Introduction

Diary of a Sergeant is a 1945 American short propaganda film produced by the US government.

It starred Harold Russell and focused on the loss of his hands in an accident.

Outline

Harold Russell, an American soldier who lost his hands in a training accident, tells the story of his medical rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre in Washington DC.

Cast

• Harold Russell … self.

Trivia

• Director William Wyler saw this film and chose its featured actor, Harold Russell, to play a role in the film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
• Russell’s role was rewritten to incorporate as much as possible his real-life injuries and the lessons he had learned in his rehabilitation.
• Russell won two Academy Awards for that film.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Joseph M. Newman.
• Producer(s):
  • Julian Blaustein.
• Writer(s):
• Music:
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • Army Pictorial Service Signal Corps.
• Distributor(s):
  • United States War Department (1945) (USA) (theatrical).
• Release Date: 1945.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 22 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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