On March 15, 1971, Private Billy Dean Smith, an African American Soldier fighting in Vietnam, was charged with killing two lieutenants and wounding a third one with a fragmentation grenade that exploded in the Officers' barracks in an Army artillery unit. The only evidence the Army had was a single grenade pin found in Private Billy Dean Smith's pocket. Burt Lancaster helped pay for his defense. He gave his lawyers $3000 to hire ballistics experts to testify in court. Private Smith was was acquitted on all charges.
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Posted by kwell1 12/23/2007 12:04am comments: 0 -
Books about Burt Lancaster
1. Burt Lancaster: An American Life by Kate Buford (2001).
2. Burt Lancaster a Singular Man by Robyn Karney (1996).
3. Burt Lancaster: The Terrible-Tempered Charmer by Michael Munn (1996).
4. Against Type: The Biography of Burt Lancaster by Gary Fishgall (1995).
5. Burt Lancaster by Bruce Crowther (1991).
6. Cinema History of Burt Lancaster by David Fury (1989).
7. Burt Lancaster by Minty Clinch (1986).
8. Burt Lancaster: Man and His Movies by Rh Value Publishing (1986).
9. Burt Lancaster: The Man and His Movies by Allan Hunter (1984).
10. Burt Lancaster (a Pyramid illustrated history of the movies) by Tony Thomas (1975).
11. Burt Lancaster Pictorial Treasury of His Films/Hollywood's Magic People (1971).
Posted by kwell1 12/17/2007 5:29am comments: 0 -
Welcome to the TV.com Blog for Burt+Lancaster
Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Burt+Lancaster. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.Posted by SYS 12/17/2007 3:32am comments: 0
