Sergeant York

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

It's always good to read about Sgt. York, but that article was written with such a vulgar slant that it sullies his name.

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There are many articles and books detailing Sgt York's exploits, and I'm sure many have been 'sanitized' but the most popular image of him, I think, was immortalized in the 1941 movie "Sgt York" starring Gary Cooper. I saw this movie when I was very young, in the '50's, and I will still watch it today when it comes on.

I believe TCM [Turner Classic Movies] holds the rights to this movie now, which means it will be on probably every year during a Gary Cooper tribute.

Check out Amazon/IMDB's movie ad.

Edit: Idly checking IMDB's review, I noted a couple of interesting trivia facts...

The actual firearm used by Alvin C. 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. The Luger was preferred for the filmmaking, however, purely on the basis that they couldn't get the .45 to fire blanks.

The film turned out to be a highly accurate representation of history, mainly because of the studio's fear of lawsuits. Alvin C. York and several of the townsmen in Tennessee, including the pastor who counseled him, refused to sign releases unless the film was portrayed accurately.