The Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library and Museum
presents a double feature film screening
of
the Academy Award-winning film
PATTON (1970) at 12:30 p.m. and
-- in partnership with the
Jewish Federation of Dutchess County --
GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS
IN WORLD WAR II (2017) at 4:30 p.m.
on Sunday, November 18, 2018
Henry A. Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home
HYDE PARK, NY -- On Sunday, November 18, 2018, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum presents a double feature film screening of the
Academy Award-winning film PATTON (1970) at 12:30 p.m. and -- in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County --
GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II (2017) at 4:30 p.m. The films will be screened in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. Attendees will be encouraged to explore the weekend-long
Veteran Arts Showcase, also in the Wallace Center, in between the screenings.
This is a free public event but registration is required.
Synopsis: PATTON (1970)
In 1943 North Africa, George Patton (George C. Scott) assumes command of (and instills some much-needed discipline in) the American forces. Engaged in battle against Germany's Field Marshal Rommel (Karl Michael Vogler), Patton drives back The Desert Fox using the German's own tactics. Promoted to Lieutenant General, Patton is sent to Sicily, where he engages in a personal war of egos with British Field Marshal Montgomery (Michael Bates).
While touring an Army hospital, the General comes across a GI (Tim Considine) suffering from nervous fatigue. Considering the young man to be nothing but a slacker, Patton smacks him and orders him to get well in a hurry. This incident results in Patton losing his command and by extension, missing out on D-Day. Patton remains a valuable resource, but ultimately proves too much of a loose cannon in comparison to the more level-headed tactics of his old friend Omar Bradley (Karl Malden).
Synopsis: GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II (2017)
GI JEWS tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish American men and women who fought in World War II. In their own words, veterans both famous and unknown (including Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and Henry Kissinger) bring their war experiences to life: how they fought for their nation and their people, struggled with anti-Semitism within their ranks, and emerged transformed.
Please contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about the event.
