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<\/a><\/div>\nCradle Catholics who grew up in the tumultuous years following Vatican II, my husband and I as children learned virtually nothing about saints. Greg told me yesterday morning he first heard of Joan of Arc from a Brady Bunch episode; I learned a bit about her in my high school church youth group, but dismissed her as a nut case.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been curious about Joan of Arc ever since I read about her in Father James Martin\u2019s<\/a> My Life with the Saints earlier this year. So I rented Victor Fleming\u2019s 1948 movie on Netflix. I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to learn some basics about this remarkable saint. Older children and teens can also learn a lot about St. Joan by watching this movie. When this movie came out, Fleming (at left) \u00a0already was well known for directing the Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. He was a sought-after director during Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age. His Joan of Arc,\u00a0which garnered seven Academy Award nominations and two Academy Awards,\u00a0<\/span>stars Ingrid Bergman as Saint Joan and\u00a0<\/span>Jos\u00e9\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0F<\/span>errer as the beleaguered King Charles VII of \u00a0France. While Joan of Arc marked Ferrer\u2019s Hollywood debut, the film turned out to be Fleming\u2019s last. He died at age 59 of a heart attack shortly after Joan of Arc\u2019s release.<\/p>\n
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