| Diary of a Sergeant | |
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 Sgt. Harold Russell in Diary of a Sergeant | |
| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Starring | Harold Russell |
Production company | Army Pictorial Service Signal Corps |
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Running time | 22 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Diary of a Sergeant is a 1945 American short film produced by the United States Army Pictorial Service. It stars Harold Russell, who lost his hands in a military training accident in 1944. The film tells the story of his medical rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C..[1]
After seeing the film, director William Wyler cast Russell in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Russell received two Academy Awards for his work in the film, becoming the only actor to receive two Oscars for the same role.[2]
- ^ Newman, Joseph M., Diary of a Sergeant (Documentary, Short), Alfred Drake, Harold Russell, U.S. Army Pictorial Services, U.S. War Department, retrieved August 14, 2024
- ^ Montgomery, Mark (December 10, 2016). "Remembering Harold Russell, the soldier-actor who won two Oscars for 'Best Years of Our Lives'". Los Angeles Times.