Story of a Forgotten American Hero Now on DVD

Janson Media today announced the worldwide DVD release of the Emmy Award-winning film, GEORGE MARSHALL AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY. He built the mightiest army in history and selected its leaders. Eisenhower, MacArthur and Patton all obeyed his commands. And, when victory was won, he bound up the world"s wounds with a plan for European recovery that bore his name. The only soldier ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, he served during his long career as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and President of the Red Cross. Soldier and statesman, a powerful yet modest patriot, George Marshall is today an almost forgotten hero - a private and introspective man whose influential role in matters of war and peace helped determine the course of the twentieth century. George Marshall and the American Century features rare historical footage and recordings of Marshall and President Roosevelt and Truman, as well as exclusive interviews with General Matthew B. Ridgway, journalist Eric Sevareid, former Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford and many others. It brings to life the tenacious diplomat and strategist who won battles in both the European theater and on Capital Hill, and recalls the military leader who recognized the somber legacy of war. General Colin L. Powell called GEORGE MARSHALL & THE AMERICAN CENTURY, &'A stunningly beautiful story about a great American.&' The film won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Program. GEORGE MARSHALL & THE AMERICAN CENTURY was produced by Great Projects Film Company in association with the South Carolina Educational Television Network, and made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, General Motors, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, The George C. Marshall Home Preservation Fund, and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy. It was produced by Daniel Polin and Kenneth Mandel, directed by Kenneth Mandel and Ken Levis, and narrated by E.G. Marshall. GEORGE MARSHALL AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY MSRP: $24.95 Catalog #20329 ISBN# 1-56839-229-X UPC# 6-4603203299-4 Pre-Book Date: May 16, 2006 Street Date: May 31, 2006