Veteran’s Day is this Wednesday, and here’s a unique way you can gift a great movie experience to every Veteran you know.
I hope you, and the Veterans you know, are of an age or disposition to enjoy an excellent War Movie, Love Story, Life Story—actually, It’s A Wonderful Life Story.
We went yesterday to see the new movie Jimmy on the big screen—the personal story of James Stewart, the actor, who volunteered and flew 20 missions as a B-24 pilot, then returned a confused and broken man.
I think today we would say that he suffered from PTSD from seeing so much death and destruction firsthand. But then came Frank Capra and the movie they made together that we’ve all seen so many times at Christmas (this is its 80th anniversary). The movie which powerfully reminds us, no matter our circumstances, that there are many reasons to live, centered mostly on the people we love, and who love us…
Full disclosure: I made a tiny, tiny investment in Jimmy, primarily because it sounded like a story that I thought should
be told. I think Aaron Burns and his team really pulled it off. The production quality is the highest possible, and AJ Kapa becomes Jimmy Stewart.
So I urge you to see it, and to tell others. It’s a very personal story about an ordinary/extraordinary man who served his country virtually all his life. Be sure to stay for the Credits.
But beyond that, the producers have made it possible for Veterans to get free tickets. Vet Tix – Tickets For Troops – Veteran Tickets Foundation. Please tell every Veteran you know, while Jimmy is still in theaters.
And remember Veterans Day is this Wednesday.
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