European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Peter Jennings dark figure in background narrates on Omaha Beach in i Erville sur mar France for abcs turning Point then takes a break by Rev 1d-Day invades to with reports and documentaries by Lynn elber a television writer. Quot a fifty years after a Day television is pulling. Out its big guns to commemorate the Pivotal Allied invasion of German occupied j France. V documentaries dramas and expanded news coverage will bring the massive military action and intimate personal stones of june 6, 1944 the beginning of the end of world War ii a to life. To networks which missed the Chance to cover history the first time around Are sending Shock Waves of reporters to swarm the French beaches at Normandy and other Battle Sites for the anniversary. Newspapers radio and movie newsreels brought the War Home m those pre television Days. Now the medium is poised for its belated shot. Abc Abc lbs and can All plan coverage of the monday june 6, official ceremony at Omaha Beach to be attended by president Clinton Queen Elizabeth of Britian and French president Francois Mitt Rand. That a the Climax the buildup starts weeks before. Lbs. Enlists a modern military Star retired Gen. I Norman Schwarzkopf to join Dan rather As co an Chor of a lbs reports special filmed at the beaches and villages of Normandy. It airs May 26 stateside lbs is also drawing on a Rich lode of memories from those in its ranks. Waiter Cronkite who covered the invasion for United press and Andy Rooney who fought in it As a Soldier will join Harry Smith at the american com a try in Normandy for a Foux Hout lbs this morn my on june 6. Schwarzkopf and David Eisenhower grandson of Allied forces commander Gen Dwight Eisenhower a also will take part in the program. At Abc Peter Jennings will Host a turning Point special on the invasion airing june 1 in the United states. historical perspective on a Day includes interview with German and . Soldiers. On june 5, a special edition of this week with David Brinkley will air from Normandy. The next Day Jennings will be on hand to help Anchor an expanded Good morning America. No cd a today makes an Early assault on Normandy As Bryant Gumbel anchors a live broadcast from a amps Craig Martin there june 3. That evening Tom Brokaw will Anchor Abc nightly news from Portsmouth England where British memorials Are to be held. On june 6, Brokaw Gumbel and Katie Coli rec will Anchor coverage of events from the american Acme Tery during a five hour edition of today. The momentous Day is not being slighted in the non news department. The discovery Channel offers Normandy the great crusade an original two hour documentary on May 30. Diaries letters Home movies and snapshots Are combined with music radio broadcasts and newsreels to Tell the stories of those involved in a Day the beginning of an intense 12-week Normandy Campaign. It led to the liberation of France and Belgium nine months later in May 1945, a Germany depleted of manpower and weapons surrendered. Among those profiled in the discovery documentary Are William Preston a Young american Corporal who was among the first to land at Omaha Martha Gelhorn a War correspondent who nursed wounded troops and Karla King a soldiers widow. Actor Charles Durning a decorated Veteran of the Normandy Campaign narrates the special which features the voices of Leslie Caron Mariel Hemingway Joanna Pacula and Robert Sean Leonard. Another Cable to offering is Tours of remm Brunch a world War ii journey on the travel Channel on May 26. In the company of veterans the program visits historic locations and landmarks of a amp or Croag Marlin the War including Normandy and Hawaii a Pearl Harbor. Viewers also go to the Dachau concentration Camp and War related . Sites. On pcs masterpiece theatre salutes the anniversary comedy Dramn a a foreign Field airing May 22 it features an All Star International cast a Leo Mckern sir Alec guinness Jeanne Moreau and Lauren Bacall. A. Mckern stars As a British Veteran who travels to Normandy to find an old flame a saucy French a woman who befriended Allied soldiers in 1944. Lie has a rival in a Brash american Veteran John Randolph also intent on renewing acquaintances with Angel Moreau. A % also on pcs a fighter pilots Story airing in two 90-Minutc episodes on consecutive fridays june 3 and 10. Opinion Aanenson a decorated world War ii fighter Pilot created the film As a family record of his War experiences. Photos archival combat footage and letters exchanged by Aanenson and his future wife re create the harrowing period. For a miniseries look to lbs and fall from Grace based on the Larry Collins novel of the same name James Fox Michael York and Gary Cole Star in the fictionalized account of efforts to mislead Germany about the a Day Landing Sites. It airs june 2 and 3 in the United states. Tho armed forces radio and television service says it will show the following a Day specials lbs reports Abc s turning Point and this week with David Brin toy arts says in might air pcs a foreign Field and will show either the Good Normag America or today to ports. Data and times Are . May 2?. 1994 sunday
