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The Big Picture : The General Marshall Story
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Produced by the U.S. Army, this segment in The Big Picture series spans a critical half-century and is a pictorial record of General George C. Marshall's role as a public servant, placing him in th...
Produced by the U.S. Army, this segment in The Big Picture series spans a critical half-century and is a pictorial record of General George C. Marshall's role as a public servant, placing him in the ranks of the great American patriots. Narrated by Walter Cronkite and introduced by Master Sergeant Stuart Queen, this engaging historical film features footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration to appeal to young and old alike. This documentary follows Marshall's story and his brilliant military career to his role as statesman, diplomat, and peacemaker winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Details
- Creator
- National Archives and Records Service
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- [Place of publication not identified] : National Archives and Records Service, [2008]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2011
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (28 min., 39 sec.)) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- OCLC
- ocn989716794
- Credits
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- Narrated by Walter Cronkite
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Originally released by National Archives and Records Service, 2008.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 13, 2011.
- Streaming video file.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- General George C. Marshall Introduction (0:52) -- General Marshall's Youth (1:36) -- World War I Accomplishments (1:23) -- Gaining Recognition (2:34) -- Gen. Pershing Aide-de-Camp (0:47) -- Chinese Civil War (1:15) -- Fort Benning Infantry School (0:35) -- Rise of Fascism Mobilizing for World War II (1:32) -- World War II Leadership (1:12) -- North African Campaign (0:37) -- Casablanca Conference 1943 Activities 1944 Activities (0:50) -- Normandy Invasion (1:01) -- Preparing for Victory (1:34) -- Transition to Diplomacy (1:47) -- Observing Soviet Russia (0:23) -- Marshall Plan (2:21) -- Secretary of Defense (1:45) -- Retirement (1:14) -- George C. Marshall Legacy (0:29) -- Credits: The Big Picture: The General Marshall Story (0:28)