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Military Channel premieres "Return To Tarawa-The Leon Cooper Story" x
Discovery Channel has been given an exclusive license for the US and Canada for four years. I've retained the right to show my documentary elsewhere in the world--also the right to sell the DVDs anywhere--list $20.00 
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"Bravo...Strong and clear and moving...May it move our forgetful government..." -Ed Harris, Oscar- nominated actor, narrator. 
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See the trailer for "Return to Tarawa" here


The word is getting out about my documentary
"Return to Tarawa "
                                                        
The Milan International FIlm Festival has now nominated "Return to Tarawa"
for Best Documentary award.

Staten Island Film Festival has awarded "Return to Tarawa" the prize
for Best Documentary



Dear Mr Cooper,
I reviewed the documents and links you recently sent to us at History regarding your documentary Return To Tarawa...   You are a true hero.
Andy Weissberg
Dir Acquisitions
History
235 E45th St
New York, NY 10017
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I was interviewed by a Fiji TV reporter during my recent trip to Tarawa.
Click Here.
   
    American Heritage Magazine has a DVD of the documentary. They wanted a copy for review purposes.
    Unquestionably, other TV/ media sources will be interested. Watch here for latest developments.

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Leon Cooper's 90 Day Wonder vividly captures the drama of what has been called "the greatest generation." The combat scenes are especially gripping, and Cooper's portrait of his wretched Commander Boda ranks with Captains Bligh and Queeg. The book is an intensely human story, intensely told.

- Bob Thomas, noted Hollywood author and biographer

News:


  • The Voice of America recently interviewed Leon about the site where so many Marines died during the Battle of Tarawa. That site is now piled high with garbage. To quote the AP report about this outrage... "where hundreds of Marines died storming Red Beach, there are now millions of plastic bags, crushed paper boxes and crumpled cans."  Please click here to listen to the interview.


  • Leon was recently interviewed by Cox TV for their "Historical Landmarks" series. Please click here to watch the interview. (Dial-up users please click here for a reduced-bandwidth version.)

  • Leon has just finished a book entitled. "The War In the Pacific-- A Retrospective". Click here to read an important selection from the book, to be published soon.

  • The screenplay for 90 Day Wonder recently was awarded an honorable mention in the annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition.


90 Day Wonder - Darkness Remembered is a novel, based loosely on co-author Leon Cooper's extraordinary experience as a US Naval officer during World War II and his return to civilian life. It is a riveting tale about the abuse of power, murder, revenge, love and redemption.



Leon Cooper is an inventor/entrepreneur who holds a number of patents primarily in the field of fire safety. During WWII he was Boat Group Commander for his ship, leading Higgins Boats carrying assault troops in six invasions of Japanese-held islands, starting with Tarawa and ending with Iwo Jima. These near-death battle experiences are played out as the background for the other conflict -- that between Cooper and the ship's commanding officer.


Leon maintains a web log ("blog") which reflects his current thoughts on matters related to 90 Day Wonder. Please visit it here, and let him know what your reactions are.

Leon also writes a blog whimsically entitled "A Smattering of Ignorance" which records his thoughts and musings regarding important topics of the day. Please visit it here.

Click here for information about the author's new book, "The War in the Pacific- A Retrospective".

Don Tait is a successful screen and television writer. His credits include more than 70 television shows, including Maverick, Bonanza, Mr. Roberts, and 77 Sunset Strip. For a number of years he was the top screen writer for the Disney Studios, where he authored, among other successful features, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Herbie Goes Bananas, and The Shaggy DA.