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Cooler King question

PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:44 pm
by Dogwatcher
Devotees of The Great Escape might be able to answer this question...

Steve McQueen was known as Captain Hilts and The Cooler King in The Great Escape, one of the best films ever made.

But, what was his first name? I can't find it anywhere.

Be interesting to see if anyone's got the answer to this one...

Re: Cooler King question

PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:53 pm
by maxyoz
According to IMDB, it's Virgil.

http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0008057/

Re: Cooler King question

PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:05 pm
by Dogwatcher
You know what, i friggin knew that.
Very disappointed with myself.
How the hell didn't I find that? Very sad.

Re: Cooler King question

PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:11 pm
by Dogwatcher
Thanks for reinforming me.

Virgil, a very bad name for the coolest man in Hollywood.

Re: Cooler King question

PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:16 am
by JAS
Dogwatcher wrote:Thanks for reinforming me.

Virgil, a very bad name for the coolest man in Hollywood.


[-x shame on you DW...some great characters have been called Virgil.

Have you forgotten the best of the Tracy brothers and of course Mr Tibbs??? and then there's the poet himself ;)

Regards
JAS

Re: Cooler King question

PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:04 am
by Dogwatcher
Yes, they reinforce the non-coolness of the name Virgil.