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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Howard Hawks, Jesse L. Lasky, Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Howard Koch |
| Starring | Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Joan Leslie Margaret Wycherly Ward Bond |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | July 2, 1941 (USA) |
| Running time | 134 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,400,000 (estimated) |
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Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical film about the life of Sergeant Alvin York, the most decorated American soldier of World War I. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Alvin Cullum York (December 13 1887 &ndash September 2 1964 was a United States Soldier, famous as a World War I hero World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All It stars Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, Ward Bond, Noah Beery, Jr., June Lockhart and Dickie Moore. Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor. Joan Leslie (born January 26 1925 in Detroit Michigan) is a former American actress. George Tobias ( July 14, 1901 &ndash February 27, 1980) was an American Character actor. Stanley Ridges ( July 17 1890 - April 22 1951) was a British-born American actor who made his mark in films by playing a wide assortment of character Margaret Wycherly (born October 26, 1881; died June 6, 1956) was an Oscar -nominated English stage and film actress Ward Edwin Bond ( April 9 1903 – November 5 1960) was an American film Actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm Noah Lindsey Beery ( August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994) known professionally as Noah Beery Jr June Lockhart (born on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York) is an American Television and Film Actress Dickie Moore (born John Richard Moore Jr on September 12, 1925) is a former American Child actor. It was directed by Howard Hawks, and was the highest-grossing film of the year. Howard Winchester Hawks ( May 30, 1896 &ndash December 26, 1977) was an American Film director, producer and
The movie was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Sam Cowan (uncredited), Abem Finkel, John Huston and Howard Koch from the diary of Alvin York as edited by Tom Skeyhill. Samuel Cowan (10 May 1901 &ndash 4 October 1964 was an English football player and manager. John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Howard Koch ( December 2, 1902 - August 17, 1995) was an American Screenwriter who was blacklisted by the Alvin Cullum York (December 13 1887 &ndash September 2 1964 was a United States Soldier, famous as a World War I hero Alvin York was originally against the idea of making a movie of his experiences. When World War II broke out, York allowed the government to produce his biography on the condition that Gary Cooper played him. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper) and Best Film Editing and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Walter Brennan), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Wycherly), Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material
The American Film Institute ranked Alvin York #35 in its list of the top 50 heroes in American cinema and the film #57 in the top 100 inspirational movies in American cinema. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Alvin Cullum York (December 13 1887 &ndash September 2 1964 was a United States Soldier, famous as a World War I hero AFI's 100 Years100 Heroes 100 Years 100 Cheers America's Most Inspiring Movies is a list of the most inspiring movies as determined by the American Film Institute.
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Plot
Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a poor Tennessee hillbilly, is an exceptional marksman, but a ne'er-do-well prone to drinking and fighting, which doesn't make things any easier for his patient mother (Margaret Wycherly). Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Hillbilly is a term referring to people who dwell in remote Rural, Mountainous areas of the United States, primarily southern Appalachia and Margaret Wycherly (born October 26, 1881; died June 6, 1956) was an Oscar -nominated English stage and film actress He undergoes a religious awakening and turns his life around, assisted by Pastor Rosier Pile (Walter Brennan). Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor.
When York is drafted into the army for World War I, he tries to get out as a conscientious objector due to his religious beliefs, but a sympathetic commanding officer persuades him to stay. A conscientious objector (CO is an individual who on religious moral or ethical grounds refuses to participate as a combatant in war or in some cases to take any role that would support York decides to leave it in God's hands, but still doubts he can kill someone who has not done him any harm. During basic training, his superiors find out that he is a phenomenal marksman and promote him to corporal. Recruit training is the initial Indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations
His unit is shipped out to Europe and participates in an attack. Pinned down by German fire and seeing his friends being shot down all around him, his self-doubt disappears. Owing to the large number of casualties, York suddenly finds himself placed in charge. He works his way around behind German lines and shoots with such deadly effect that the Germans surrender. Then, York forces a captured German officer (Charles Esmond) at gunpoint to order the Germans still fighting to surrender. He and the handful of other survivors end up with 132 prisoners. York becomes a national hero and is awarded the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
York later explains that he did what he did to hasten the end of the war and minimize the killing.
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Alvin York. Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and even Ronald Reagan were all considered for the role, but York insisted that Cooper play him. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor
- Walter Brennan as Pastor Rosier Pile
- Joan Leslie as Gracie Williams, York's girlfriend
- George Tobias as "Pusher" Ross, a soldier from New York City; Alvin's friend
- Stanley Ridges as Major Buxton, the officer who convinces York to stay in the army
- Margaret Wycherly as Mother York
Background
The actual firearm used by York to dispose of a line of seven Germans was not a Luger as depicted in the film, but rather a 1911 .45 ACP automatic. Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor. Joan Leslie (born January 26 1925 in Detroit Michigan) is a former American actress. George Tobias ( July 14, 1901 &ndash February 27, 1980) was an American Character actor. Stanley Ridges ( July 17 1890 - April 22 1951) was a British-born American actor who made his mark in films by playing a wide assortment of character Margaret Wycherly (born October 26, 1881; died June 6, 1956) was an Oscar -nominated English stage and film actress The Luger was preferred for the filmmaking, however, purely on the basis that they couldn't get the . 45 to fire blanks. Also, the movie utilizes a Springfield 1903 rifle whereas York actually used an M1917 Enfield rifle to capture the Germans. The Springfield M1903, formally the United States Rifle Caliber. The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield" (frequently misidentified or mislabeled as the "P17" "P1917" or "Pattern 1917" formally named
External links
- Sergeant York at the TCM Movie Database
- Sergeant York And His People, by Sam Cowan, 1922, from Project Gutenberg
- Alvin York and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, by Douglas Mastriano, Military History magazine, Sept 2006. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works (Corporal York's actions as seen from the German perspective. )
- Photos and details of the discovery of the site where York earned the Medal of Honor, Discovered 21 October 2006 by the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- International Herald Tribune article announcing the discovery of where York earned the Medal of Honor.
- Medal of Honor Recipients Portrayed on Film
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