Week Fifty
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| "Sergeant York" Gary Cooper |
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| Sonny asking questions |
MOVIE NAME: SERGEANT YORK
STUDIO: WARNER BROTHERS CORP.
PRODUCER: HOWARD HAWKS, HAL B. WALLIS, JESSE L. LASKY
DIRECTOR: HOWARD HAWKS
DATE: 1941
TYPE: WAR DRAMA
CAST:
GARY COOPER as Alvin C. York , WALTER BRENNAN as Pastor Rosier Pile, JOAN LESLIE as Gracie Williams , GEORGE TOBIAS as Michael T. "Pusher" Ross, STANLEY RIDGES as Major Buxton, MARGARET WYCHERLY as Ma York, WARD BOND as Zeke , CARL ESMOND as Officer , FRANK FAYLEN as German Major , JUNE LOCKHART as Rosie York , DICKIE MOORE as George York , GIG YOUNG as soldier (uncredited) , SONNY BUPP, as Boy asking questions in Sunday school (uncredited)
SOURCE: Internet Movie Database (IMDb) , Webpage
STORY: Sergeant York...yeah, it was released during WW2, to help the war effort, but it was a true story of the backwoods young man who really did not want to go to war, and kill others in combat, which at first got him in some trouble.... But, did become a true hero and earned an Oscar for star Gary Cooper. The BEST part of the movie is before, York is drafted and first decides to hide in the hills. Ward Bond, Walter Brennen are just two favorites that play important roles. The beautiful outdoor scenes in wonderful black and white, in the first of the film is unforgettable along with the fun and realistic setting of York's pursuit of his future wife and a piece of farm land, and the troubles he encounters before...going to war. Another 194O's classic with a lot of heart and soul, along with lots of entertainment value! A hillbilly sharpshooter becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI when he single-handedly attacks and captures a German position using the same strategy as in turkey shoot.
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