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Biography - Audie Murphy [VHS]

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At long last a documentary that details the war record of a great American, this video is required viewing for all Audie Murphy fans. If there is a drawback, it skims too quickly over his film career. However, those interested in Audie's life behind the scenes in Hollywood should read A THINKER'S DAMN: AUDIE MURPHY, VIETNAM, AND THE MAKING OF THE QUIET AMERICAN. It provides fresh insights into the character of this great hero and how Hollywood treated him.

My husband is a huge Audie Murphy fan and watches his movies continuously (like to drive me crazy sometimes!). He had a lot of knowlegde of Mr. Murphy of both his movie and military career and so I thought this would be a great gift to add to his collection. The movie is based mostly on Mr. Murphys courageous military career. He loved it. Im certain we will watch it over and over again!:-) :-(

I was fully satisfied with the Biography and learned more about Audie Murphy, one of America's most decorated WWII heroes. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in WWII history.

A real war hero,what a humble man.Audie Murphy,i remember watching his movies, when i was younger.There's just something about Audie...he's a very captivating man.The Biography was very interesting,,nothing like other peoples life stories, they can be quiet boring.Do youself a favour buy or watch this dvd, you won't be disappointed.

this video should be required watching for every school kid in texas.......how proud texans must be of this great american...

About half as long as it needed to be, but a good an overview of his life, but not of his film career. Worth a look.

As a history major I was disappointed that I fell in love with Audie Murphy as an actor and not because of his actions as a World War II soldier. It wasn't until much later that I learned that he was a WOrld War II Hero. His love for his country and duty should be known even today. You should be able to ask students who Audie Murphy was and they should be able to identify him as a WWII vet and hero. I would tell anyone that knows his for his acting ability that they should get this DVD and watch.

Audie Murphy was the most decorated soldier during World War II. He was a Texas boy and raised in poverty. He had difficulty getting accepted into the Military because of his young age and small stature. His older sister gave permission for him to enlist. He was accepted into the army at age 17 after being turned down by the other branches. He was a crack shot, due to his hunting game to feed his family. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor just before his 19th birthday, due to his actions on the battlefield. There is a museum with pictures and all his medals at Greenville TX. It is truly inspiring. He was in his 40's, when he died in a plane crash. He suffered from PTSD all his life from the horrors he saw during the war and slept with a gun under his pillow. My only complaint was the video was a little too short. The biography was inspiring and well worth the money. I would highly recommend this important piece of history.

I've read 100s of true story military books, and this one is one of the best. Not only is it amazing anyone could live through all that he did, but the humor is good to between him and his buddies. Mr Murphy went though hell and back, which is quite appropriatly the title of the book. This is a keeper. I'm going to find a hard copy for my collection of the very best books i've ever read.

As a retired military member, I have to admire all that Audie Murphy did for his country and for his comrades. This is a well put together documentary, with lots of video and still photos, which reminds you that war, for the combat veteran, goes well beyond the battlefield.
The documentary goes into Murphy's life after the war, and it touches your heart to think the war truly never left him. Murphy's sister is interviewed, and the movie does a great job of showing the life of this American Hero. It left me feeling very sad for Audie, as he gave so much, and suffered a great deal.