Diary of a Sergeant is a 1945 American short film produced by the US government. It starred Harold Russell and focused on the loss of his hands in an accident, and tells the story of his medical rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center which is located in Washington, DC.[1]
Diary of a Sergeant | |
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Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
Starring | Harold Russell |
Production company | Army Pictorial Service Signal Corps |
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Running time | 22 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was seen by William Wyler who cast Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).[2]
References
edit- ^ Newman, Joseph M., Diary of a Sergeant (Documentary, Short), Alfred Drake, Harold Russell, U.S. Army Pictorial Services, U.S. War Department, retrieved August 14, 2024
- ^ Montgomery, Mark (December 10, 2016). "Remembering Harold Russell, the soldier-actor who won two Oscars for 'Best Years of Our Lives'". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- Diary of a Sergeant at IMDb
- Complete film at US National Archives