Search - Verna: USO Girl on DVD

Movie Release: 1978 DVD Release: 10/29/2002 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Kultur Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Showbiz Drama

Based on a short story by Paul Gallico, this drama (produced for public television) stars Sissy Spacek as Verna Vane, a small-town girl who dreams of hitting it big in show business. Verna isn't much of a singer or a dancer, but she is able to land a job with a U.S.O. troupe entertaining American soldiers in Europe during World War II. Verna imagines this is a major stepping stone in her career as an entertainer, but even though Maureen (Sally Kellerman) and Eddie (Howard Da Silva), two veteran vaudevillians touring with Verna, know better, they don't have the heart to tell her. While in Belgium, Verna meets Walter (William Hurt), a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army who becomes smitten with her. Verna: USO Girl was first aired in 1978 as part of the PBS series Great Performances. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This made-for-television adaptation of Paul Galico's story has been issued on DVD in a no-frills presentation. Verna: USO Girl has been transferred in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio (in English only) has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. No additional bonus material has been added for this release, though the clarity of the sound and image is superior to the previous VHS edition. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide