Our guest is Dr. Marsha Gordon from NC State University. Marsha Gordon has taught courses on War Documentaries, Sam Fuller/Nicholas Ray/Douglas Sirk, Educational Film, American War Films and many other subjects. Sam Fuller directed some of...See moreOur guest is Dr. Marsha Gordon from NC State University. Marsha Gordon has taught courses on War Documentaries, Sam Fuller/Nicholas Ray/Douglas Sirk, Educational Film, American War Films and many other subjects. Sam Fuller directed some of Hollywood's grittiest war films including The Steel Helmet, Merrills Marauders and The Big Red One. All of which drew heavily on his own experiences with the 16th Infantry Regiment in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy and Falkanau. He received Silver and Bronze stars and the Purple Heart and revisited the battlefields with a camera postwar. Marsha will talk about Fuller's war experiences, her research into Fuller's FBI files and the recurring themes and imagery in his movies. Written by
Paul Woodadge
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