Sergeant York (1941)

Op September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). The film (Koste skakel) tells the story of Sergeant Alvin C. York, a reluctant World War I hero from the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee. Western film veteran Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant York.

The film begins with the contrast of a Sunday church service and the wild goings-on of three local boys on the road outside the church. One of the young men is Alvin York, who acts rowdy to relieve the monotony of farming the poor soil on his top land. One of the central plot themes of this film is York’s determination to purchase some bottom land.

Mother York, played by Margaret Whycherly, and Pastor Rosier Pile, played by Walter Brennan, are trying to steer Alvin York back to a straight path but York continues to drink and get in fights. All seems lost until a local man goes back on a promise to sell Alvin some bottom land. After getting drunk, Alvin York rides his mule towards the man’s farm with the intention of killing him.

Lighting strikes his gun and knocks him from his mule. Much like Martin Luther, Alvin York experiences a conversion and enters the church a few hundred feet from where he was struck. Pastor Pile is leading a worship session and welcomes Alvin into the church and the faith.

Over the next year, Alvin York becomes a devout Christian intent on marrying Gracie Williams. As he prepares for his future, America enters World War I and Alvin York is drafted. Aanvanklik, Alvin registers as a conscientious objector but eventually decides his faith and duty to his country don’t need to conflict with each other.

Based on his marksmanship skill and natural leadership, Alvin York is promoted to Corporal and eventually Sergeant. Sergeant Alvin C. York would win the Congressional Medal of Honor and many other awards for his service in the war. Sergeant York also steadfastly refused to cash in on his exploits during the war after he came home.

Sergeant York only agreed to have his life made into a film if Gary Cooper played him in the film. Warner Brothers owned the rights to the film but Gary Cooper was under contract to MGM. Warner Brothers and MGM worked out a deal to facilitate the project.

Gary Cooper is gebore op Mei 7, 1901 in Helena, Montana op plaas van sy vader. Cooper het grootgeword met 'n pa, wat was net soos baie van die Wes-rolle hy sou later speel in die lewe. Na die afronding van die kollege, Cooper het begin optree in films. Voor sy loopbaan was oor, Cooper het in 118 films as die ster van “'N” lys rolprente in die meeste van hulle.

Gary Cooper was getroud met Sandra Shaw uit 1933 te 1961. Egter, Cooper het talle sake ten spyte van trou sy vrou se. In die uitvoering van sy persoonlike lewe, Hy kon nie meer anders as Sersant York wees. Gary Cooper gesterf ses dae ná sy 60ste verjaardag op Mei 13, 1961 van prostaatkanker.

Sergeant York is 'n lang speelfilm vir die tydperk kom in omstreeks 134 minute.

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