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What is the movie MacArthur about?
During his farewell address to West Point, General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck) looks back on his storied military career. Beginning with his legendary promise, “I shall return,” at the outset of the Battle of Bataan and continuing through his troops’ subsequent successes in the South Pacific, the film also touches on his anti-Communist activities following the war and his role in the rebuilding of postwar Japan, until his 1952 ouster by President Harry S. Truman (Ed Flanders).
MacArthur/Film synopsis
Where was the movie MacArthur filmed?
San Diego
From the Archives: Gregory Peck filmed MacArthur in San Diego 45 years ago. Forty-five years ago, Gregory Peck, starring as a General Douglas MacArthur, spoke to the Union’s James Meade in between filming scenes from Universal Studio’s “MacArthur” around San Diego.
Was General MacArthur bald?
Truman was wrong to relieve MacArthur of his command in Korea in April 1951. Gregory Peck had the good fortune of actually naturally bearing a striking resemblance to General Douglas MacArthur. He had some of his hair shaved off since the real MacArthur was quite bald.
What happened to Arthur MacArthur IV?
Arthur MacArthur never married. He resides in Greenwich Village in New York City under an assumed name. Arthur MacArthur is active in the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia where his parents are interred. While a public figure due to his famous father, he has remained out of the limelight.
In what year was the movie MacArthur made?
July 15, 1977 (USA)
MacArthur/Release date
Who played General Douglas MacArthur?
Gregory Peck
MacArthur is a 1977 American biographical war film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Gregory Peck in the eponymous role as American General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
What religion was General MacArthur?
General MacArthur, the Baptist evangelist recalled, said that after the surrender of Japan the Emperor had privately declared his willingness to make Christianity the state religion.
Was MacArthur a bad person?
Fifty years after his death, it’s not unusual to hear people rank Douglas MacArthur among America’s worst generals—alongside Benedict Arnold and William Westmoreland. His critics say he was insubordinate and arrogant, callous in dealing with dissent, his Korean War command studded with mistakes.
Is General MacArthur still alive?
Deceased (1880–1964)
Douglas MacArthur/Living or Deceased
Why did Arthur MacArthur change his name?
Arthur MacArthur did not attend West Point like his father and went to Columbia University instead. After his father’s death in 1964, Arthur reportedly moved to the other side of Manhattan and changed his name to conceal his identity.
Did General MacArthur ever appear on MASH?
General Douglas MacArthur was played by an uncredited Robert Mitchum. The role of General MacArthur went uncredited in the Closing Credits of the episode, and it was never confirmed by the show creators just who played the role.