Talk:Audie Murphy legacy

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Contents 1 Purpose 2 Other issues 3 Deletion from Intro: 4 Chronological reordering source

[edit] Purpose

17-June-2007: This article was created June 17 (2007) to provide space for hashing details of Audie Murphy's cultural influence or legacy in the world. In contrast, the main bio article "Audie Murphy" is intended for specific personal details, such as life events, military actions, and events that occurred during his lifetime. In 1986, some 15 years after he died, the "Sergeant Audie Murphy Club" was formed at Fort Hood, Texas, later expanding into many chapter clubs over the past 21-year history. Many of his 44 films are being re-released into DVD format, 36 years after his plane crash. There is some controversy about reports of him carrying a gun to film sets and scaring crew members, or potential violent behaviour between film sessions. This is related to the PTSD ("battle fatigue") depression and public speeches about veteran's health issues. Overall, there is more information than appropriate for the original bio article, so the article "Audie Murphy legacy" provides space for expanding details, without crowding the main article. -Wikid77 23:14, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other issues

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[edit] Deletion from Intro:

I just deleted a sentence from the opening that after mentioning Major Murphy's 33 decorations, claimed that it was "a challenge" to meet or surpass this "record". As a Marine veteran, I found this at best ignorant, and at worst, demeaning of his, and every other serviceman's accomplishments. Earning awards and recognition is not a competition, and is certainly not a numbered issue in which we keep 'score'. We in the military (past and present) hold those who have been decorated in the highest regard, and we do not seek to 'beat' them, but to emulate them. For example, my Grandfather, an infantry 1st Lt., and 70th ID Vet of WW2, earned among others two Bronze Stars. I do not desire to earn more than him, but rather to learn from his example, and to continue on. Please, for those of you who write articles on military events/and/or people, do not belittle Decorations to the level of being competitions, because they are far, far more than that. Deeter063 04:13, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chronological reordering source

I just moved the early film, Sierra, from its previous placement, after Bad Boy, his first lead, and before The Kid From Texas, wherein he played William "Billy the Kid" Bonney, to after that film and before Kansas Raiders,, wherein he played Jesse James. According to Sue Gossett in her book, The Films and Career of Audie Murphy, Empire Publishing, 1996, Kid was filmed "May 26, 1949 to June 29, 1949" and released "March 1950"; Sierra 's dates were "August 30, 1949 to October 3, 1949" and "June 1950"; and Raiders 's were "May 22, 1950 to June 24, 1950" and "November 1950." Comparing her list to what's here indicates that release dates, rather than filming order, are being followed here (fair enough, of course), but as one can see, either way Sierra falls between the Billy and Jesse pictures, not before both. I just couldn't see a way to ref. it in the article. Brian Garfield, in his excellent but flawed 1982 book, Western Films, said those two were shot back-to-back, and that may be where the prior ordering came from, but he was wrong. Writing just as the modern cable TV and home video booms were taking off, he was unable to screen movies almost at will as we can today, and he consequently got a number of details wrong (most of which are completely forgivable, don't misunderstand me). Ted Watson (talk) 20:19, 6 January 2008 (UTC) UPDATE: The IMDb now reflects Gossett's information. Ted Watson (talk) 21:02, 28 January 2008 (UTC)