Montana history almanac - Western icon Gary Cooper passed away May 12, 2008
Cooper went on to win best-actor Academy Awards in 1942, for "Sergeant York" and in 1953, for "High Noon." His father, Charles Henry Cooper, was a former British barrister who became an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Gary's experience as a cowboy in Montana proved golden when he got to Tinseltown. (Missoulian, MT)
Puccini draws on his own experiences to help others May 4, 2008
Favorite movie: "Sergeant York". Favorite TV show: "C.S.I.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
License plate man Apr 20, 2008
Every few feet along the exhibit, guests are welcomed by mannequins clad in the authentic garb of iconic characters like Bess from Porgy and Bess, Sergeant York and Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. O'Hara's dress is flared outward by a hoop manufactured in Weedsport's old Rheubottom hoop factory. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Review: Bill Mauldin, a life 'Up Front' Feb 29, 2008
Maul-din's foot-slogging pair did not Sergeant York the enemy's machine gun nests, nor did they sit on Sad Sack haunches, looking helpless and beaten. They dug in and hung on. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Oscars: Worst best pictures Feb 23, 2008
Oh, Sergeant York wasn't a bad little movie, either. My Fair Lady (1964): Again, nice little movie. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Mitt Romney: The Man Who Turns Things Around Dec 18, 2007
I still remember as a Catholic boy learning my first admiration for the moral character of evangelicals when watching the war movie Sergeant York. In war, a fellows religious background didnt matter much, if he was a man of valor and skill and reliability. (Townhall.com)
Cowboy Icon Sam Elliott Abides in 'The Golden Compass' Dec 11, 2007
I remember Sergeant York. That just reduced me to just a puddle every time I saw it, and even still. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Movieguide Hits Attacks on Christian Values Nov 2, 2007
8 million in North America, but movies like World Trade Center, Spider-Man 3, Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Top Gun, Passion of the Christ, and Sergeant York have made $70 million, $336 million, $302 million, $516 million, $315 million, $393 million, and $317 million when adjusted for inflation. Of course, the antidote to all of these attacks on America and Jesus Christ is to teach your neighbors, and your children and grandchildren, to reject the bad and support the good. (Newsmax)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Patriotic movies recommended for day of fireworks, flags and family Jul 4, 2007
Those lines are from "Sergeant York," the top "Classic" patriotic movie, according to Baehr, who also has authored several books, including "Culture-Wise Family" with legendary entertain Pat Boone. (Story continues below). (WorldNetDaily)
Hunting the hunter Mar 23, 2007
Toting his long-barreled sniper's rifle like Sergeant York, Swagger tells Sarah (Kate Mara) that he was framed, though that turns out to be unnecessary. He had her at "Hello, would you slice me open like a Christmas goose, while I huff aerosol propellants from what appear to be cans of whipped cream ". (San Jose Mercury News)
Biographical dramas spin film gold Jan 20, 2007
1941: Gary Cooper, "Sergeant York" (Alvin C. York). 1942: James Cagney, "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (George M. Cohan). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Through a Glass, Darkly Jan 10, 2007
There, Jesus is as real to Betty as she is to you, and so is Sergeant York, General MacArthur, and even George Washington, who, as father of our nation, is almost a fourth member of the Holy Trinity, a mindbender made possible through God s math ... But fundamentalist historians can also point, accurately, to the subsequent instances of overlooked religious influence in American history not just Sergeant York s Christian trigger finger and Stonewall Jackson s tragic example but also the... (Harper's Magazine)
Hollywood: Tell Gehrig's real story Jan 9, 2007
real story , Cal Ripken is all that, but Hollywood is missing the boat if it doesn't make a new Lou Gehrig film sometime soon (AZCentral -- Sports)
New DVDs: Cars, Little Man Nov 14, 2006
A two-disc version of Sergeant York, the saga of a Tennessee farm boy who became a hero during World War I, leads the Cooper collection ... Mutiny on the Bounty, Julius Caesar, Sergeant York and The Fountainhead also are sold separately; the rest of the titles are available only in the boxed sets ... 92; Mutiny on the Bounty and Sergeant York two-disc sets, $26. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Three legends Nov 11, 2006
He won an Oscar for his role as a farm boy turned war hero in "Sergeant York." That film is included here as a two-disc special edition with two documentaries and a commentary by film historian Jeannine Basinger ... "Sergeant York" and "The Fountainhead" are also being sold separately ($19. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
New on DVD Nov 10, 2006
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Good night, and good viewing Nov 7, 2006
It contains one of my all-time favorite movies, Sergeant York, in a very good two-disc package, and a favorite bad movie, The Fountainhead. The rest, I don't care about. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
'Cars' speeds to top of Election Day video lineup Nov 7, 2006
Gary Cooper, meanwhile, captured the first of two Oscars as "Sergeant York" (1941), a pacifist who becomes a World War I hero. "Gary Cooper: The Signature Collection" also spotlights "The Fountainhead" (1949), based on Ayn Rand's novel about an idealistic architect. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
The true gen Sep 28, 2006
He has, for instance, written and directed he Making of Sergeant York, iza Minnelli on Meet Me in St. Louis,' s Time Goes By: The Children Remember on Casablanca and nside High Noon, a documentary on the behind-the-scenes controversy during the filming of that movie. He has also produced acbeth and astern European Composers for the Arts and Entertainment network and aulkner for PBS-TV.. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Bonding with DVD Sep 12, 2006
7, $50, a five-film set including a two-DVD Sergeant York), Marlon Brando (Nov. 7, $60, a five-film set including a two-DVD Mutiny on the Bounty) and Paul Newman (Nov. (USA Today -- Life)
'Distant Drums' features Cooper, vintage views of region Jun 29, 2006
His most memorable silver screen performances came in Frank Capra's "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" (1936), "Beau Geste" (1939), "Sergeant York" (1941), "Pride of the Yankees" (1942) and "High Noon" (1952). Marco Island Sun Times 2006. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Lasoo the moon and more Jun 18, 2006
Sidney Poitier appeared in five In the Heat of the Night (21), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (35), Lilies of the Field (46), The Defiant Ones (55) and A Raisin in the Sun (65) as did Gary Cooper in Meet John Doe (49), Mr Deeds Goes to Town (83), The Pride of the Yankees (22), High Noon (27) and Sergeant York (57) ... "Sergeant York," 1941. (Brisbane Courier Mail)
Films to inspire Jun 16, 2006
Cooper was in Capra's Meet John Doe and Mr Deeds Goes to Town, plus The Pride of the Yankees (No 22), High Noon (No 27) and Sergeant York (No 57). The films ranged widely, including sports tales (Hoosiers at No 13 and Field of Dreams at No 28), real-life drama (Apollo 13 at No 12), musicals (The Wizard of Oz at No 26 and Fiddler on the Roof at No 82), science fiction (Star Wars at No 39 and 2001: A Space Odyssey at No 47) and family films (Pinocchio at No 38 and Babe at No 80). (The Age)
Science, spoilers and Paris Hilton May 26, 2006
The film schedule includes "The Longest Day," "Sergeant York," "From Here to Eternity" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai.". Sound waves. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Guinness World Records Announces Tom Hanks is King of the Movies May 11, 2006
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' (1932) and 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (1946); Gary Cooper for 'Sergeant York' (1941) and 'High Noon' (1952); Marlon Brando for 'On the Waterfront' (1954) and 'The Godfather' (1972); Jack Nicholson for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975) and 'As Good As It Gets' (1997); Dustin Hoffman for 'Kramer Vs. Kramer' (1979) and 'Rain Man' (1988) and Tom Hanks for 'Philadelphia' (1993) and 'Forrest Gump' (1994). Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks are also the only two actors to... (FOX23 News, NY)
Read More: Sham Service May 1, 2006
Some of these frauds never saw military service; those that did dissatisfied with their actual deeds invent spectacular feats of derring-do that put Sergeant York and Audie Murphy to shame. What drives men to pretend they answered duty's call when they were, in reality, otherwise engaged. (CBS News -- US)
Directors Guild Awards Jan 27, 2006
"Sergeant York" was one of the first movies about war that Clint Eastwood ever saw. "I was very young when my dad took me to see that -- Howard Hawks, wasn't it?" Eastwood asks, referring to the 1941 pic's director, rather than to its lean, lanky star, Gary Cooper, to whom he's sometimes compared. (Variety)
January 26 Events and Birthdays Jan 26, 2006
1905 Maria Augusta von Trapp, singer (inspiration for The Sound of Music) 1913 James Van Heusen, composer ("Come Fly With Me", "Ain't That a Kick in the Head") 1915 William Hopper, actor (Rebel Without a Cause, "Perry Mason") 1923 Anne Jeffreys, actress ("Port Charles", "General Hospital") 1925 Joan Leslie, actress (Rhapsody in Blue, Sergeant York, Yankee Doodle Dandy) 1925 Paul Newman, actor (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , Cool Hand Luke) 1935 Bob Uecker, baseball player/ announcer/ actor... (Bella Online)
