> A friend and I were discussing the strereotypical, loud mouthed drill > sargeant--the prototype would have to be Louis Gossett, Jr. in AN OFFICER > AND A GENTLEMAN. > > Would ya'll be willing to list other examples of this character on the screen? I believe this tradition started back in 192? w/ Lon Chaney in Tell it to the Marines. Chaney, a Marine in real life, boosted his popularity greatly w/ this movie--partly because his portrayal so captivated WWI ex-servicemen. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]