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General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 27, 2013, 03:07:31 pm

Title: TCM salutes those who have served
Post by: mystery-ak on May 27, 2013, 03:07:31 pm

Turner Classic Movies: TCM

TCM salutes those who have served! Join us all weekend through Monday for our Memorial Day Weekend War Movie Marathon. Our Movie Marathon continues today with a special Birthday tribute to John Wayne today, featuring his greatest war films.

http://www.tcm.com/schedule/ (http://www.tcm.com/schedule/)

Title: Re: TCM salutes those who have served
Post by: jmyrlefuller on May 27, 2013, 07:41:40 pm

I know most of you have heard the story about how he wanted to serve (he was 34 at the time, so he didn't have to) but the film studio did everything within their power to stop him-- and they succeeded. So, out of guilt, that's why he built his career on the All-American hero archetype. He and Jimmy Stewart (a man who actually did serve, and valiantly) were very close friends.

Title: Re: TCM salutes those who have served
Post by: Rapunzel on May 27, 2013, 09:22:17 pm

I watched most of the day yesterday.