The General Marshall Story - The Big Picture

National Archives and Records Administration
The General Marshall Story
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984)
ARC Identifier 2569675 / Local Identifier 111-TV-408. The story of General George C. Marshall, told on Army's "THE BIG PICTURE" -- This is a personal history film of General George C. Marshall who resigned from the Defense Department and settled in Leesburg, Virginia, in 1951. It is a pictorial record of his role as a public servant, spanning a critical half century, which ultimately placed him in the ranks of great American patriots. It is rare in history when a man who has distinguished his name in war goes on to greatness in peace. But for George Catlett Marshall it was a short step from a brilliant military career to his role as statesman, diplomat, and peacemaker winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, and introduced by Master Sergeant Stuart Queen, "The General Marshall Story" will appeal to old and young for it has been skillfully written and produced. It approaches General Marshall's life story from an objective viewpoint with a beguilingly fresh format, used on THE BIG PICTURE this past season in relating the General Bradley story. The same excellence that applied in the Bradley story has been carried into "The General Marshall Story." Visually, and as a professional motion picture exploration for television into the lives of five-star Army generals, THE BIG PICTURE production staff has created a new list of subjects for forthcoming episodes in the weekly TV series.

[@mard420]

He was brilliant, respected around the world, a great man among a generation of great people.

[@davidm2688]

Truly a great man who was humble, brilliant, far-sighted and was the true architect of the allied victory in WWII.

[@Collins-d6e]

The real architectures of the Allied victory was Stalin and his Generals.

[@Broodkast8]

One the greatest American statesman in history, and maybe because of his lack of ego not recognized as such.

[@4Bobay]

The USA was fortunate to have men such as Gen. George Marshall in command during WW 2. As Churchill said of Marshall, he was the " Organizer of victory. "

[@discoveryman59]

Orson Welles called him the greatest man he ever met, and he met them ALL.

[@alstahl8574]

Great man and General! Semper Fi

[@nolarobert]

Marshall was the man with the Plan!

[@DaveSCameron]

Evidently a man apart, respect from England.

[@janjantimalsina1465]

🖤

[@d.v.2688]

At 17:50. Four Americans who provided the leadership to win WW 2.

[@d.v.2688]

Generals Marshall, Arnold, Eisenhower, and Admiral King.

[@brandycabisada4053]

American Intelligence is the best. unlike others country intelligence is big difference.

[@kikufutaba1194]

Was he not the leading force in MacCarthers Medal of honor?

[@kornofulgur]

No Marshall, no Fonzie.

[@noygdbizyness800]

My how far the Nobel Prize standards have fallen . . . It's nothing but a joke now when it honors so many of the tyrrants and socialist politicians of our modern day.

[@d.v.2688]

I agree. Don the Con thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace prize. The only thing he deserves is another Big Mac.

[@drannoc100]

Even he couldn’t help Chinese conflicts…

[@DaveSCameron]

I had hoped and prayed such exaggerated venerating of military leaders was seen as the hyperbolic and sycophantic nonsense it evidently is but having digested the above absurd polished bollocks aimed at General Marshall I'm mistaken and jumped the gun.... Helluva syrup there Marshy lad...

[@DaveSCameron]

A far right loose cannon I am told of your modern day Ceaser but please let us hear the truth about Herr McArthur?

[@amosusername]

Rah VA Mil

[@عامر-ب5س]

هتلر الحشش الماني قديم جد النصر

[@bookerpiper4474]

Global arsonist. I love Walter Cronkike!

[@thomasjr8360]

So he never saw combat himself just sent others to their deaths..

[@d.v.2688]

Marshall, along with millions around the world, saved the world from fascism.

[@joshuatolentino6560]

He saw battle at saint-mihiel

[@wildflower815]

We need men like him today. This was a time when real men were brave, strong and loved America. What we have today are nothing but wussies.

[@SlowSpeeds]

Ignorant

[@lonebeagle]

He was a four star General, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Generals do not command infantry platoons or companies. You obviously missed the remarks in the video why Marshall wasn't sent to the front lines in WW I. He was too valuable to the Army.