Decoration Day Movie

The holiday is now observed on the last monday of may having been observed on may 30 from 1868 to 1970.

Decoration day movie. Parenthetical number is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website. A cantankerous widower garner who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his godchild skaggs gets in trouble and a childhood friend cobbs a black tenant farmer refuses to belatedly accept the medal of honor for bravery in world war ii. Decoration day a grumpy man must rejoin his community when his godchild gets in trouble and a childhood friend refuses to accept a congressional medal of honor for bravery in world war ii. Decoration day is a 1990 film based on a novel by john william corrington of the same title.

Hallmark hall of fame s breathing lessons 1994 stars james garner and joanne woodward as a married couple who discuss their lives and relationship while on a road trip. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy earth. Directed by roland emmerich. From the hallmark hall of fame collection.

Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises decoration day live jason isbell and the 400 unit live from alabama 2012 lightning rod records released on. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on memorial day to honor and. Decoration day is available in limited quantities on dvd. With james garner judith ivey ruby dee bill cobbs.

On the first decoration day general james garfield made a speech at arlington national cemetery after which 5 000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20 000 civil war. With will smith bill pullman jeff goldblum mary mcdonnell. Memorial day previously but now seldom called decoration day is a federal holiday in the united states for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in the united states armed forces. Fighting superior technology mankind s best weapon is the will to survive.

Directed by robert markowitz.