Michael Moore

Rating: Null/10 (6 October 2011)

Stalag 17 has it all...suspense, mystery, laughs, great acting and directing, and an authentic sense of World War II history. To me, this is the definitive WW II prisoner-of-war story, and I think of it just about every time I use a teabag. The opening sets the tone of the story perfectly, as two prisoners attempt to escape through a tunnel. One of those actors is Michael Moore (nee Moorhouse), who had a truncated movie career after being named to Paramount's Golden Circle along with Gene Barry and others. I was with Michael in L.A. (1950) when he chose his acting name, and have wondered what became of him. I believe he went to England and got some bit TV roles there, but not sure.