Too Young the Hero

Too Young the Hero
Calvin Graham, subject of the film, at age 12
GenreBiography
Drama
War
Written byCalvin Graham
Gary Thomas
Teleplay byDavid J. Kinghorn
Directed byBuzz Kulik
StarringRick Schroder
Music bySteve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJoan Barnett
Pierre Cossette
Alan Landsburg
Howard Lipstone
ProducerBuzz Kulik
Production locationsVirginia Beach, Virginia
Wilmington, North Carolina
Battleship USS North Carolina Museum, North Carolina
CinematographyDon Burgess
EditorLes Green
Running time97 minutes
Production companiesRick-Dawn Enterprises
Pierre Cossette Enterprises
Landsburg Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 27, 1988 (1988-03-27)
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Too Young the Hero is a 1988 American made-for-television historical drama war film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Rick Schroder. It premiered on CBS on March 27, 1988. The film tells the true story of a 12-year-old boy who forges his mother's signature to join the United States Navy during World War II. It is based on the real life of Calvin Graham,[1][2][3] who was the youngest American serviceman of the war.[4] The film was produced by Trucon Productions in Virginia Beach, Virginia and in Wilmington, North Carolina for CBS.[5]

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