Patton (film)
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| - | '''Karl Malden''' (born '''Mladen George Sekulovich'''; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an [[American actor]]. In a career that spanned over seven decades, he featured in classic [[Marlon Brando]] films such as ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' and ''[[One-Eyed Jacks]]''. Among other notable film roles were Archie Lee Meighan in ''[[Baby Doll]]'', Zebulon Prescott in ''[[How the West Was Won (film)|How the West Was Won]]'' and [[General Omar Bradley]] in ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]''. His best-known role was on television as Lt. Mike Stone on the 1970s [[crime drama]], ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]''. During the 1980s he was spokesperson for [[American Express]], reminding cardholders "Don't leave home without it". | + | '''''Patton''''' (UK: '''''Patton: Lust for Glory''''') is a {{fy|1970}} [[Biography film|biographical]] [[war film]] about U.S. General [[George S. Patton]] during [[World War II]]. It stars [[George C. Scott]], [[Karl Malden]], [[Michael Bates (actor)|Michael Bates]], and [[Karl Michael Vogler]]. It was directed by [[Franklin J. Schaffner]] from a script by [[Francis Ford Coppola]] and [[Edmund H. North]], who based their screenplay on the biography ''Patton: Ordeal and Triumph'' by [[Ladislas Farago]] and Omar N. Bradley's memoir ''A Soldier's Story''. The film was shot in 65mm [[Todd-AO|Dimension 150]] by cinematographer [[Fred J. Koenekamp]], and has a music score by [[Jerry Goldsmith]]. |
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Patton (UK: Patton: Lust for Glory) is a Template:Fy biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, and Karl Michael Vogler. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their screenplay on the biography Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago and Omar N. Bradley's memoir A Soldier's Story. The film was shot in 65mm Dimension 150 by cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp, and has a music score by Jerry Goldsmith.
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