Gary Cooper Commemorated on Stamp Sep 13, 2009
His portrayal of U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin York, in Sergeant York (1941), won him an Academy Award((R)). In 1942, Cooper gave another memorable performance, as baseball slugger Lou Gehrig in The Pride of the Yankees. (PR Newswire)
WWI Museum opens new exhibits Sep 6, 2009
The third exhibit features Gary Cooper's best actor Oscar for the 1941 film "Sergeant York." Cooper's daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, lent it to the museum after seeing Paul introduce a series of films about World War I on Turner Classic Movies on Memorial Day. Janis will be a guest during the Veterans Day observance at the memorial. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Sergeant York Movie (1941) May 25, 2009
Gary Cooper has the title role in the 1941 movie Sergeant York ... delivered Sergeant York to movie theaters in 1941 ... Howard Hawks Directs Sergeant York. (Suite101.com)
Classic film Sergeant York showing to honor Memorial Day May 18, 2009
BYU NewsNet - Classic film Sergeant York showing to honor Memorial Day ... Classic film Sergeant York showing to honor Memorial Day ... Photo Courtesy of L. Tom Perry Special CollectionsGary Cooper as Sergeant York, to be shown in the HBLL on May 22. (The Daily Universe, UT)
