In 1975, Whitmore's long-running one-man show about the life and career of Harry Truman, "Give 'Em Hell, Harry," was released on film. He garnered a second Academy Award nod for his performance, marking the first time in Oscar history that an actor was nominated for a solo turn in a film.
Whitmore is best known among younger audiences for his sympathetic portrayal of a prison librarian in The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Later in his career, he won an Emmy for a guest performance on "The Practice" (1999). He died on Feb. 9, 2009, at the age of 87.
AddThem!The inhabitants of a small Southwestern town feel the fallout when radiation from bomb tests creates giant, mutant ants that descend on their community. Facing human extermination, a team of scientists scrambles to figure out how to stop "them." Filled with creepy creatures large and small, this... Read More
AddWhere the Red Fern GrowsThis heartwarming tale for all ages, set in the Ozarks during the Depression era, tells of a boy's yearning for two red-bone coonhounds. Billy's parents can't afford to buy him the dogs, but his grandfather promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he believes in himself and his beloved... Read More
AddI Will Fight No More ForeverChief Joseph (Ned Romero) takes a stand against the U.S. government in this drama about the famous Nez Perce leader. Tensions mount when Gen. Howard (James Whitmore) orders the Indian chief to relocate his people to inadequate reservation lands and the defiant leader makes a dangerous attempt to... Read More
AddThe Twilight Zone: Vol. 39Creator Rod Serling's long-running, Emmy-winning television series brought science fiction to the masses. Viewers enjoyed the twisted, often-humorous mysteries as well as the show's thinly masked social commentary and philosophical discussions. Includes the classic episodes "Mr. Bevis," "The... Read More
AddThe Golden HoneymoonNoel Black helmed this gentle romantic tale based on a short story by Ring Lardner. To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, Charley Tate (James Whitmore) whisks his wife, Lucy (Teresa Wright), off to Florida for a second honeymoon. But the arrival of Lucy's former fiancé (Frank Hartsell)... Read More
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