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George S. Patton, Jr. (view source)
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==The 1970 movie==
==The 1970 movie==
The 1970 movie, ''Patton,'' won seven academy awards including "Best Picture." It is a biographical film, based factually on Ladislas Farago's book ''Patton: Ordeal and Triumph,'' and General Omar Bradley's ''A Soldier's Story.'') It starred [[George C. Scott]], and reviewer Robert Ebert called it "one of those sublime performances in which the personalities of the actor and the character are fulfilled in one another."
The 1970 movie, ''Patton,'' won seven academy awards including "Best Picture." It is a biographical film, based factually on Ladislas Farago's book ''Patton: Ordeal and Triumph,'' and General Omar Bradley's ''A Soldier's Story.'' It starred [[George C. Scott]], and critic Roger Ebert called it "one of those sublime performances in which the personalities of the actor and the character are fulfilled in one another."
The movie conveys many facts about Patton's career, but highlights his colorful personality and his controversial role in the public eye.
The movie conveys many facts about Patton's career, but highlights his colorful personality and his controversial role in the public eye.