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THIS IS THE
ARMY/A WALK IN THE SUN/THE JOE LEWIS STORY
(DVD, 2008)
NEW- 3 Movies on 1 DVD
This is the ARMY
Movie Description
Irving Berlin's musical tribute, THIS IS THE ARMY, honors
the patriotic efforts of American soldiers during World Wars
I and II. Berlin appears as himself, as does singer Kate
Smith, who delivers a rousing rendition of "God Bless
America" for which she received the Congressional Gold
Medal. Academy Awards: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.
Credits
Cast: George Murphy, Joan Leslie, Ronald Reagan
Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Jack L. Warner
A WALK IN THE SUN
Movie Description
The setting is WWII Italy, with Dana Andrews starring as
Sgt. Tyne, one of the officers leading a platoon in an
attempt to take a farmhouse in the Italian countryside,
which is now a German stronghold. As the troops prepare to
attack, they contemplate the lives that have led them to
this place and think about how to most effectively do their
jobs. The men repeat their mantra, hoping it will be a
talisman: "Nobody dies."
Credits
Cast: Dana Andrews, George Tyne, Richard Conte
Director: Lewis Milestone
Producer: Lewis Milestone
Synopsis
This WWII film was the first to use a ballad as a thematic
element, a practice which, after HIGH NOON, would become a
cliche of the 1950s. The film stars Dana Andrews as Sgt.
Tyne, one of the officers leading an attack on a farmhouse
in the Italian countryside which functions as a German
stronghold. When the ranking officers are killed soon after
the platoon lands on the beach, Tyne must take over. He
leads his men along an ill-defined road toward the farmhouse
while the company is periodically strafed. As they walk,
each character has his own preoccupations: Windy (John
Ireland) writes mental letters to his sister, Rankin (Chris
Drake) talks lovingly about his "baby," his submachine gun.
But there is one phrase all share: "Nobody dies." As they
approach the farmhouse, Sgt. Ward (Lloyd Bridges) takes a
scout patrol across the field with fatal results for two of
his men. After he blows the only bridge to the farm, the
rest of the platoon moves in for the final assault. One of
the best WWII films, A WALK IN THE SUN combines
documentary-like sequences with a sharp awareness of the
isolation of each soldier in the midst of battle.
THE JOE LEWIS STORY
Movie Description
A serviceable, if stilted, biopic about the eponymous hero
in boxing and racial equality, who became heavyweight champ
in the '30s despite overwhelming prejudice and Max
Schmelling. Real-life boxer Coley Wallace brings a boxer's
authenticity to his portrayal of Joe Louis.
Credits
Cast: Coley Wallace, Ossie Davis
Director: Robert Gordon
Producer: Stirling Silliphant
Format: DVD
May 2008
Recording Mode: (unknown)
UPC: 762747004399
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