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.
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.
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SCETV Presents is a local public television program presented by SCETV
Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.