Pvt. Clough Quotes in The Longest Day (1962)

[Millen plays the bagpipes as British troops march toward the Germans]

Pvt. Clough: There it is, he's at it again! Have you ever heard such a racket in all your life?

Private Flanagan: Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes.

Mayor of Colleville: [meeting the British on the beach] Welcome; welcome, friends. I brought champagne, but I do know think it will be enough for all of you.

Lord Lovat: Quite alright. We have a pressing engagement; the war. Move inland.

[to his bagpiper]

Lord Lovat: Millen, Blue Bonnett!

[as British troops march inland to the bagpipe playing of Millen, the mayor of Colleville raises his champagne bottle in salute, which earns the bemused observation of Clough and Flanagan]

Pvt. Clough: [to Flanagan] If you ask me, Flanagan, there are a lot of pretty peculiar blokes on this beach.

Capt. Colin Maud: [walking up to a stalled vehicle] My old grandmother used to say anything mechanical, give it a good bash.

[Hits hood with his swagger stick]

Capt. Colin Maud: Try it now.

[vehicle cranks]

Private Flanagan: [to Clough] Sure, now; that did it.

[notices Maud looks at him]

Private Flanagan: Ah, now that's what I call a hell of a man!

Pvt. Clough: Aye, I like his dog too.

Capt. Colin Maud: Move inland. The war's that way.