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The Big Parade
“I came to fight—not to wait and rot in a lousy hole while they murder my pal!”
World War I Through 1925's Eyes: The Big Parade Marches On
King Vidor's The Big Parade, released in 1925, represented a watershed moment in how cinema portrayed the Great War. Just seven years after World War I's conclusion, the film offered audiences an intimate look at the conflict through the eyes of an idle rich boy turned soldier. With John Gilbert leading the cast, this MGM production became one of the most financially successful films of the silent era, influencing war films for generations to come. Join…
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