April 25, 2005 
Many popular movies and television shows are made in very recognizable locations. "Saving Private Ryan" was made in France, where the action occurred. "Apollo 13" was made on a sound stage but did use some exterior locations to supplement the story line, such as Cape Canaveral and the Jo... continue reading...
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When Steven Speilberg made the film "Saving Private Ryan", one of the reasons he did so was to honor the men who fought in that war. He used the D-Day invasion as his topic for that honor. But World War II was a global war, fought on many fronts by many people of all ages and races. This past w... continue reading...
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Many popular movies and television shows are made in very recognizable locations. "Saving Private Ryan" was made in France, where the action occurred. But there are other locations that have been used in films, and those sites are the subject of today's Family Site of the Day.
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With the interest generated by films such as "Saving Private Ryan" and the HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers", the history of World War II has become an interesting topic for discussion and study. Today's FamSite is one that explores one person's military service in that war, and tells it ... continue reading...
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A few years ago, one of the hit movies was "Saving Private Ryan". Through that film director/producer Steven Speilberg brought the horrors of the D-Day invasion to the movie screen. Now, in collaboration with "Ryan" star Tom Hanks, they have brought another story that will have the same impa... continue reading...
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One of the most popular films in the past year was one entitled "Saving Private Ryan", which depicted the invasion of Europe in World War II by the allied forces. It also brought attention to the men and women who served in our armed forces during that time. Unknown to me (and quite a f... continue reading...
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The release of the film "Saving Private Ryan" has made for a marked increase in the men who served in World War II. Not so much the military details, but the individual men, the citizen soldiers who gave up years of their lives so that our country and world could remain free.
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