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  • ‘Emperor’ commands attention

    A tantalizing throwback to the 1970 classic “Patton” fea­turing a signature turn by George C. Scott in the title role, and of course the 1977 Joseph Sargent film ­“MacArthur” with Gregory Peck, Peter Webber’s ­“Emperor” arrives on the heels of the recent   from Boston Herald Read more »

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About George C. Scott

George C. Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American stage and film actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, and as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.

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