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Man and Moment | T. Moffatt Burriss and the Crossing

Moffatt Burriss was portrayed as Major Cook in Robert Redford's film "A Bridge Too Far."

Aired 05/15/2017

SCETV Presents

Man and Moment | T. Moffatt Burriss and the Crossing

Special | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Moffatt Burriss was portrayed as Major Cook in Robert Redford's film "A Bridge Too Far."

Few know the privilege of being portrayed on the silver screen by Robert Redford, but that's exactly what happened to South Carolinian Moffatt Burriss. Major Cook, Redford's character in "A Bridge Too Far," was based in part on Burriss' heroic actions during World War II. The 1977 film tells Hollywood's version of the failed attempt to capture several bridges in Operation Market Garden.

Aired 05/15/2017

SCETV Presents is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

SCETV Presents

Man and Moment | T. Moffatt Burriss and the Crossing

Special | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Few know the privilege of being portrayed on the silver screen by Robert Redford, but that's exactly what happened to South Carolinian Moffatt Burriss. Major Cook, Redford's character in "A Bridge Too Far," was based in part on Burriss' heroic actions during World War II. The 1977 film tells Hollywood's version of the failed attempt to capture several bridges in Operation Market Garden.

Aired 05/15/2017

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