Other author/creator | Wellman, William A., 1896-1975. |
Other author/creator | Cowan, Lester. |
Other author/creator | Atlas, Leopold, 1907-1954. |
Other author/creator | Endore, S. Guy, 1900-1970. |
Other author/creator | Stevenson, Philip, 1896-1965. |
Other author/creator | Mitchum, Robert. |
Other author/creator | Meredith, Burgess, 1908- |
Other author/creator | Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945. |
Other author/creator | Video-Cinema Films, Inc. |
Other author/creator | Image Entertainment (Firm) |
Portion of title |
G.I. Joe |
Portion of title |
Story of G.I. Joe |
Variant title |
Also known by title: War correspondent |
Abstract |
"Depicts Ernie Pyle's experiences with the men of Company C of the 18th Infantry and their role in the invasion of Italy. The story begins as Pyle joins Captain Bill Walker and the men of Company C in the desert of North Africa and follows these gallant soldiers as they fight their way from the beaches of Sicily to the hills of southern Italy."--Container. |
General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1945. |
General note | Special features include biographical notes on Pyle by James Tobin ; archival newsreel footage of Pyle talking to G.I.s in Italy ; still gallery of original Pyle newspaper columns. |
General note | "Video-Cinema Films, Inc."--Container. |
Credits | Editor, Otho Lovering ; cinematography, Russell Metty ; music, Ann Ronell, Louis Applebaum. |
Cast |
Robert Mitchum, Burgess Meredith, Freddie Steel, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, Jack Reilly, Bill Murphy. |
Audience |
Not rated by MPAA. |
Technical details | DVD. |
Awards note | Academy Award nominations for Best Score, Best Song, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay 1945. |
Publisher number | ID9058VMDVD Image Entertainment |