HarryBrown

Harry McNab P. Brown Jr.

A Walk in the Sun
1944

Artie Greengroin
1945

A Sound of Hunting
1946

The Beast In His Hunger
1948

The Stars in Their Coures
1960

A Quiet Place To Work
1968

Harry McNab Peter Brown was born April 30th, 1917 in Portland, Maine and was the son of Harry McNab and Bessie "Besty" Maude (Hiles) Brown. He grew up in Portland, Maine and was a student at Harvard University between 1936 to 1938. Harry's interests was Hunting, fishing, guns and avoiding work. He began his career as a copyboy for Time Magazine and a sub-editor for New Yorker magazine before 1941. He joined the U.S. Army and served in England between 1941-1945. he continued writing his columns for Yank magazine under the pseudonym Artie Greengroin. His wartime experiences also provided the background for many of his later works, including his best-selling novel "A Walk in the Sun", which later became a movie. Based on the information on the back of his 1968 book called " A Quiet Place To Work" it states that he lived in Mexico with his wife and son. Harry Brown married June JOLLIE and it is my understanding that they had just the one son. He died on November 2nd, 1986 at the Cedar Sinal Medical Center in Los Angeles of heart failure due to Emphysema. He was layed to rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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A Walk in the Sun - 1945

The True Glory - 1945

The Other Love - 1947

Arch of Triumph - 1948

Sands of Iwo Jima - 1949

Man on the Eiffel Tower - 1949

Wake of the Red Witch - 1949

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - 1950

Apache Drums - 1951

Only the Valiant - 1951

A Place in the Sun - 1951

The Sniper - 1952

Eight Iron Men - 1952

Bugles in the Afternoon - 1952

All the Brothers Were Valiant - 1953

The Virgin Queen - 1955

Many Rivers to Cross - 1955

Between Heaven and Hell - 1956

D-Day the sixth of June - 1956

The Deep Six - 1957

The Fiend who Walked the West - 1958

Ocean's Eleven - 1960

El Dorado - 1967

A Walk in the Sun (1946) (Drama, 1 hr 57 min, Color) Summary: A World War II drama chronicling the difficulties encountered by a U.S. Army infantry platoon, with realistic profiles of what happens during combat.

The True Glory (1945) (Documentary, 1 hr 25 min, Color) Summary: The final years of World War II, from D-Day to the fall of Berlin, is retold through edited newsreels

The Other Love (1947) (Drama, 1 hr 35 min, Color) Summary: A concert pianist suffering from tuberculosis falls in love while being treated at a Swiss clinic

Arch of Triumph (1948) (Drama, 2 hr, Color/B&W) Summary: This special anniversary edition includes the original film, plus the original theatrical trailer, and a reproduction of the original theatrical poster. suicide, saves her and later becomes her lover. From the novel by Erich Maria Remarque.

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) (Action/Adventure, 1 hr 50 min) Summary: This Special Anniversary edition includes the original film, the featurette "The Making of Sands of Iwo Jima" hosted by Leonard Maltin, a reproduction of the original theatrical poster and lobby card and the original theatrical trailer. Best Motion Picture Story.

Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) (Drama, 1 hr 35 min, Color) Summary: This psychologically powerful drama deals with the efforts of a brilliant police inspector to break down the will of a man he suspects of murder. The lack of evidence forces the wily detective to resort to subtle interrogative techniques.

Wake of the Red Witch (1948) (Action/Adventure, 1 hr 46 min, Color) Summary: A sea adventure centered around the rivalry between a ship's captain and its owner over pearls and a woman.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) (Drama, 1 hr 42 min, B&W) Summary: An escaped convict forges his way into the ranks of Mob chieftains, killing anyone who gets in his way.

Apache Drums (1951) (Western, 1 hr 15 min, Color) Summary: A banished gambler returns to aid the townspeople when they are raided by Apaches

Only the Valiant (1950) (Western, 1 hr 45 min, B&W) Summary: A Cavalry officer volunteers for a suicidal mission to fight the hostile Apaches in an effort to prove his loyalty to his men and the woman he loves.

A Place in the Sun (1951) (Drama, 2 hr 2 min, Color) Summary: A young man becomes romantically involved with a rich woman, only to become convicted for the accidental death of his former fiancee. A remake of "An American Tragedy," based on the Theodore Dreiser novel. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Montgomery Clift. Academy Awards: 6, including Best Director, Best Screenplay.

The Sniper (1952) (Drama, 1 hr 27 min, Color) Summary: A psychopath who was prematurely released from a mental hospital begins a new killing spree.

Eight Iron Men (1952) (Drama, 1 hr 20 min, Color) Summary: American soldiers are forced to remain in a heavily bombarded house while a wounded comrade lies trapped outside.

Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) (Western, 1 hr 25 min, Color) Summary: This film is revenge, a passionate love triangle, and the Cavalry's desperate stand at the battle of Little Big Horn.

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) (Action/Adventure, 1 hr 34 min, Color) Summary: Two seafaring brothers are at odds over the same woman. Based on a novel by Ben Ames Williams. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Color) Cinematography.

The Virgin Queen (1955) (Drama, 1 hr 32 min, Color) Summary: The new world is waiting to be conquered and Sir Walter Raleigh is just the man to do it. Though Raleigh only has designs on the treasures to be had, the queen has romantic designs on him, but he's married. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Black-and-White) Costume Design.

Many Rivers to Cross (1955) (Western, 1 hr 32 min, Color) Summary: A backwoods tomboy persuades a bold frontiersman to marry her.

Between Heaven and Hell (1956) (Drama, 1 hr 34 min, Color) Summary: A young self-centered southern boy learns a great deal about life while serving in WWII. Academy Award Nominations: Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedic Picture.

D-Day, The Sixth of June (1956) (Drama, 1 hr 46 min, Color) Summary: Set against the violent backdrop of the invasion of Normandy, "D-Day, the Sixth of June" is the story of two soldiers in love with the same woman. An American G.I. falls for the wife of a British commando who is away fighting in Africa.

The Deep Six (1958) (Drama, 1 hr 45 min, Color) Summary: Ladd plays a conscience-ridden Naval Officer who redeems himself through heroic deeds during World War II.

The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (Western, 1 hr 41 min, Color) Summary: A hardened convict is granted a parole to track down and exterminate his psychotic former cellmate.

Ocean's Eleven (1960) (Comedy, 2 hr 7 min, Color) Summary: Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack take a big bite out of Vegas in the biggest heist ever.

El Dorado (1967) (Western, 2 hr 6 min, Color) [v] Summary: Two rugged gunfighters help their drunken sheriff friend rid his small western town of a band of desperate, greedy cattlemen. The embattled sheriff discovers that he must first win his own personal struggle with alcoholism before he can hope to succeed in his war against corruption.

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Thanks: I wish to thank my Cousin Blair Brown for his helpful information and pictures.

Sources: The 1915 marriage record of Harry Brown's parents.
Harry's death record and his obituary listed in the newspaper "Variety" dated November 15th, 1986, p. 102. Other sources were the Hollywoodnet.com, The Library of Congress and from the book called
"A Quiet Place To Work".

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