Producer: Howard Hawks, Jesse L. Lasky & Hal B. Wallis
Director: Howard Hawks
Awards: It won two Oscars: Best Actor (Gary Cooper) & Best Film Editing. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan), Best Supporting Actress (Margaret Wycherly), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Music, Best Picture, Best Sound & Best Writing. It has also received a NYFCC Award and was placed in the National Film Registry in 2008.
Release Date: July 2nd, 1941
Origination: Based on the life story of World War I hero, Alvin York. The stories were taken from his personal diary.
Interesting Fact: Alvin York would not give permission for his life to be made into film unless it starred Gary Cooper as himself.
Alvin: Therefore, render unto Caesar the things that ere Caesar's, and unto God the things that ere God's.
This is not just a story about a legendary sniper who became the shinning figure of World War I. It is not just a picture about the struggle that a religious man felt at that time when the call of war came to his people. It is a film about the idea of America, that men must fight to allow others to enjoy the freedoms they have been given. Freedom of Religion can not exist unless people stand to defend it. This is also a story about a family that raised a man who became a greater hero than any Senator. It's a story about a mother who never judged her son, but instead gave him encouraging words that created a great bond between them. This is an amazing story.
Gary Cooper's performance earned him an Academy Award and rightfully so. The performance of Margaret Wycherly, who played Ma York, was even more amazing. To this day, my mom will often say to us "When ya comin' home?" The story may be a little long, but I don't remember it that way when I was younger. This is a great piece of history for every American to watch.
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