Debbie Ahlborn

This is a true CLASSIC FILM, nothing I can say can do it justice! You have to understand what this movie meant to America in 1941 and the next four years while so many were fighting in Germany, and isles of the Pacific. Alvin York was among the most decorated men of the entire 1st WW. And Gary Cooper was a beloved actor, so add those three ingredients up, and you have a great film at a great time with a great actor. Also, the story is one of heart-warming endurance--a poor boy with a converted heart, caught up in having to make a tough decision, whether to go against what he has come to so firmly believe, that a human life is precious in the sight of God, or to go with the sweeping patriotism of his homeland. My mother sold tickets at a theater in Dallas, Texas when the movie showed there, and the lines formed circles around city blocks. Our family considers it a family tradition to watch this film every Veteran's Day!

I loved it!!! It never is dull or boring, but has the revolutionary feel, with the birth of our nation about to come forth. The people who were colonizing America at that time had within them the seeds of freedom that eventually spawned our nation . The influence of the French and Indians in this story plays out strongly, giving us a glimpse of our nation's history before our revolution. I feel it is very well presented, of course, the author, James Fenimore Cooper, is amazing! How I wish we could get more historical novels made into fabulous movies like this!!