During World War 2 which service was known as the 'Brylcreem Boys?
The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys is a 1998 romantic comedy film set in the Republic of Ireland during the Second World War. The film, which stars Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Jean Butler and Gabriel Byrne, was directed and co written by Terence Ryan. The story is set against the extraordinary neutrality arrangements in Ireland during World War II, under the government of Éamon de Valera. The title comes from a popular nickname for the RAF personnel during the period. During World War II, all Allied and Axis service personnel that end up in Ireland are to be interned for
The Brylcreem Boys the duration of the conflict. Two pilots, a Canadian (portrayed by Campbell) and one of the Luftwaffe (portrayed by Macfadyen), both fall in love with a local Irish girl, played by Butler. The relationship is further complicated by Byrne, who plays the unceasingly vigilant internment camp commander. Although set in Ireland, the film was made on location in the Isle of Man. It was the first major production to use the island since George Formby's "No Limit" in 1935. The film established the "Isle of Man Film Commission". Casting was by Jo Gilbert. The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys is