Remembering The Quintessential American Hero — And His Son - On Memorial Day

[LiberalArkie]

We remember Jimmy Stewart as the amiable Hollywood icon who appeared in such classic movies as “Harvey” and “Vertigo,” “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” and “Anatomy of a Murder.”

Few Americans today know that Stewart was a bona fide hero who served in World War II. Even fewer know that Stewart would also, in time, endure the grief of all families who lose a child to war.

Like a lot of Americans in 1940, Stewart was certain that the country would soon be going to war with Nazi Germany.

Stewart was then an on-the-rise Hollywood star. But at heart he was still a kid from small-town Pennsylvania who had worked in his family’s hardware store.

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[longship]

1. I watched Vertigo last weekend, with friends.

It is an awesome flick. The dream sequence is Hitch at his best. And then there's Bernard Herrman's music score.

Stunning!

However, the best scene in Vertigo is the big reveal.

The acting is superb and barely a word is said.

[AngryAmish]

2. We all know who the Quintessential American Hero is...

[ThoughtCriminal]

3. Four years before he lost his son

He played a father who lost a son daughter during the Civil War.

Despite his conservative politics and hawkish views, I always admired Jimmy Stewart. His courage and patriotism were quite real and his service to our country an inspiration. As an actor, he was a treasure.