February 4 1970 

PATTON, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, premieres in New York. Compelling bio-pic of WWII's most conroversial four star general with the great George C. Scott in a remarkable tour-de-force. Winner of 7 Oscars including Best Actor, Best Picture & Best Director.

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