On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Donald Larsson wrote: > One more reference I don't recall seeing mentioned: Spencer Tracy as > a one-armed Korean vet in BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK. The Tracy character was actually a World War II vet, though the movie itself did appear on the heels of the Korean War. The only film I can think of offhand that portrays disabled Korean vets is a splendid little production directed by John Auer for Republic called _The Eternal Sea_ (1955). It stars Sterling Hayden and features both WWII and Korean veterans. Since we're on the topic of disabled veterans, let me also mention _The Big Parade_ (1925). One of the few surviving films from the silent era to depict the experiences of disabled World War I vets, it presents John Gilbert in one of his finest performances. And for other films related to wartime disability, let's not forget _Johnny Got His Gun_ (1971) and _The Beguiled_ (1971). They came out during Vietnam but were set during different wars. (And, interestingly, each was scripted by one of the "Hollywood Ten" -- Dalton Trumbo and Albert Maltz, respectively.) --Marty Norden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin F. Norden OO Dept. of Communication, Box 34815 [log in to unmask] [_]<| University of Massachusetts-Amherst fax: 413 545-6399 /|\ Amherst, MA 01003-4815 USA tel: 413 545-0598, 545-1311 home page: http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~norden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]