Comments on: Hollywood: Yesterday Versus Today

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:19:10 +0000

Please join us in signing our Petition requesting that President Obama bestow upon Audie Murphy, American Legend and America’s Most Decorated Soldier of WWII, a posthumous presentation of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor.
You will find the link here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Audie-Murphy-Presidential-Medal-of-Freedom-Award

Thank-you!

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:57:42 +0000

I can’t believe I didn’t notice that! The movie “The Glenn Miller Story” is a great biography starring Jimmy Stewart! Thanks Kyanabelle!

By: Kyanabelle

Kyanabelle — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:31:26 +0000

I didn’t see Glenn Miller listed. He was a big band leader that was hugely popular at the time. His plane went missing in the English Channel while he was traveling to entertain troops after Paris was liberated. His body was never found and his wife accepted the bronze star medal in his behalf later. He is still listed as MIA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:25:04 +0000

Thank you Greybeard! This post has made the rounds over the last couple of years. It was originally an email my dad sent and has been added to and edited since, so feel free to add or edit as you find information! Enjoy!

By: Greybeard

Greybeard — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:20:04 +0000

Hi Anna!
I started an “anti-idiot celebrity” list, and ThirdWaveDave forwarded this post to me, so I linked to you.
Thanks for the post… it’s a striking comparison!

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:32:40 +0000

Hi Steve,
Isn’t it sad that those in Hollywood don’t think this country or it’s citizens are worth fighting for? They’d rather bad mouth the country than defend it.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:28:37 +0000

Hi Sean,
Thanks! I know that I didn’t get all of them. Thank you for adding Eddie Albert to the list!

By: steve

steve — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:05:10 +0000

This is a complete list of actors who suspended their careers to enlist in the United States Armed Forces after America was attacked and over 2000 civilians were murdered on September 11, 2001

None.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:09:25 +0000

I didn’t see Eddie Albert (Green Acres) on your list anywhere. He was a genuine WW II hero. Navy Lieutenant Edward Heimberger (Albert’s real name) made several trips in his salvage craft and exposed himself to withering fire to recsue scores of marines from a coral reef during the Tarawa invasion. His first boat got shot up so bad he had to swap it for another, which was loaded with drums of high octane gasoline. I do not know what kind of commendation he received for his actions, but in my book it comes close to the kind of thing befitting a Congessional Medal of Honor.

As cited in “The Battle History of the U.S. Marines” by Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), page 152.

Thanks, Sean S.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:32:37 +0000

I can only say that I didn’t think about Elvis because I had never really been a fan. The original list is from an e-mail from my dad and the majority of the others listed were from people like yourself letting me know.

I do remember hearing about Clint Eastwood being a swim instructor and I knew Drew Carey was in the reserves. (He’s from my area.) He’s also a libertarian. He’s been quoted as saying “I don’t believe there should be laws against drugs. I don’t think the government has the right to limit the ways I can hurt myself!” which pretty much sums it up!

By: MsTien

MsTien — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:15:19 +0000

This is a nice list! Though, I had a list similiar to this before, I feel that it is incomplete. Hence, I would like to add at least 3 more stars on your list. And, I may add more if I can think of more names.

1) Elvis Presley! Who can forget about him? He served in the U.S. Army and wore his uniform proudly. The publicity, press and news media were all over him!

2) Clint Eastwood. He mentioned in details on the Larry King Live show and on others that he was in the U.S. Army as a swimming instructor.

3) Drew Carey. He was serving in the USMC Reserves for 6 years! I believe he is still a Republican as of today.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:13:47 +0000

Human expansion unto frontiers has always been like that. Where wilderness and outlaws lived, now comes peace and prosperity. Where technology allows travel from a distant point to this point, in little time.

It is big because we have more places to go. It is small because a civilization united in infrastructure and commonality, becomes easier to reach.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:30:50 +0000

Very big! And yet in some ways, it’s made the world very small!

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:19:39 +0000

The internet is a big place, it seems.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:23:58 +0000

No problem It is actually pretty funny that I happened upon this site, because I was searching for Carl Swickerath, who was a genuine war hero from WWII, and he was a friend of Audie Murphy.