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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Los Angeles Times file photo

[Update: These photos of former Marine Capt. Dale Dye are truly a mystery. They were taken Aug. 19, 1985, during filming of “Invaders From Mars” but never published. However, I did find a feature on Dye from 1985, so keep reading for that… ]

Today I have a pair of photos from the same movie shoot. Keep reading for the second one….

Los Angeles Times file photo

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Comments (7)

Is that Dale Dye showing the soldiers what to do?

Posted by: Mary mallory | February 16, 2011 at 07:24 AM

Is this INVADERS FROM MARS?

Posted by: Mary mallory | February 16, 2011 at 07:28 AM

Looks like stand-ins for Tim Thomerson and Jon Cryer

Posted by: Dewey Webb | February 16, 2011 at 07:31 AM

Capt. Dale A. Dye, USMC. One of the two most recognizable Marines in the world, next to SSGT. R. Lee Ermy.

Both of these guys were born in '44, less than 1000 miles apart- Go figure.

Posted by: Steven Moshlak | February 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM

My guess is the photo is from an article about military advisors for studio films and television shows. And that the Ted Turner look-a-like in uniform must be a military advisor who was profiled in said article. He looks like he may have been a marine. As for the movie, was it that Clint Eastwood film about Grenada, Heartbreak Ridge?

Posted by: Cold in PHX | February 16, 2011 at 10:17 AM

Looks like "Full Metal Jacket"

Posted by: Rick Scott | February 16, 2011 at 05:55 PM

Hey, that's Dale Dye! He was born in Cape Girardeau, and I would be a bad Missourian if I did not know who he was.

That first photo looks like "Platoon," but the second one must be "Invaders from Mars," if that farmhouse is any indication.

Posted by: Stacia | February 17, 2011 at 04:30 AM