Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
In 1917, the US joined the war against Germany. Thousands of young men joined the army and were trained to fight in the battlefields of Europe. These young men were known as dough-boys. One theory sug…
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
In 1917, the US joined the war against Germany. Thousands of young men joined the army and were trained to fight in the battlefields of Europe. These young men were known as dough-boys. One theory suggests it came from the way infantrymen were covered in white adobe dust during marches, resembling the structures made from adobe. Another theory links it to the buttons on their uniforms, resembling small, round pieces of dough. French and British had already been fighting the German army for 3 long years. They badly need help and were happy to see the US joining the war. With World War One looming, young U.S. Army dough-boy Robert Conroy (Logan Lerman), Hans Schroeder (Jim Pharr) & Elmer Olsen (Jordan Beck) has his life forever changed when a little dog with a stubby tail wanders into camp. Stubby is a small dog surviving in town living on scraps thrown out by others in trash. Stubby has a pleasant demeanor and is not violent. He is only looking to make friends and to survive. Robert and his unit had paraded through the town of New Haven, Connecticut, and Robert noticed Stubby and threw him a biscuit, when he saw Stubby begging for food. The men of the 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States), 26th Infantry Division (United States) train on the parade grounds of Yale University. Stubby followed Robert into camp and met him on parade grounds. Stubby was stopped by guards at the main gate but then found an opening in the surrounding fence and dug his way through into the parade grounds. Conroy gives his new friend a name, a family, and a chance to embark on the adventure that would define a century. Sgt. Ray Casburn (Jason Ezzell) leader of Conroy's unit is very impressed that Stubby is not afraid of gunfire and is very helpful in various training tasks. Casburn orders that Stubby be provided daily rations at the canteen, just like the other soldiers in the unit. He also completes the basic training and the obstacle course. Stubby is able to complete the obstacle course with ease. Casburn tells the unit that Stubby has trained alongside the platoon and is better than most of the men in discipline and ability to perform as ordered. Stubby can even march in parade in perfect synchronization with the rest of the platoon and salute the Colonel, who allows Stubby to join the army. The platoon is renamed as the Yankee division. Stubby also participates in gas mask training and learns to be wary of the gas-based weapons. Stubby is soon the darling of everybody on base, and everybody wants to play with him and have him around them, including the Colonel. Conroy's unit is the first US infantry division to join the war on the ground in Europe. The colonel orders Stubby to be left behind, and train with the next batch of recruits at the base. Robert was heartbroken to leave Stubby behind. Conroy hands over Stubby to the unit's chef before leaving for Europe, but Stubby escapes and stows aboard the troop ship. Stubby reunites with Conroy by tracking the smell of his boots all over the ship and is accepted by the unit's Colonel when Stubby impressed him with his intelligence. Despite lacking formal military working dog training, Stubby and his human companions find themselves in the trenches of France in the town of Chemin Des Dames. Stubby makes himself useful by chasing the vermin out of the trenches. Hans, meanwhile, has to put up with a lot of hostility due to his German background. French soldier Gaston Baptiste (Gérard Depardieu) befriends the duo and accompanies them along their epic journey through harsh conditions and incredible acts of courage. Stubby digs out many soldiers from the rubble of artillery fire. Goston, Conroy and Stubby go on a spy mission close to the German positions and find that Germans are about to attack with mustard gas. They are pinned down by sniper fire and unable to return, so Conroy dispatches Stubby to warn the unit to put on masks, thereby saving hundreds of lives. Stubby also warns the nearby villagers before the gas reaches, thereby winning their trust and gratitude. Gaston and Conroy become good friends, sharing stories of their families back home. Gaston has 3 daughters, while Conroy's sister Margaret is like a mother to him. Gaston is a good chef and wants to open a French restaurant after the war. As narrated by Robert's sister Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter), Stubby's combat service includes sniffing incoming gas attacks, finding wounded allies in No Man's Land, and even catching a German infiltrator in the trenches. In Apr 1918, the Yankee division is moved to a new battle sector in Seicheprey. Seicheprey was the single largest American battle of WW 1, as they back the Germans from advancing on Paris. Stubby is injured and hospitalized after he saves the unit from a grenade attack. The Germans continue to advance, and the allied defense line keeps getting pushed back from Seicheprey and closer and closer to Paris. Gaston is reassigned to a French unit and so Conroy is left alone. Conroy gets the flu and is also hospitalized. Conroy and Stubby eventually reunite and Conroy gets better. They are given R&R in Paris. The US Airforce ruled the skies and by Sep 1918, the momentum had shifted in favor of the allies. The war was close to being over as the German army was in retreat. Stubby is promoted to Sergeant for the capture of the German spy, and he outranks Conroy now. Back home, Stubby's exploits are retold in newspapers across the country. Eventually the Germans surrender in face of tank attack from the US led by Captain George S. Patton (Nicholas Rulon). Nov 11th, 1918, the war comes to an end. Olsen dies on the last day of combat, while Conroy and Hans come back home. Gaston meets Conroy and bids him goodbye. For his valorous actions, Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history and the first canine ever promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the United States Army.
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Adventure,Animation,Family
Film Details
In 1917, the US joined the war against Germany. Thousands of young men joined the army and were trained to fight in the battlefields of Europe. These young men were known as dough-boys.
One theory suggests it came from the way infantrymen were covered in white adobe dust during marches, resembling the structures made from adobe. Another theory links it to the buttons on their uniforms, resembling small, round pieces of dough. French and British had already been fighting the German army for 3 long years.
They badly need help and were happy to see the US joining the war. With World War One looming, young U.S. Army dough-boy Robert Conroy (Logan Lerman), Hans Schroeder (Jim Pharr) & Elmer Olsen (Jordan Beck) has his life forever changed when a little dog with a stubby tail wanders into camp.
Stubby is a small dog surviving in town living on scraps thrown out by others in trash. Stubby has a pleasant demeanor and is not violent. He is only looking to make friends and to survive.
Robert and his unit had paraded through the town of New Haven, Connecticut, and Robert noticed Stubby and threw him a biscuit, when he saw Stubby begging for food. The men of the 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States), 26th Infantry Division (United States) train on the parade grounds of Yale University. Stubby followed Robert into camp and met him on parade grounds.
Stubby was stopped by guards at the main gate but then found an opening in the surrounding fence and dug his way through into the parade grounds. Conroy gives his new friend a name, a family, and a chance to embark on the adventure that would define a century. Sgt.
Ray Casburn (Jason Ezzell) leader of Conroy's unit is very impressed that Stubby is not afraid of gunfire and is very helpful in various training tasks. Casburn orders that Stubby be provided daily rations at the canteen, just like the other soldiers in the unit. He also completes the basic training and the obstacle course.
Stubby is able to complete the obstacle course with ease. Casburn tells the unit that Stubby has trained alongside the platoon and is better than most of the men in discipline and ability to perform as ordered. Stubby can even march in parade in perfect synchronization with the rest of the platoon and salute the Colonel, who allows Stubby to join the army.
The platoon is renamed as the Yankee division. Stubby also participates in gas mask training and learns to be wary of the gas-based weapons. Stubby is soon the darling of everybody on base, and everybody wants to play with him and have him around them, including the Colonel.
Conroy's unit is the first US infantry division to join the war on the ground in Europe. The colonel orders Stubby to be left behind, and train with the next batch of recruits at the base. Robert was heartbroken to leave Stubby behind.
Conroy hands over Stubby to the unit's chef before leaving for Europe, but Stubby escapes and stows aboard the troop ship. Stubby reunites with Conroy by tracking the smell of his boots all over the ship and is accepted by the unit's Colonel when Stubby impressed him with his intelligence. Despite lacking formal military working dog training, Stubby and his human companions find themselves in the trenches of France in the town of Chemin Des Dames.
Stubby makes himself useful by chasing the vermin out of the trenches. Hans, meanwhile, has to put up with a lot of hostility due to his German background. French soldier Gaston Baptiste (Gérard Depardieu) befriends the duo and accompanies them along their epic journey through harsh conditions and incredible acts of courage.
Stubby digs out many soldiers from the rubble of artillery fire. Goston, Conroy and Stubby go on a spy mission close to the German positions and find that Germans are about to attack with mustard gas. They are pinned down by sniper fire and unable to return, so Conroy dispatches Stubby to warn the unit to put on masks, thereby saving hundreds of lives.
Stubby also warns the nearby villagers before the gas reaches, thereby winning their trust and gratitude. Gaston and Conroy become good friends, sharing stories of their families back home. Gaston has 3 daughters, while Conroy's sister Margaret is like a mother to him.
Gaston is a good chef and wants to open a French restaurant after the war. As narrated by Robert's sister Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter), Stubby's combat service includes sniffing incoming gas attacks, finding wounded allies in No Man's Land, and even catching a German infiltrator in the trenches. In Apr 1918, the Yankee division is moved to a new battle sector in Seicheprey.
Seicheprey was the single largest American battle of WW 1, as they back the Germans from advancing on Paris. Stubby is injured and hospitalized after he saves the unit from a grenade attack. The Germans continue to advance, and the allied defense line keeps getting pushed back from Seicheprey and closer and closer to Paris.
Gaston is reassigned to a French unit and so Conroy is left alone. Conroy gets the flu and is also hospitalized. Conroy and Stubby eventually reunite and Conroy gets better.
They are given R&R in Paris. The US Airforce ruled the skies and by Sep 1918, the momentum had shifted in favor of the allies. The war was close to being over as the German army was in retreat.
Stubby is promoted to Sergeant for the capture of the German spy, and he outranks Conroy now. Back home, Stubby's exploits are retold in newspapers across the country. Eventually the Germans surrender in face of tank attack from the US led by Captain George S.
Patton (Nicholas Rulon). Nov 11th, 1918, the war comes to an end. Olsen dies on the last day of combat, while Conroy and Hans come back home.
Gaston meets Conroy and bids him goodbye. For his valorous actions, Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history and the first canine ever promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the United States Army..