Ronald Reagan Hollywood Classics - Santa Fe Trail/This is the Army/Stilwell Road (1940)

A pair of Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA) directed films starring a man whom would become the Unites States of America's 40th President, Ronald Reagan, plus the 1947 WWII documentary, STILWELL ROAD. See individual titles for details.

SANTA FE TRAIL: A western dealing with the pre-Civil War period of Kansas and John Brown's raids. It depicts the battle of Fort Leavenworth aka "bloody Kansas" during the days leading up to the civil war. Calvary officers are given the duty of capturing abolitionist John Brown and his crew. Ronald Reagan plays General George Armstrong Custer, the man assigned to the dangerous mission, along with J.E.B Steart played by Errol Flynn, and four other friends who just graduated from West Point.

THIS IS THE ARMY: Irving Berlin's musical tribute, THIS IS THE ARMY, honors the patriotic efforts of American soldiers during World Wars I and II. Berlin appears as himself, as does with singer Kate Smith, who delivers a rousing rendition of "God Bless America" for which she received the Congressional Gold Medal. Academy Awards: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

STILWELL ROAD: Ronald Reagan narrates this chronicle of the challenging exploits of General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell who fought against the Japanese in Burma.