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starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton directed by: William Wyler List Price: $19.98 Amazon.com's Price: $15.99 You Save: $3.99 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0085391669326 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: December 05, 2000 Running Time: 137 minutes Sales Rank: 3636 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: November 25, 1956 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: For two years the Civil War has been elsewhere. Now Confederate forces are nearby, looting and burning. It is time to fight back, Jess Birdwell's neighbors insist. Yet Birdwell, a Quaker, knows there must be a better way to settle things. Year: 1956 Director: William Wyler Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Friendly PersuasionI was caught by the unusual theme in this DVD and was delighted to find a film devoid of explicit sex and violence. I would recommend this to those who yearn for the higher moral and ehtical standards of yesteryear. Rating: - Wonderful "Old Coop"I have always loved Gary Cooper and this is my favorite movie of all he made. It is heart warming and a joy to watch over and over. I ordered it for my mom's 88th birthday and she loves it now too. Thanks for having it. Rating: - Friendly PersuasionESSENTIAL MOVIE!!! This is one of Hollywood's greatest films that has a cast that's superior. Friendly Persuasion isn't a western though it has some of that. The story centers on a Quaker family in southern Indiana at the outbreak of the American Civil War. It's a drama but has many comedic moments throughout. Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper) is the center of the story. The laconic Cooper is perfect casting. Though Jess is a Quaker he isn't completely committed to the idea of it. He's practical ... Read More Rating: - Friendly PersuasionThis is an excellent family movie well worth keeping in the family dvd file for future generations. Friendly Persuasion speaks well to integrity, family commitment and good clean humor. Rating: - Wholesome entertainment.This movie touches on some very thought provoking issues, but it handles it very well. I like the older movies anyway, and this is a very good one. It mixes serious, thought provoking issues with wonderful family humor preformed by really good actors. |
