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Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice, for Sergeant York (1942) and High Noon (1952). The latter film boosted his popularity, resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953. Cooper received a third Academy Award—an honorary one—just prior to his death.
Sergeant York is a 1941 American biographical film about the life of Alvin C. York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I. Directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper in the title role, the film was a critical and commercial success, and became the highest-grossing film of 1941 .
Task Force was the only film Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt made together, and was the last of the eight films Cooper and Walter Brennan made together. [4] The U.S. Navy provided complete support in not only lending naval vessels and facilities, but also allowed the use of archival footage of the development of naval air power.
The Naked Edge is a 1961 thriller film starring Gary Cooper (in his final film role) and Deborah Kerr.The film was a British-American co-production distributed by United Artists, directed by Michael Anderson and produced by George Glass and Walter Seltzer, with Marlon Brando Sr. as executive producer.
The film was the second feature of 1941 to pair Cooper and Stanwyck, following Meet John Doe. The role of Sugarpuss was offered to Ginger Rogers and Carole Lombard, but both turned it down. Lucille Ball was almost cast in the role until Gary Cooper recommended Stanwyck. [9] [10] Wilder reveled in poking fun at those who took politics too seriously.
A Song Is Born (also known as That's Life), [4] starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of Howard Hawks' 1941 movie Ball of Fire with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
Gary Cooper's experience in the major leagues wasn't very long — 42 days in 1980, to be exact. He played only 21 games for the Atlanta Braves and recorded just two plate appearances.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 67 reviews, with an average score of 5.9/10.The website's critics consensus reads, "Samba isn't the finest effort from directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, but the film's shortcomings are partly balanced by its big heart and talented cast."