DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

A Farewell to Arms
DVS 214
This sweeping drama, played out against the brutal backdrop of the First World
War, tell the unforgettable story of a handsome young American ambulance
corpsman (Gary Cooper) who falls passionately in love with a beautiful English
nurse (Helen Hayes). When he's badly wounded, she nurses him back to health.
Then he's recalled to the front. And life hangs in the balance for both of them as
they struggle to keep their love alive and bid a farewell to arms. (Based on the
novel of the same title by Ernest Hemingway, BR 12510 and RC 49506.)
Good Morning Vietnam
DVS 163
A fast talking, funny disc jockey (Robin Williams) on Armed Forces Radio during
the Vietnam War whose barrage of irreverent humor scores with G.I.'s but flops
with the top brass.
The Immortal Battalion
DVS 390
Soon after Britain's entry into World War II, a young lieutenant is assigned to
forge a motley group of civilian conscripts into an effective fighting force. In
North Africa they face a major German advance. Features David Niven, Stanley
Halloway, Peter Ustinov and Trevor Howard.
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
DVS 365
A downed British aircrew undertakes a perilous journey through wartime Europe
in this exciting drama starring Eric Portman and a wonderful supporting cast.
Pimpernel Smith
DVS 368
In this thrilling remake of "The Scarlet Pimpernel," a British archaeology
professor (Leslie Howard) attempts to rescue refugees from Nazi-controlled
territory.
Saving Private Ryan
DVS 265
Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with
World War II's historic D-Day invasion, and then moves beyond the beach as the
men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks)
must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three
brothers have been killed in combat.
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