I was in high school nearby in Radnor when this movie was filmed! It was such a BIG deal. Anyone and everyone showed up for casting calls and scenes that called for hundreds of extras. It seemed like the biggest bragging right of 1980 was being in TAPS. LOL. I wasn't in TAPS

That's some funny beep

Gregory Hines should've been in TAPS.
Just sayin'

Funny the reason I came here today is that this morning I found out that someone I'm acquainted with happened to be the actor who played Shovel.

A guy i knew in high school was in the movie also. We lived in the next township near Valley Forge.

did your dad know a teacher named mr. sicoli. no it's not a joke on "spicoli".
i had a social studies teacher in 9th grade 1990, who showed this movie and talked about being on the set.

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My old man was on the bus, in the chapel, at the parade field in the stands

its been said before but thats pretty cool

I knew a couple of guys who were students at Valley Forge Military Academy when the original 1981 movie was being filmed, and believe me, there is no way in hell that school would ever let another movie be filmed there again .. one of my ex- student friends said that the film makers told the school that they were filming a documentary, and the next thing anyone knew, they were blowing things up.. needless to say , the school was pretty pissed.. as a matter of fact, a couple of years later, the makers of " The Lords of Discipline" wanted to film that movie at Valley Forge and they were told to get lost.. so the simple answer to your question, would be no..
But I agree with you , I think it would be nice to have your son be a part of that experience..

What remake? It is not old enough to need a remake!

My son is a cadet at Valley Forge. We were wondering if anyone knows if
they will film the re-make there? I think it would be great for the academy if they did.

Thats cool my uncle was in ot too . He was the guy who played Hulk his name is Tim Riley

All cadets in any military program, academy, ROTC, etc., are taught to be that way no matter what they are doing. Acting, obviously, is no exception.
Proud C/Staff Sergeant- AFJROTC GA-934 Newnan High School, Newnan GA

Great story. I would have sworn that the cadet was an actor because he was so poised and confident.

aaah that's sooo cool. i love that movie sooo much. and i love the sound of the bugle.

This is an old post but, who's your dad? I was a student at VF then too.

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Apparently he got to play chess with George C. Scott while on set. He said he (George C. Scott) was a pretty nice guy.
Dear Buddha, please bring me a pony and a plastic rocket.

That is cool. Does your dad have any good stories about working on
the film? I live near Valley Forge now, and my mom taught at Valley
Forge Junior H.S. when TAPS was being filmed. Some of her students, who
were just local public school kids, were in the film as extras. Little did
they know at the time that they were working with young actors who would
soon enough be world famous.

charley

what is the name of the little boy's character who gets shot?

Thats cool.. I've watched this movie so many times in the last 24 years that I remember every scene and character.