Bedford: The Town They Left Behind (2009)
Like the young men in many small American towns during and after the Great Depression, the boys of Bedford, Virginia, joined their local National Guard unit. They were paid one dollar for every weekend training session - a lot of money in 1941 - and they were given a snazzy uniform to wear that pleased the ladies. Not a bad deal. What they couldn't have foreseen was that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor and draw the United States - and their little Guard unit - into a war that everyone hoped would end all wars. In no time at all, these fresh-faced soldiers were torn from the arms of their girlfriends and new wives and found themselves in training camps, learning to fight for their country. Eventually these boys who had not yet seen a minute of battle would become the first to hit the beaches of Normandy on what we now know as D-Day.
Cast
- Rich Parkerson - Self - Soldier
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bedford: The Town They Left Behind about?
- Like the young men in many small American towns during and after the Great Depression, the boys of Bedford, Virginia, joined their local National Guard unit. They were paid one dollar for every weekend training session - a lot of money in 1941 - and they were given a snazzy uniform to wear that pleased the ladies. Not a bad deal. What they couldn't have foreseen was that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor and draw the United States - and their little Guard unit - into a war that everyone hoped would end all wars. In no time at all, these fresh-faced soldiers were torn from the arms of their girlfriends and new wives and found themselves in training camps, learning to fight for their country. Eventually these boys who had not yet seen a minute of battle would become the first to hit the beaches of Normandy on what we now know as D-Day.
- Who directed Bedford: The Town They Left Behind?
- Bedford: The Town They Left Behind was directed by Joe Fab, Elliot Berlin.
- Who stars in Bedford: The Town They Left Behind?
- Bedford: The Town They Left Behind stars Rich Parkerson.
- How long is Bedford: The Town They Left Behind?
- Bedford: The Town They Left Behind has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Bedford: The Town They Left Behind?
- Bedford: The Town They Left Behind is a Documentary film.
- Where was Bedford: The Town They Left Behind produced?
- Bedford: The Town They Left Behind was produced in United States of America.