through their acting. I really enjoyed the show when I was growing up and began to learn about some of these unsung actors years later.
*RIP Bob Crane; passions are dangerous.*
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When Klink was away from the camp, Sergeant Schultz was in charge. When Hogan was away, Sergeant Kinch was in charge.
Oh, Klink's hat? That was done on purpose because the character was actually a big deal in the first world war and was a famous pilot. It's the only reason he got the rank of Colonel in WW2.
Sgt Schultz (John Banner) was always my favorite. It was a great show and I still enjoy watching episodes.
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He spoke fluent German, and was in at least one German movie as a regular soldier or Guard.
I believe Hogan's Heroes was loosely based on the movie Stalag 17
Which is one of my favorite Christmas movies :-)
I think it was originally Camp 13.
Oh WoW! One of my favorite shows!
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I never heard Kinch call Hogan Skipper.
Probably Bob Craine playing the drums.
They had water tower that was not the 1940's.
Two Germans whom both fled.
Sgt. Schultz actually was in the US Army as a Quartermaster.
I read somewhere that the drum beats at the beginning of each episode's theme song were played by Bob Crane himself.
The water tower is the iconic Warner Bros water tower.
Colonel kline was a concert pianist
All the postings on the walls on the show were in German except Klink's office door! It reads "Colonel Wilhelm Klink" It should have read "Oberst Wilhelm Klink" Oberst is German for Colonel!
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.....
There was a camp for officers called Oflag XIII-B (Offizierlager) in a town called Hammelburg. Sounds familiar. There was an associated camp for enlist personnel called Stalag XIII-C located nearby. Oflag XIII-B was notable for being the location of a failed POW rescue attempt on 27 March 1945, but that is another story.
I don't think they were Luft Stalags though.
I think that one of the camps n Hammelburg is now a German army training facility.
The pow camp OflagXIII-B was where the breakout depicted in The Great Escape occurred. Oflag is a contraction or conflation of Offizier Lager, which literally translates to Officer Camp or Compound. At that camp, an American named Ray Rainier helped dig some of the tunnels. Luckily for him, and the other Americans there, the Americans were forced to build an American compound to separate the Brits and Americans. The Americans were moved to that 2nd compound before the breakout. He changed his name to Ray Rayner after the war and became a beloved morning show star for children, the Ray Rayner and Friends show broadcasting in Chicago from the WGN broadcast center at 3501 W. Bradley Place. Ray also starred as the 2nd clown, named Oliver O. Oliver, on Bozo's Circus at WGN.
Wasn't that at Luft Stalag III Sagan?@@ericlarson6390
Very nice video of this funny show.
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This my favorite show❤
One of our favorites too! Who is your favorite cast member?
Never knew any off this hidden information before.
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@@FactsVerse do a video on shows that ran into conflicts with a networks due to either creative or political reasons. The one show that stands out is The Smother Brothers.
I seem to recall that Bob Crane played the drums you hear in the opening title music.
Loved this show!
I have the complete series on DVD, and I can't get enough to watch ithe show.
Not surprising but I always noticed Kinch and Hogan had a special relationship. Very different from the other characters
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This is very evident in the boxing episodes when Hogan throws the towel knowing Kinch was likely be executed due to his race. If you look in the background just after the fight ends, you see Hogan explaining this to him and Kinch understands.
Narrator pronounces stalag like SpongeBob pronounces salad 🤣
Looking very nice!!😊😊
The best Easter egg is Klink's name, a prison camp commander.....named klink. Klink being a synonym for prison or jail, just like poke, hoosegow, slammer etc 😆 Always loved that one, as it even does sound like a legitimate German surname.
Edit: and in fact it is a genuine name:
"German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a maker of door fittings or for a border or customs officer from Middle High German Middle Low German klinke ‘barrier’ also ‘latch door handle’ Middle Dutch clinke ‘bolt strap door handle’."
Beautiful, love it. 😅
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I remember a music teacher in the mid sixties (jr high school) whose father and grandfather served in WW2. She was extremely upset with Hogan's Heroes portrayals. But to hear these facts today, especially that the Germans who played Germans in the series wouldn't play the part if the German characters were shown in a positive way. The reality of the backgrounds of several main characters and how they were directly influenced by WW2 makes a huge difference in appreciating the show.
I saw an old movie with John Banner saying his classic line - “I know nothing, nothing!”. I wish I could remember what the name was but Schultz’s line was used by Banner well before Hogans Heroes.
John Banner played an Illegal Brewery operator in a film about prohibition.
The lyrics for the opening theme were only used in the pilot. The drummer that can be heard during the opening lyrics was actually Robert Crane, the man who played Col. Hogan.
Like Johnny Carson, Crane was a fanatical drummer in his 'quiet' time.
I own a copy of the soundtrack album for the show. In addition to the theme with lyrics, the lads all get a chance to sing a couple of tunes from the era. I have to say, the two best singers are Ivan Dixon and Larry Hovis.
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Larry Hovis sang professionally. He cut at least one record and I think had a local hit. You can hear him singing on You Tube. I'm surprised there was no mention of W. Klemperer (excellent violinist and at one time a conductor (I think of the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra.). Also, Howard Caine was a champion bluegrass banjo player and Robert Clary was a professional singer. I did not know about Richard Dawson's singing.
His father Otto Klemperer was conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic and is featured on many Deutsche Grammaphone recordings. @@ScottPalmer-mp1we
Klemperer's father was a maestro, I believer in Los Angeles. His name was Otto. Bob Crane played the drums. Warner could sing, and he was trained on the violin. Robert Clary could sing as well, plus he was in a death camp, just praying to be liberated from the camp and still bore his number. He lectured students about Nazi Germany too.
The modern water tower outside the camp is on the DesiLu property. A sound stage would latter be added also prominent in wide shots. The water tower inside the camp was recycled from "The Real McCoys." The series was known to pass off as German automobiles an assortment of US and UK ones. Of fame was the M7 Priest Self-propelled Howitzer referred to in the series as a Tiger tank.
I love seeing the palm trees in the background on some shots..always looking for the palm trees!!
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Curious how it was never mentioned that the idea for the show came from a WWII German prison camp right here in Phoenix, Arizona. The camp held prisoners that were from the German Navy figuring that the prisoners were less likely to attempt escape because of the desert. They were wrong. The Germans dug a tunnel and, several times, snuck out and came right back in after gathering info about the surrounding area. Today that camp is a military museum and the base for the Arizona national guard. Btw, it took something like 13 years to finally catch all the escaped prisoners. Several had found work on a couple of area farms.
Wow. I am just.....Speechless.
If anyone would like to see Hogan's Heros show props they are in a small aviation museum in Port Clinton Ohio called Liberty Aviation Museum.
Was there in 2022! Very exciting to see Colonel Hogan's jacket and the infamous coffee pot listening device.
I have seen every episode ever put on TV. Love this show.
You're a true fan! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
One of my all time favourite shows!!!
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The secrets behind "Hogan's Heroes" are as intriguing as the show itself!
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Great video
Here's a question for you: In some of the later shows, a mysterious friendly Allied agent would leave useful notes around to be found by Hogan and his people. He signed them "Agent X." Who was Agent X??? I don't think they ever revealed the name. Sometimes I thought it might have been Clink himself, or possibly Schulz. Don't know!
While I knew just about everything you mentioned, I didn't know Richard Dawson was a singer. Another thing I always noticed was the lighting reflecting on Klink's monocle.
Interesting , Thank You . I really Miss Hogan's Hero's
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There actually was a Stalag-13 near Hammelburg. It was for Allied ground force POWS rather than airmen.
If it were for ground troops it would not be a Luft Stalag, which in the show was Luft Stalag 13. It was referred by that name in a few episodes.
The fictional Stalag 13 was a Luft Stalag. The real Stalag 13 was a German Army run Stalag. The real Luft Stalags were Luft I, III, IV, and VI. @@mikeabbitt8309
Thanks for finally revealing Kinch's first name... James.
It was revealed a few times during the series. In one scene the actress playing a girl Kinch went to HS with called him Ivan Kinchloe by mistake.
The casting of African-American actors was still not that common in the 60s. The fact that Ivan Dixon was cast and played an important role in the show was groundbreaking. In addition, it honored the role that African-Americans played in the US war effort during WW2
Solid C- reporting. You should have included audio from the show... or shown the easter eggs.
Just a great and funny series..always lov ed d the Germany Shepherds...its sad what happened to Bob Crane....
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@@FactsVerse I loved the shepards... and private la'bo
Stalag XIII-D Nürnberg Langwasser was a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp built on what had been the Nazi party rally grounds in Nuremberg, but Stalag XIII-C was more likely to be the supposed place because of the location near Hammelburg, a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp (Stammlager) built on what had been the training camp at Hammelburg, Lower Franconia
Good to know there were lyrics to the toon.
TOON: shortened or clipped form of cartoon. TUNE: slang word for song; specific meaning is pertaining to the music or instrumental theme of a song.
Hogans hero's and another popular series MASH to me, though set in different wars, seem really familiar in style and landscape, and know there's no connection between them there I often wonder was Hogans Hero's filmed near the other? And did anyone form both ever appear in each series?
There was a film basically the same story, a bit of humour but more dramatic, and one of the cast from that movie ended up in Hogans hero's. Fortunately, that actor seems to play the same role. Forgotten the full title it ended with this 13. It seems that Hogans story had a movie attached to it? But I am going guess there were other movies this series inspired to? Cool Hand Luke, possibly?
There was the war drama Stalag 17 with William Holden and Peter Graves(from Mission: Impossible) that had a wide cast of characters in it as was The Great Escape. Hogan's Heroes was said to be a mix of those two great classic movies.
To answer your second question, Fr. Mulcahy from MASH appeared twice as a guest star on Hogan's Heroes. I don't know of any other connections.
Well they were both filmed in California. Hogan's heroes was filmed on the 40 acres back lot of the studio in culture city of suburb of LA. It shared a lot with the gun with the wind set and the Waltons among many others. The Korean Hills of mash were actually the other side of Waltons mountain, so you're absolutely right about the similarity in the terrain and features of the landscape.
Actor who played Col. Chrightenden made an appearance on M*A*S*H. He played an officer who visited his wounded men.
Both my parents were in Holland during the war... and they loved this show! This and Allo Allo.
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Yeah, loved Hogan's Heroes and Allo Allo. @@FactsVerse
*John Banner is my favorite story; the poor man's family was taken and he had the heartbreaking good fortune to be away and escape their fate. He taught himself English while working in America... & of course Werner Klemperer & Leon Askin- Colonel clink and General Burkhalter sticking their thumb in the eye of the people and regime that brought so much misery to the world. The show was deeper than most people give credit for and these actors all deserve special thanks for the giant raspberry they gave the ratzis*
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I believe Robert Crane was playing the drums in the opening music as well.
I think Richard Dawson did a bit of everything in entertainment in the UK, including singing, magic, impersonations, stand-up comedy, and acting, before moving to the U.S.
He sometimes went by the name Dickie Dawson. If you watch reruns of Match Game, sometimes Brett Sommers addresses Dawson as "Dickie."
Richard Dawson got his start in the entertainment industry in the UK as a "busker" a street corner performer who would dance, sing. Juggle, and snappy patter
I love the amazing depth of Hogan's war-camp wardrobe. I'm sure this is a subtle twist for 'deep' comedy. Of course, as a POW he'd on'ly have the clothes he was captured in...not a dress uniform as well!
Where did you ever see Klink with a cigar?? I've got the entire series and I'm in the middle of watching it again for at least the third time and I don't recall him EVER having or lighting up a cigar, unless Hogan was smoking it.
Schultz's line was, "I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing!".
I never heard Kinch call Hogan, "Skipper".
There were several episodes where a character played two roles at the same time. Schultz did one, I think Noam Pitlik did one and there was another one whose name I can't recall did one.
One of the more interesting yet not well known tidbits is the John Banner was once a model of the slim trim german soldier.
Good video, but a number of inaccuracies --
1:40 Klink was almost never seen with a cigar; occasionally a cigarette in an extended holder, but his two most prominent accessories were his monocle and a riding crop.
3:45 Crane's and Dawson's "military service" was rather minor, and for both after WWII. Crane served two years in the CT Army National Guard; Dawson in the British Merchant Navy.
4:10 A sign identifying "Hamelin" never appears in the series. "Hammelburg" is referenced as the nearest town throughout the series.
5:10 Kinch never -- NEVER -- calls Hogan "Skipper" at any point in the series.
6:10 No such character as "Captain Rodney" appears in the series. Bernard Fox plays Col. Crittendon almost exclusively; he plays Sir Charles Chitterly in a two-part episode ("Lady Chitterly's Lover") where he also appears as Crittendon.
Such a great tv series , too bad it had to end .
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I wish it didn't without a closing episode. Us fans were left hanging
@@FactsVerse I met a work mate who never show the show. His mother and father were in concentration camps as children. and they could not handle watching the show. she saw it later in her life when she borrow the series from her library.
i always thought it was a spin-off of THE GREAT ESCAPE, but only in a comical way. i was a boy at that time and that was my conclusion .
It was much more a spin on Stalag 17 -- including both the Colonel and the Sergeant as the key enemy roles.
Hilda took over as Klink's secretary in Season Two. The first wig they gave her looked fine, but later they gave her a bigger wig that wasn't flattering.
When i was a young child, my late Grandpa George loved to watch Hogan's Heroes. It was on every Saturday night un in South Bend, Indiana. Now that METV reruns the show every night, i watch it in memory of Grandpa.
HONESTLY loved them all!
You're a true fan! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
@@FactsVerse HONESTLY have have the entire show that I bought on DVD.
HONESTY I WOULD HAVE TO WATCH THEM ALL AGAIN JUST TOO SELECT A FEW. < SORRY >
Well done I already many facts about the show but learned more now. The most surprising is the lyrics to the theme song. I know the trumpet part to that song very well because in High School we played it countless times at Football games in the Pep Band. BTW, you mispronounced Stalag 13, it is not sta-LAG it is STA-lag.
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Bob Crane plays the drums on the opening theme song and the Wrecking Crew's Carole Kaye plays the bass.
I loved how Gen. Burchhalter was always threatening to send Klink to Minsk! And once to Pinsk??
Great video. Thanks for producing and uploading this. I knew (looked up recently) that many of the actors were Jewish, but not that Robert Clary is a holocaust survivor. I do NOT remember seeing Colonel Klink hold a cigar, though do remember him holding up the box.. I'll have to watch for it, but think Colonel Hogan snagged one occasionally.
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I continue to watch the reruns of Hogans Heroes, I find so much truth to the way Hogans Heroes depicted ways to undermine their enemy. Love this show.
The theme is my ringtone.
Speaking of music...Bob Crane played the drums on the "Hogan's Heros" theme song heard at the begging of each show.
I was surprised that the red circled photo for the video wasn't mentioned.
Super dig this show. Came of age while it was on, still in production. I remember one day at lunch, in Middle School, one of my lunch friends commented that there were never any Germans THAT stupid. I pretty much agree.
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@@FactsVerse Oh, several of them.....there was the one where Noam Pitlik (spelling) played a German spy.....dumped water all over Burkhalter while swearing that pull chain was the entrance to a tunnel.🤣🤣 There's many others.....I just can't think of them right now.
One of my favorite shows of all time! What has been driving me crazy for years is, I'm trying to figure out what that little blue box is by thr door leading out of the barracks. I think it might be for matches but the camera never stays focused on it long enough for me to tell. Does anybody have a clue??
I have also wondered. I asked a few older people. No clue.
@@davidabraham1969 guess we will never know
It always annoyed me that Crittenden was given the rank of Colonel. As an RAF officer, ranks were not the same as the army. With 4 stripes, he was a Group Captain.
The American audience would not know what a Group Captain's American equivalent rank was.
Such is Hollywood script writing.
It was still a fun show❤
Tell the AI to pronounce words properly. It makes it quite comical otherwise.
Stalag... lol, this video needs to be voiced over.
Klink did light up a cigar or two thru the five seasons. Schults, Labew & General Burkhalter were all inmates of German POW camps.