York not be played by a hollywood glamour girl and 3 that gary cooper portray york on screen. Sergeant york dvd, 2006 excellent old movie about the life and exploits of sargeant alvin york. York came to view the movie as a wakeup call for the nation, and being a man of principle, he began making speeches across the country calling for the united states to enter the war, despite fierce opposition from isolationists and pronazi groups. With michael birdwell, maria cooper janis, joan leslie, june lockhart. Their tough drill sergeant curses york out for his pacifist leanings. Of god and country is a documentary produced for warner home video that runs 38 minutes and 55 seconds. The film was based on the diary of sergeant alvin york, as edited by tom skeyhill, and adapted by harry chandlee, abem finkel, john huston, howard e. York refused, several times, to authorize a film version of his life story, but finally yielded to persistent efforts in order to finance the creation of an interdenominational bible school. When world war i hero alvin york agreed to sell the movie rights to his life story to warner bros. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most. Gary cooper the signature collection sergeant york.
With gary cooper, walter brennan, joan leslie, george tobias. It is a most awful thing when the wishes of your god and. The inspirational film, directed by howard hawks and cowritten by john huston, was nominated. All three conditions were met, and the result is one of the. Commentary by film historian jeanine basinger 2 insightful documentaries. Narednik york je americki crnobijeli biografski film snimljen 1941. Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. Sergeant york dvd vision video christian videos, movies. Dec 19, 2012 york makes friends with a guy from, you guessed it, brooklyn. Its pretty flat and sandy country down there in georgia, and there aint no strength or seasoning in it. Its still the guy with guts and a gun who wins the war alvin york a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. Behind the scenes documentary on the making of sergeant york. On november 15, 1917, alvin york was inducted into the army. He received the medal of honor for leading an attack on a german machine gun nest, taking at least one machine gun, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 2.
The documentary explores casting decisions, script development, performances, characters, shooting topics, and production problems. Sergeant york christian encounters series by john perry. Sergeant york theatrical release poster, 1941 this 1941 classic film starts off by showing the audience yorks closeknit, faithbased tennessee country community, which is located in the old stomping grounds of davie crockett, and by exploring how alvin became who he was before he was drafted. Of god and country video 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this 1952 western, his followup film to high noon, coopers character has been. York, one of the mostdecorated american soldiers of world war i. Silva america ssd11 country united states format cd release date 2000 upn 7385721128 the city of prague philharmonic crouch end festival chorus choir master. Of god and country chronicles how alvin york s story was brought to the screen in the 1941 film, sergeant york, starring gary cooper. My religion and my ld me not to go to war, and the memory of my ld me to get my gun and go fight. Of god and country and vintage biographical profile gary cooper. Gary cooper the signature collection sergeant york the. In addition, film clips and clips of various happenings around the country are used. Sergeant york is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1941 geregisseerd door howard hawks.
Sergeant york, set during ww1 and ww2, is filled with so much hope and faith. Yorks wwi heroics the exact place where york, behind enemy lines with a small squad, used his rifle and his colt. Sergeant york by john perry 9781595550255 beautiful. Written, directed and produced by john mulholland, 2006. York singlehandedly captured more than 100 german soldiers during world war i. Sergeant york proves one of the seasons great, blared the washington post. Chalking up the bolt from the blue as a message from god, york does a complete aboutface and finds religion, much to the delight of. Of god and country vintage biographical profile gary cooper.
Not surprisingly, it ended up as the highestgrossing film of 1941. Sergeant york is a 1941 american biographical film about the life of alvin c. Sergeant york by howard hawks gary cooper, walter brennan. Naslovni protagonist, koga tumaci gary cooper je alvin york, narednik americke vojske koji je zahvaljujuci herojskom zauzimanju njemackog uporista u francuskoj postao jedan od najvecih junaka prvog svjetskog rata. It is so wonderful how god can change the wildest man into a gentle god fearing man. The film also portrays yorks earlier life in the mountains of tennessee. Jan 09, 2014 narrated by liam neeson, sergergant york. A dvd extra that is included on the second disk for sergeant york. The film mixes movie clips, archival materials, and interviews. However, the real york family had eleven children, although the two eldest sons had already moved away. January 26, 1925 october 12, 2015 was an american actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the hollywood golden age, appeared in such films as high sierra, sergeant york. Sergeant york directed by howard hawks available on vhs. Sergeant york is about a young farmer named alvin york, whos the cussinest, hellraisinest critter in the entire tennessee valley. In october 2006, news reports circulated that an american researcher had positively identified the site of sgt.
Sergeant york theatrical release poster, 1941 this 1941 classic film starts off by showing the audience yorks closeknit, faithbased tennessee country community, which is located in the old stomping grounds of davie crockett, and by exploring. When world war i hero alvin york agreed to sell the movie rights to his life story. All three conditions were met, and the result is one of the finest and most inspirational biographies ever. York drinks at a saloon that straddled both sides of the tennesseekentucky. Story is based on real events of sgt york, well worth the watching. Sergeant york special edition 2 discs dvd david m, 05022009. Played by gary cooper, alvin york is a goodhearted, but harddrinking farmer in the back woods of tennessee. The film was based on the diary of sergeant alvin york, as edited by tom skeyhill, and adapted by harry chandlee, abem finkel. Of god and country is a makingof piece that cant help but declare. He was the most decorated soldier of wwi and a winner of the congressional medal of honor. Sergeant york is one of the great american classic war movies. Based on a true wwi story, this film follows a religious tennessee boy, who is initially opposed to war. It was directed by howard hawks and was the highestgrossing film of the year the film was based on the diary of sergeant alvin york, as edited by tom skeyhill, and adapted by harry chandlee, abem finkel, john huston, howard e. All of this changes when york is struck by lighting during a.
Researchers say they believe they have found the site where sgt. Watch sergeant york online stream full movie directv. When york registered for the draft he wrote simply on the form, i dont. Pusher george tobias is the urban opposite of the rural york. Of god and country 2006 1107 2006 us documentary 39m user score. Pershing as the greatest civilian soldier of the war. A marksman is drafted in world war i and ends up becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes. Sergeant york theatrical movie trailer 1941 youtube. As a result, york becomes the most decorated hero of ww1, celebrated by no less than general john j. York is a classic story created with the assistance of alvin york himself. Sergeant york, the man and the movie cspan3 youtube. The fictional york family is made up of mother york, alvin, a younger brother and a sister, and they lived in a relatively large house that only has a single room. This story that york tells proves that god keeps his promises.
I had never been out of the mountains before, he wrote, and im telling you i missed them right smart. Sergeant york special edition 2discs dvd at christian. It was directed by howard hawks air force, the original dawn patrol and starred the biggest hollywood star of that time gary cooper. Sergeant york is a 1941 american biographical film about the life of alvin york, one of the mostdecorated american soldiers of world war i. Of god and country is a making of piece that cant help but declare that the movie has a timeless philosophy, as opposed to a specific propaganda function when it was made. Although york committed this deed during the first world war, he is also relevant to the second world war, thanks to the film sergeant york, directed by howard hawks and released in july 1941a few months before pearl harbor. The book excellently portrays the life story of a humble tennessean who placed his life into the hands of the father after 27 years of recklessness.
Im telling you there was a war going on inside me, and i didnt know which side to lean to. It was the first major american biopic that told the story of a living person. Sergeant york dvd, 2006, 2disc set for sale online ebay. Alvin york is one of the greatest examples of an american hero that we have, not because of his actions in war, but because of his actions in peace and his devotion to god, his country, and his neighbors.
The film won gary cooper his first academy award, and also picked up an oscar for best film editing. Sergeant york is a 1941 biographical film about the life of alvin york, the mostdecorated american soldier of world war i, directed by howard hawks. Suffice it to say that alvin yorkonce a drunkard and a violent man, then a radically changed christian pacifist, and then a drafted soldier in france in 1918a man who was faithful to his family, his country and his god, despite their apparently conflicting demandshas gotten a lot more attention than your average draftee usually gets. It includes on camera interviews with authors michael birdwell and mz ribalow. Kindly major buxton stanley ridges convinces york to engage in battle, where the pacifists prowess with a rifle earns him honors as he continues to struggle. Even today it stands up well, despite its age 1941. He teaches york what a subway is and york teaches him to kill the last turkey in a line first and work your way to the front. Classic black and white film about a back country man who stepped into a war that he did not want to fight. It was directed by howard hawks and was the highestgrossing film of the year. A new biography of the hero of the argonne american warriors. Film also portrays yorks earlier life in the mountains of tennessee.
York is drafted into the army, where he realizes that there is indeed justification for. It is that rare documentary about a movie which gives you far more than info on the movie, though it certainly does give you all you need and want to know about. One of them was sergeant york, a world war one biopic from 1941 starring gary cooper, which is the earliest hollywood film ive ever heard of that had explicit christian themes excluding a lot of silent biblical epic films. Sergeant york is a profoundly christian movie exploring the role christians should play in times of war. Most of them were recent, but a couple of them were older movies that i enjoyed very much. It consists of interviews with surviving cast members joan leslie and june lockhart as well as film historians. Of god and country chronicles how alvin yorks story was brought to the screen in the 1941 film, sergeant york, starring gary cooper. Watch sergeant york movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Jul 07, 2011 sergeant york is about a young farmer named alvin york, whos the cussinest, hellraisinest critter in the entire tennessee valley.
The desire to avoid law suits and controversy led to great efforts by the. The movie is based on the true story of a conscientious objector who became a world war i hero. I cannot tell you how much i would love to sit and talk with him as he did with thousands of others. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Yorks remarkable life includes details from exclusive interviews with the sergeants three surviving children and information drawn from battlefield eyewitness reports and original film studio archives. York decided that gods law must take precedent over family tradition or the laws of man.
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