http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/screengrab/archive/2008/08/26/yesterday-s-hits-the-longest-day-1962-andrew-marton-ken-annakin-and-bernhard-wicki.aspxWhat made The Longest Day a hit?: In 1962, World War II was still fresh in the minds of the American people, most of whom were alive when it was being fought. In the intervening years, movies about the war became popular, but seventeen years after theenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/screengrab/archive/2008/08/26/yesterday-s-hits-the-longest-day-1962-andrew-marton-ken-annakin-and-bernhard-wicki.aspx#121108Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:09:05 GMTbd485f5c-a45b-491f-8e52-c79e7f680fc3:121108Mr Mannn<p>this also has two of the great tracking shots of all time --- a long unbroken shot (from airplane) of the luftwaffe pilots strafing multiple beaches, and another (probably from a helicopter) of the fighting in and around the aforementioned casino --- these arent often cited (as far as i know) as great tracking shots (probably not long enough) but the choreography of the scenes earns them some credit, i think...</p> <img src="http://www.nerve.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=121108" width="1" height="1">