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Release Date:
27 September 1941 (USA)
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Tagline:
America's Greatest Modern Hero! Timelier today than ever . . thrilling and inspiring story of the kind of men that America is made of! more
Plot:
True story of a hillbilly sharpshooter drafted in WW1 despite his claim to be a pacifist, who ends up becoming a war hero. full summary | full synopsis
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WWI
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Turkey Shoot
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Subway
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Sunday School Teacher
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Farm
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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9 nominations
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(2 articles)
Oscar's Biggest Blunders
(From JustPressPlay. 7 February 2009, 3:26 PM, PST)
Uncle Sam snubs Golden Boy — again! Just one Oscars winner added to the National Film Registry!
(From Gold Derby. 1 January 2009, 8:59 AM, PST)
(From JustPressPlay. 7 February 2009, 3:26 PM, PST)
Uncle Sam snubs Golden Boy — again! Just one Oscars winner added to the National Film Registry!
(From Gold Derby. 1 January 2009, 8:59 AM, PST)
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A classic and moving war film, even for propaganda
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Cooper | ... | Alvin C. York |
 | Walter Brennan | ... | Pastor Rosier Pile |
 | Joan Leslie | ... | Gracie Williams |
 | George Tobias | ... | 'Pusher' Ross |
| Stanley Ridges | ... | Major Buxton |
| Margaret Wycherly | ... | Mother York |
| Ward Bond | ... | Ike Botkin |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Buck Lipscomb |
| June Lockhart | ... | Rosie York |
| Dickie Moore | ... | George York |
| Clem Bevans | ... | Zeke |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Lem (as Howard da Silva) |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Cordell Hull |
| Harvey Stephens | ... | Captain Danforth |
| David Bruce | ... | Bert Thomas |
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Runtime:
134 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Canada:PG (video rating) |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-16 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Approved (PCA #7090)
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Joan Leslie was 16 when she made this film, the same age as the real Gracie. Alvin C. York had made it clear that he didn't want any actress with any sort of notoriety connected with her portraying his wife. He specifically said, "No Ooomph Girls!", a clear reference to Warner Bros. contract player Ann Sheridan. Incredibly, Jane Russell was considered, but the wholesome Leslie was ultimately chosen.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: A guide wire is visible that is connected to a tree stump in the scene where the stump is being removed by a horse. The guide wire is visible behind the stump as the stump pulls free from the ground.
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Quotes:
Sgt. Early:
[at the target range] Remember, guys, you're usin' real live ammunition! A bullet hasn't got any brains! It'll hit whatever you're aimin' at, so don't start murdering each other!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Warner at War (2008) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Give Me That Old Time Religion
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This is one of my all-time favorite films. I've seen it dozens of times and probably many more. The moving and deep drama of the Ozark hillbilly working himself to death to obtain some 'bottom land' is heavy and compelling drama in itself, so much so that one tends to wonder when the war will become an issue. But it does and again, it fills the heart and mind with pathos and suspense. Sergeant York was released during WWII, as an obvious war-bond pusher and patriotism builder, and it is no wonder that is was wildly successful. The war scenes and Cooper's acting are set into a realistic and colorful environment of battle and personal conflict. When York's "You done gimme command" line erupts from the speakers, the viewer is on the edge of his seat, already entranced by the personal heroism of this quiet man. What York did in the war, capturing 132 Germans was real, and the film's portrayal is right on the money, even to the extent, I believe, of filming it on the actual site, but I'm not willing to swear to it. It's the kind of film that makes one proud to be an American and that was its goal. Cooper is entirely believable, although the real Alvin York was hardly as good-looking. It's easy to fall in love with the ever-pretty Joan Leslie, a gem of a woman, as well as the simple and practical Margaret Wycherly as Ma York. Don't you get the idea that she and Pastor Pile have a thing going? Just an irreverent thought.