Sergeant York (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Howard Hawks
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Actor: Gary Cooper, George Tobias, Joan Leslie, Stanley Ridges, Walter BrennanDirector: Howard Hawks
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Abem Finkel
Writer: Alvin C. York
Writer: Harry Chandlee
Writer: Howard Koch
Writer: John Huston
Writer: Sam Cowan
Writer: Tom Skeyhill
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Sergeant York (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: Values Like These Seldom Seen On Film Anymore
Summary: 5 Stars
I was glad to see this finally come out on DVD a few years ago because it's certainly deserving of a better transfer. As most people know, this is the story of World War I hero Alvin York, who went from drunken good-for-nothing to solid Christian man and war hero.
Gary Cooper was a great choice for the role. Few people in his era were better at playing modest, soft-spoken-but-manly heroes. When "York" makes no apology for his 100 percent belief in the Bible, no one challenges him because he's earned the respect from all, believers and non- believers. Cooper's status as an actor helps make that all the more "believable." Sgt. York also gives one of the best examples of forgiveness I've ever seen on film.
Another nice feature of this movie is seeing Joan Leslie in the female lead. and Walter Brennan and Margaret Wycherly in supporting roles. I've always found those three to play interesting parts.
It was a shock to see a few things in this film. I'm just not used to seeing true forgiveness, a hero citing Scripture, and military officers shown in a compassionate light (letting York, with his pacifistic views, decide what he anted to do). What a shame so few films in the last 50 years have highlighted any of those values. Thus, this is a DVD to be treasured, particularly with all the features on this 2-disc Special Edition.
Summary of Sergeant York (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Story of World War I hero who captured German position single-handedly. Film also portrays York's earlier life in the mountains of Tennessee.Gary Cooper plays Alvin York, the real-life country lad and sharpshooter drafted to fight during World War I but blocked from killing by his pacifist sentiments. Howard Hawks makes a rousing, heroic film out of the tale, and Cooper gives one of his best performances (for which he won an Oscar). The 1941 feature seems as much a valentine to wartime America (and a not-so-subtle piece of propaganda) as anything, with Hawks capturing splendidly shot scenes of life in York's home state of Tennessee, which in turn provide a striking contrast to the battlefield. A key scene in the film, in which York is presented with an argument in favor of killing in war, is still thought provoking. --Tom Keogh
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