A Gathering of Eagles - DVD

On the eve of the Normandy Invasion, 15 American paratroopers board a transport plane to France. Their order: Secure the bridge that leads to Utah Beach. Overshooting the drop zone, the platoon must cross 20 miles of occupied territory held by 300 German soldiers if they're to accomplish their mission in time. Based on an original story by two-time Oscar nominee Virginia Kellogg, Screaming Eagles features a cast of soon-to-be-famous you

Frank Spig Wead (John Wayne) is instrumental in advancing the cause of American air power, but he endures a troubled personal life, becoming estranged from his wife, Minnie (Maureen O'Hara) after the death of their baby. During a bout of drinking, he tumbles down the stairs of his home and is paralyzed. With the help of happy-go-lucky Navy mechanic Jughead Carson (Dan Dailey), Wead regains some use of his legs and eventually restores meaning to his life.

For years, hard-driving businessman Adam Thornton neglected his family. Now, with a diagnosis of only weeks to live, Adam arranges a Christmas reunion -- but not even the season of miracles can heal long-time emotional wounds. Edward Asner is Adam and Maureen Stapleton plays his estranged wife Kate in The Gathering (Disc 1), winner of the Emmy as Outstanding Special (1977-1978). Two Christmases hence, Kate runs Thornton Industries and i