Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Stars of the World’s Largest Production Are Spotlighted in Premiere of The Americans on D-Day Film In Hollywood

New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA, April 29, 2009   

Hollywood’s American Legion Post 43 rolled out the
red carpet this week for the stars of the world’s largest
production – a film on the invasion of Normandy,
“The Americans On D-Day.”
Just under 100 people,

mostly veterans, gathered at the 80-year old building in

Hollywood
to see the debut of a first of its kind film,
now available on
DVD Online (see details below).
Film Director Richard D. Lanni, who returns to New

York today (Wednesday) to appear on the Joey
Reynolds Show,
WOR AM, New York,
(10:00 PM EST) told the Hollywood American

Legion audience, “I am honored to be here in
America to salute U.S. soldiers on this 65th
anniversary and to show our film that captures
an accurate and powerful illustration of D-Day.”
 
“It’s great to see friends and veterans of the

world’s most intense and largest production,”
said Morton (Mort) Schecter,
Northridge,
CA
, who brought his son, and nine-year old
grandson,

who led the mostly veteran attended
ceremony in the flag salute and pledge
of allegiance.
 
















Photo: Morton (Mort) Schecter,
Glen Schecter (son) with 9-yr. old
grandson, Richard Lanni, film director,
and Terry Duddy, American Legion
post 43.


“When we flew over the English Channel,
there were a million ships in the water, and I
have yet to meet any of those guys who were
on those ships,” said 85-year old retired U.S.
Air Force Staff Sergeant Schecter, Northridge,
CA, who flew as a United States Army Air Corps
tail gunner in a B-24 Liberator warplane, the
most produced U.S. military aircraft during
World War II.

He was assigned to the 467th Bomb
Crew and 791st Bomb Squadron in
England.

“I’m lucky to still be here, because and the
second day we had to abort our mission, and
ended up crash landing in a field with six
1,000 pound bombs onboard,” he said.
Schecter said he had an angel on his shoulder
that day, and still has his list of the missions
he flew. Schecter, who flew
35 missions out of
England, is amongst the
American Veteran heroes attending the premiere.

He was assigned to the same division as Actor
Jimmy Stewart.
“Actor Jimmy Stewart was in
our division, and he flew 28 missions. He entered
the service as a buck private and when he
died he was a General,” he said. “He used to
visit veterans hospitals and the American Legion
often.”
 
Also attending from Europe and the UK were

film star Ellwood von Seibold, who has spent
the last five years giving tours in
Normandy.
"D-Day became a focus point of my interest
in life, and I decided to live a dream and move
to
France and take people all around these areas,"
explained Seibold. "And the producer and director
of WW2-Reflections said 'why don't we
put one of your tours on film in
Normandy'."
 
"The Americans On D-Day provides an exciting

insight into one of the most pivotal events
of the 20th century," said Captain Dye, was a
drilled sergeant in
Vietnam and told the
crowd “I don’t need a microphone. I'm really
proud to have a hand in this effort and film
that provides a foxhole-level view of what
happened in
Normandy on June 6, 1944."

"I've seen a lot of tour videos that purport to

give viewers an insight into what gallant
Americans endured and accomplished on
D-Day, but this one really hits the mark.
The Americans On D-Day
provides a stirring,
GI-level look at one of the most momentous
battles of World War II," explained Dye.

















Photo:
Gina Elise, PIn Up For Vets & Captain
Dale Dye at film premiere in Hollywood, CA


After the viewing several veterans including surviving

Normandy
vets were speechless and had tears in their
eyes after seeing the film. “I lost a lot of friends and
would rather not talk about it," said one WW II Vet of
the 81st Airborne, as he exited the building.


"2,000 D-Day Soldiers are dying at an
alarming rate each month," Producer
Richard Lanni told WOR AM News Talk
Radio Host Joey Reynolds
during his
first visit earlier this month. Tonight he
plans to share his tour of duty,
which included new veteran interviews,
museum visits and reactions from veterans
from
New Orleans to Los Angeles wrapping
up his one month media and fact-finding tour
in
America.



WOR's Historian Albert Wunsch, and Producer Myra

Chanin will join
Lanni to talk about the making of the film, which is a first of a series
on this 65th Anniversary year of D-Day in
Normandy. The European
film premiere is set for May 7th,
Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France and it is the film debut of the French language version of The Americans on D-Day.

 
 It is WW2-Reflections’ first tour film for its parent company,

Labyrinth Media & Publishing Ltd. Of
Dublin,Ireland. Labyrinth
specializes in WW II battlefield tour DVDS for the U.S. Market.
The film is now on sale at the official website:
www.TheAmericansOnDDay.com
.



Other veterans attending the event were Earl Norwood and
Howard Manoian. Manoian will be honored by the French Government
in
Normandy on June 6, 2009, the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
The Hollywood premiere also featured reenactment of WW II

soldiers and paratroopers from the National Historical Society and
Gina Elise, the Pin-Up For Vets nonprofit Calendar Girl.
Elise,
nicknamed "The Betty Grable of a new generation" and
"The Calendar Angel"
sold her T-Shirts and Calendars at American
Legion Hall to raise funds. Elise, who has donated $20,000 to aid
veteran hospital patients, has received numerous community awards
for her volunteer work.
“I want to raise $20,000 for veterans this year,” said Elise, who
has made countless personal visits to ill and injured veterans in
hospitals and facilities across the country.
She was featured on Fox News last January.
[Editor's note:
To obtain a media preview copy of The Americans
on D-Day or for media interviews in New York contact Aida Mayo or
George Mc Quade, call 818-340-5300, or email:
|Publicity@mayocommunications.com or
visit: www.TheAmericansOnDDay.com.

Lanni will be in
New York until May 1st, 5:00 PM.
Please call to arrange for media interviews.)
http://www.ww2-reflections.com/the-americans-on-d-day-press.html)

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

American Legion Premiers The Americans On D-Day










Battle Tour film Host Ellwood

von Seibold & Film Director
Richard D. Lanni



Hollywood Salutes
America’s Heroes


***

The Americans on
D-Day Tour Film


MEDIA MUST RSVP




Gina Elise, Pin Up For
Vets donate proceeds for
Veteran hospitals. She plans
to be at the American Legion
tonight (Monday) April 27th.

Photo by Mike Patina













What:

Premiere Screening of Battle Tour Film “Americans on D-Day”
for Veterans


Who:

Ernest Borgnine, “Ernie”(Autobiography), Wishing Well,” TV-2009


Gina Elise, “Pin-Ups Calendar

Girl” nonprofit for Vets

(Confirmed)



Commander Bill Mc Taggart,

American Legion Post 43,

Hollywood


Captain Dale Dyle, Warriors,

Inc., Band of Brothers

(confirmed)


Morton Schecter, B-24 Tail Gunner, Northridge, Ca (Confirmed)


Richard D. Lanni,


Director/Producer, The Americans on D-Day (Confirmed)


Howard Manioan, Retired, U.S. Army 82nd Airborne who landed in Normandy on D-Day (Confirmed)


Ellwood von Seibold, Tour Film Host of The Americans on D-Day (Confirmed)


Other Military Dignitaries TBA (Confirmed)

When:

MONDAY – April 27,2009

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktails, VIP, Refreshments

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Film Screening (limited seating)

Media please RSVP with MAYO Communications


Where:

The American Legion Post 43

Hollywood

RSVP with Terry Duddy

323-851-3030


Background:

About 200 military, media and movie industry executives are expected to attend a special screening of Americans on D-Day, the first of a series of tour films produced by WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland. Director Richard Lanni has just completed his first of a series of battle tour films entitled,
The Americans on D-Day (www.theamericansondday.com/), which will premiere

Monday, April 27th, 7:00 p.m. (PDT), (Cocktails 6:00 - 7:00 pm), at the American Legion Post #43, 2035 N Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA., 90068.


The film is available for any American Legion Post or veteran organizations upon request will be shown for free. Lanni is meeting with military dignitaries, museum officials and veterans of World War II. Lanni is researching California veterans of WW II for future interviews and plans to interview historians, museum officials in a series of films on Normandy.


[Editors: Credential Media must RSVP with MAYO Communications, 818-340-5300.]

Drinks, food and film premiere provided by Producer/Director Richard Lanni. Limited seating.
There will be a Spanish Speaking (2) at the event.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Film-The Americans on D-Day Gets Warm Reception In America - and Great Reviews


U.S. Navy, Army and Marines Vets To Be Treated To “Pin-Ups Calendar Girl,” Who Plans to Attend Premiere of The Americans on D-Day Film


Photo by Mark Patino









Gina Elise, Pin-Up For Vets
proceeds of sales for Veteran
Hospitals


Atlanta
, GA-
"The American Legion Post 134 in Atlanta, Georgia is proud to be the first American Legion Post to purchase a quantity of the DVD “The Americans on D-Day”. The Post will, in turn, offer these for sale as a fund raiser. Also under consideration is to approach American Legion Posts throughout the State of Georgia and offer the DVD for purchase.
In addition, we feel as though this may prove beneficial as an educational tool to enlighten students on events of WWII. We plan to contact Atlanta area schools to offer these, at no charge, for their use. Other educational applications are currently being discussed."
Film Director, Richard D. Lanni, (www.theamericansondday.com).

DVD Review Milweb online


Ellwood Von Siebold had been collecting military vehicles and militaria for 20 years and a few years ago moved to Sainte Mere Eglise, from where he started offering tours around the battlefields. He wanted to take his passion for D Day to another level and embarked upon a remarkable project.

In as much secrecy as the real Normandy landings, Ellwood filmed, presented and produced a very different documentary which is released on May 8th. He takes us on a comprehensive tour of the US landing areas in his Dodge Command Car. But this is no “amateur enthusiasts” project, this is a highly professional and innovative film.

….The boys from Easy Company came right through this hedge….” says our intrepid presenter as he struggles his way through a medieval hedgerow, fully equipped as a paratrooper. With endless costume changes, we are given detailed insights into what happened on precise spots - the film actually being made at the right time of day for even greater effect.

“….This is scary – you have got to be young, fit or stupid to do this in the face of determined resistance….” says Ellwood as he appears dressed as a breathless Ranger, scrambling over the top of the cliffs at Point du Hoc. This is how history needs to be portrayed – it’s visual, exciting and very informative.

With innovative graphics and use of original footage – much of which is rare and unseen, Ellwood interviews veterans to tell their stories of the invasion. It is well planned, superbly narrated and Ellwood’s enigmatic presentation style makes The Americans on D Day an unmissable film for both the serious enthusiast or those with just a casual interest.

Saving Private Ryan spearheaded a new genre of high quality war films and without doubt The Americans on D Day has set a new benchmark for documentaries.

If you want to get the bes t from your Normandy visit, this film will make a huge difference and take you to places you could otherwise miss. But it doesn’t stop at the end of D Day – the extra features on the DVD include Ellwood’s special features on the weapons, uniforms and equipment the GI’s used and an insight into how the film was made.
The Americans on D Day is truly outstanding.
If you would like to go the premiere call MAYO 818-340-5300 this week.
FILM TRAILER (HERE)


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Sunday, April 12, 2009

U.S. Navy, Army and Marines Vets To Be Treated To “Pin-Ups Calendar Girl,” Who Plans to Attend Premiere of The Americans on D-Day Film













Photo by Marcus Menchaca



Veterans of American Legion Post 43 in
Hollywood, will enjoy some nostalgia
of Gina Elise, who has been nicknamed“The Calendar Angel” for her volunteer
work

.



Photo by Mike Forster



During World War II pin-up calendars boosted moral of U.S.
Soldiers fighting overseas, and that spirit comes alive again
with the California’s “Calendar Angel” Gina Elise on Monday,
April 27, 2009. That’s when the American Legion, post # 43
will show the battle tour film Americans on D-Day.

Elise will join, surviving American Legion veterans of D-Day
in Normandy, Richard Lanni, Film Director, The Americans on
D-Day and film Host Ellwood von Seibold. One of the stars of
the battle tour film Howard Manoian, a veteran of the U.S.
Army 82nd Airborne will attend the event. He landed in Normandy
on D-Day and returned many years later to live in the country that he helped liberate.

Gina Elise, nicknamed "The Betty Grable of a new generation" and "The Calendar Angel" will be selling her T-Shirts and Calendars at American Legion Hall event. Elise, who has donated $20,000 to aid veteran hospital patients has received numerous community awards for her volunteer work. “ I want to raise $20,000 for veterans this year,” said Elise, who has made countless personal visits to ill and injured
veterans in hospitals and facilities across the country. Elise was featured on Fox News last January.

"I now truly believe, three years after launching this project,
that one calendar, included with a special message, purchased for a young recruit, can make all the difference in the world,” she said. “Just to let him know that others are thinking of him.”

Film Director Richard Lanni has also trekked across the country
meeting with military dignitaries, museum officials and veterans
of World War II about Normandy. He‘s researching D-Day and
interviewing veterans in a series of films on Normandy. The next
film will be “A Soldier’s Journey” to be released around Memorial
Day.

“It is the 65th Anniversary of D-day,” said Lanni, WW2 Reflections,
Dublin, Ireland, who arrives in Hollywood this week. “We have
filmed interviews with surviving veterans of Normandy that will
be showcased in Hollywood later this month to relive those days.
I am here to meet more veterans and visit museums so our films
will be accurate.”

The first film premieres Monday, April 27th, 7:00 p.m. (PDT),
(Cocktails 6:00 - 7:00 pm), at the American Legion Post #43, 2035
N Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA. 90068. The film is available for
any American Legion Post or veteran organizations upon request
and will be shown for free. Veterans need to RSVP with the
American Legion.

Veterans who would like to RSVP to the event on April 27, 2009
need to call 323-851-3030 and leave your name, your city and
phone number. Media must RSVP with MAYO 818-340-5300.

[Editor's note: EPK DVD with extras like uniforms and weapons
used are available upon request. To obtain a preview copy contact
Aida Mayo or George Mc Quade, call 818-340-5300, or email:
Publicity@mayocommunications.com or visit:
www.mayocommunications.com.

(Press Clips are available at: www.TheAmericansOnDDay.com
http://www.ww2-reflections.com/the-americans-on-d-day-press.html)
For more about Gina Elise visit: www.PinUpsForVets.com or contact
PinUpsForVets@aol.com.

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

WWL-TV, New Orleans To Feature Film Director Richard Lanni of The Americans On D-Day Released in April


Director Richard Lanni will be New Orleans April 10-12th and L.A. April 16 - 28 LA. WW2-Reflections, Dublin, Ireland plans to show the battle tour film to American Legion Post #43 in Hollywood




Producer Richard D. Lanni (R)
Talks to Elwood von Seibold

Photo by Mike Forster

NEW ORLEANS/LOS ANGELES, CA, April 10, 2009 — Producer/Director Richard Lanni, of The Americans on D-Day will be a featured guest live 7:30 a.m., on WWL-TV, Eyewitness news, Friday, April 10, 2009, New Orleans. The morning news show airs 6:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Lanni is meeting with military dignitaries, museum officials and veterans of World War II. Lanni is researching Louisiana, for future interviews with veterans from WWII and plans to interview historians, museum officials in a series of films on Normandy.

“It’s been 65 years since the end of World War II and remnants of Louisiana's Prisoner of War Camp remain amongst the 175 Branch Camps that was serving 511 Area Camps containing more than 425,000 prisoners of war,” said Producer Director Richard Lanni, WW2 Reflections, Dublin, Ireland, who arrives in New Orleans this week. “We have film interviews with surviving veterans of Normandy that will be showcased in Hollywood later this month to relive those days. I am here to meet more veterans and visit museums so our films will be accurate.”

Lanni has just completed his first of a series of battle tour films entitled, www.theamericansondday.com/, which will premiere Monday, April 27th, 7:00 p.m. (PDT), (Cocktails 6:00 - 7:00 pm), at the American Legion Post #43, 2035 N Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA., 90068. The film is available for any American Legion Post or veteran organizations upon request will be shown for free. Veterans need to RSVP with the American Legion. (details below)

"2,000 D-Day Soldiers are dying at an alarming rate each month," Producer Richard Lanni told WOR AM News Talk Radio Host Joey Reynolds, New York, Lanni, WOR's Historian Albert Wunsch, and Producer Myra Chanin discussed the making of the film, which is a first of a series on this 65th Anniversary year of D-Day in Normandy.

WW2-Reflections’ first tour film for its parent company, Labyrinth Media & Publishing Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland. Labyrinth specializes in WW II battlefield tour DVDS for the U.S. Market. The film goes on sale later this month at the official website: www.TheAmericansOnDDay.com.

“We are thrilled to have the chance to recognize American Heroes of D-Day this year, on the 65th Anniversary of Normandy, and what better place to do it than at the historical American Legion Post 43 building," said Lanni, WW2-Reflections.

"I grew up in the early 1950's, and I have always been fascinated by the second World War," said Ellwood von Seibold, battlefield guide of Americans on D-Day, the first battlefield tour film of WW2-Reflections, a division of Labyrinth Media & Publishing Ltd. of Dublin, Ireland. For the full story and trailer visit: http://tinyurl.com/cee8zn

The Americans on D-Day film trailers:



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Monday, April 6, 2009

Los Angeles County Remembering Our Veterans & their Families

Between 4,000 and 5,000 people attend the annual “Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families:
Past, Present and Future.”

The event sponsored by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and the County Department of Parks and Recreation. More than 120 agencies participate, offering immunizations, haircuts, manicures, health screenings, employment information, veteran’s
benefits information & legal assistance.

Image courtesy LA County
Supervisor Zev Yaroslasky



The purpose of the event is to ensure service men and women, veterans and their families receive vital information regarding benefits, entitlements and services available to them. The 2009 event will be held on
May 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Arcadia County Park.


It will feature skydivers, flyovers, a Wall of Remembrance for attendees to place photos, displays of military vehicles and equipment, food booths and entertainment. Photos on this page are from the 2007 event.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

"2,000 D-Day Soldiers are dying at an alarming rate each month," Producer Richard Lanni Told WOR AM News Talk Radio, New York

WOR AM NEWSTALK RADIO -
JOEY REYNOLDS SHOW

Film Director Richard Lanni,
WOR's Historian Albert Wunsch
and Producer Myra Chanin Talk
About D-Day
.

(click here to hear)



Scene from the new
Film "The Americans
on D-Day"
(photo by Mike Forster).


Producer Director Richard Lanni, WW2 Reflections told WOR AM
he made the new film"Americans on D-Day" because, "I was concerned
that the youth of today would forget what American Soldiers did in
Normandy, and I wanted to produced something simple, something
they can remember," he said. Lanni is in New York on a media tour to
help make American and especially, veterans of all wars to see or buy
the film coming out on DVD later this month.

Lanni plans to show the film free to all veterans at the Hollywood
American Legion Post #43 on April 27th, Hollwood. Veterans must RSVP
and Media must RSVP with MAYO Communications, Los Angeles,
811-340-5300 or PR@MayoCommunications.com. A trailer of the film is
posted at the bottom of this page. Below is a video of a surviving D-Day Soldier.
The WOR AM interview with Richard Lanni on the Joey Reynolds show is also posted below.
Veteran Howard Manioan Trailer Interview on D-Day

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