[Churchjack]

While preparing for observances & graduation celebrations for Sunday, my 6-year-old had a captivating cinematic experience that very pleasantly suprised me: "The Red Badge of Courage" starring Audie Murphy. The little Churchjack really identified with the Youth's struggle with fear, and his overcoming. Next day, he was marching drills with his Daisy. He is fascinated now by the cap-and-ball rifles, and we gotta find a bayonet lug for a Red Ryder! LOL

[sonofatpatcher2]

Both "The Red Badge of Courage" and Audie Murphy were vastly under appreciated. They cut the Red Badge to bits. Once many, many years ago in Hollywood, I saw a rough cut of Huston's edition and it was a much better film.

Maybe some day they will restore it and we can all enjoy the full film as Huston filmed it.