Audie Murphy News

Audie Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of the second world war. He was also the leading man in To Hell and Back, the story of his own war experience Audie Murphy in To Hell and Back .

With Thanksgiving approaching I am of course thankful for many things. Chief among them would be my wife Laurie who has put up with me for 19 years of married life - 9½ of which have included putting her life in print for all y'all to read.

Hood from my position and he showed his lack of knowledge about the award The Medal of Honor.

Producers Arthur E. Friedman and Steven Jay Rubin are developing an Audie Murphy biopic, buying rights to Don Graham's biography "No Name on the Bullet." Murphy enlisted in 1942 as a 16-year-old and became one of America's most decorated combat veterans after seeing intense action in Italy and France.

A book from my childhood about Medal of Honor winners has a chapter about him: "Too Young to Fight." The Texas boy lied about his age at 17, his face and physique betraying him to the Marines who turned him away.

The Red Badge Of Courage Sunday, 08:55, TCM Audie Murphy plays a young recruit forced to master his cowardice when it has terrible consequences in this devastating war film.

Audie Murphy had the kind of face you find on a baby shampoo bottle. He was every grandma's grandson.

Stephen Crane, who penned "Tales of Sullivan County," will be celebrated with his most popular work, "The Red Badge of Courage," when the film screens at 7 p.m. Saturday.

My classic movie review continues with some oldies, but goodies like "The Unforgiven." This old west drama starred Audrey Hepburn as Rachel Zachary and Burt Lancaster as her adopted brother, Ben.

Original Caption: Hollywood -- No horse laughs, please, as you get this behind-the-scenes peek of Audie Murphy riding a stepladder instead of a mustang for a new movie western.

GITA Hall is one actress not surprised by our recent scoop that, according to a book proposal by Jon Peters , Barbra Streisand and Lesley Ann Warren were molested by sleazy producer Ray Stark.