Tarawa
WWII Veteran Returns to Tawara
Golden Globe Winning, Oscar-Nominated Actor Ed Harris on Board for Vanilla Fire's Next Production.
Golden Globe Winner and three time Oscar nomintated actor "Truman Show" and "Apollo 13" actor Ed Harris is set to narrate Vanilla Fire Productions' next film, "Return to Tarawa."
Source: Launch Pad Entertainment
May 22, 2008 14:26:05
Ed Harris 
PRLog (Press Release) – May 22, 2008– Filmmaker Steven C. Barber is pleased to announce that Ed Harris is on board to narrate his second movie - an emotional look through the eyes of WWII veteran Leon Cooper who fought on the battlefields alongside actor Eddie Albert. Leon, who lives in Malibu, is attempting to secure earmarked funds from Congress to clean up Red Beach 1, Red Beach 2 and Green Beach where 1,113 marines died November 20-23, 1943 in the most brutal battle in 20th Century Warfare. Leon returns from Tarawa and brings back evidence of litter and debris that desecrates this hallowed ground - for Senator Feinstein and Congressman Waxman. Please go to www.90daywonder.netfor more information. The Defense Department has asked Vanilla Fire Productions to keep some of its shocking discoveries (on this undisturbed battle ground) confidential until further arrangements can be made. A documentary is in production (including an exclusive interview of the late Eddie Albert) aimed for Discovery Communications/History Channel. (An ongoing reality television series is also in the works.) Vanilla Fire Productions was approching Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood for narration, but Ed Harris inked the deal.
In the three days of savagery that became known as "Bloody Tarawa," the first major amphibious assault in the Pacific War. More than 6,000 men were killed, including more than 1,000 US Marines. Was this battle necessary? Did we have to spill the blood of so many of our young men? How are we honoring the sacrifices they made?
Tarawa film editor Jay Miracle has worked as a sound and picture editor with filmmakers including George Lucas, Milos Forman, and Francis Ford Coppola. Miracle won an Emmy Award for editing for the Showtime documentary "Hearts of Darkness, A Filmmaker's Apocalypse." He has produced and directed numerous documentaries, including, "Klaus.Kinski.45.minutes," "American Midnight, "Los Lightning, The Stolen Secrets of Nikola Tesla," "American Casino," and "Temptation Island." Jay also produced and directed the feature film "Submission," which is being sold at this year's Cannes Market.
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Tarawa Slide Show:
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=51424719af54d2ec976d32&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
Oscars 2008 Red Carpet Interview:
Documentary Filmmaker talks about Tarawa:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6siYu1j9kog
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8BUneIY6Go
The Fiji Sun:
Leon Cooper
Leon Cooper was featured on two separate occasions in the Malibu Times.
The Memorial Day issue here: http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2008/05/23/life_and_arts/art1.txt
The first time here:
