#MR ROGERS CAPTAIN KANGAROO LEE MARVIN MOVIE#

The 'Captain Kangaroo' and 'Mr Rogers' stories related by Mike C are both examples of these, unfortunately. Some of these (mostly American) are explored in the excellent Urban Legend site. There is a strand of internet folklore about the supposed military service of famous personalities, usually alleging that seemingly mild-mannered actors, presenters etc were snipers or special force soldiers. Gary Cooper of 'High Noon' fame served with the AEF in France 1917-18 and was decorated. I met him last when he came to St James Palace for dinner, when the Regiment In fact he had dropped into Normandy as the Liaison officer between 7 Para and the OBLI, so in fact he had played a part in the real battle. In the Film 'The Longest Day' he played the part of the Commander of the 2nd Ox & Bucks LI capturing Pegasus bridge. He often wore his regimental tie in his films. Richard Todd served in 2/4 KOYLI in WW2 later transferring to 7 (Light Infantry) Para and was among the first to land at Normandy.

His experiences soldiering with Lancashire soldiers were passed on via his monologues Albert and of course Sam pick up thee musket. Stanley Holloway, although a Londoner was a Private in a Lancashire regiment. Also check out Lord’s blog at NorwichBulletin.Victor Macglagellen in the Royal Irish Rifles.įlanagan and Allen first met when they were both recovering from wounds in Flanagan Flanaghan was a NCO in a London Regiment and Allen was an Officer in the Artillery. To get in touch, e-mail visit or call (860) 889-0369. He writes a weekly column, which appears Fridays. Cal Lord is pastor of First Baptist Church in Norwich. Jesus said “the truth will set you free.” Don’t believe me? Check it out. You may just save yourself a lot of heartache and be able to preserve that friendship.Įven after hearing the truth, Captain Kangaroo is still my hero. Once you have confronted them, pray about it and ask God to show you the truth. Don’t make decisions based on rumors and hearsay. If you care about that person, take the time to find out the truth. If you hear something that upsets you about a friend’s actions, don’t take it as fact. In Proverbs 16:28 we read, “A perverse man stirs up dissension, and gossip separates close friends.” I think this is why Jesus often told his followers that if they had a problem with someone that they should go and talk directly to them. But more often than not, gossip and rumor seek to tear down others and breed divisiveness. They are nice stories like the one I found on the Internet. Gossip, rumors and malicious lies often circulate at school, work and even in the church. This whole thing reminded me that it is so important to verify any stories you hear if you haven’t witnessed them yourselves.

#MR ROGERS CAPTAIN KANGAROO LEE MARVIN MOVIE#

‘I have to tell them it’s a nice story, but it didn’t happen,’ said Green, who served as a historical adviser for the movie Pearl Harbor.” “Jack Green, the public-affairs officer with the Naval Historical Center in Washington, frequently gets calls about Fighting Captain Kangaroo. “It has to be true.” He assured me that it was debunked on the website. “But I got it on the Internet” I told him.

When my good friend Greg Hamby called me to tell me it was a hoax, I had egg on my face. Rogers was a Navy Seal who later became a Presbyterian minister and avowed pacifist. Keeshan was an heroic sergeant serving with Lee Marvin in Iwo Jima. Rogers fame, were actually decorated war veterans. It was inspirational and worthy of Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story.” It revealed that mild mannered Bob Keeshan, who played Captain Kangaroo, and Fred Rogers, of Mr. It was such a good story that I had to include it in our last church newsletter.

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