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Task Force ( ___MASK76___ ) is a war film filmed in black - and - white with some Technicolor sequences about the development of U . S . aircraft carriers from the USS Langley ( CV - 1 ) to the USS Franklin ( CV - 13 ) . Although Robert Montgomery was originally considered for the leading role , the film stars Gary Cooper , Jane Wyatt , Walter Brennan , Wayne Morris , Julie London and Jack Holt . Task Force was the only film Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt made together , and was the last of the eight films Cooper and Walter Brennan made together . The U . S . Navy provided complete support in not only loaning naval vessels and facilities , but also allowed the use of archival footage of the development of naval air power . Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert Young , Jane Wyatt , Elinor Donahue , Billy Gray , and Lauren Chapin . The series , which first began on radio in ___MASK76___ , aired for six seasons with a total of 203 episodes . The series debuted on CBS in October 1954 . It ran for one season and was canceled the following year . NBC picked up the series where it remained for three seasons . After a second cancellation in ___MASK3___ , CBS picked up the series yet again where it aired until May 1960 . A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound , especially with no spoken dialogue . The silent film era lasted from ___MASK62___ to 1936 . In silent films for entertainment , the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures , mime and title cards which contain a written indication of the plot or key dialogue . The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself , but because of the technical challenges involved , synchronized dialogue was only made practical in the late 1920s with the perfection of the Audion amplifier tube and the introduction of the Vitaphone system . During silent films , a pianist , theatre organist , or , in large cities , even a small orchestra would often play music to accompany the films . Pianists and organists would either play from sheet music or improvise ; an orchestra would play from sheet music . The Academy Awards , or " Oscars ", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy ' s voting membership . The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette , officially called the Academy Award of Merit , which has become commonly known by its nickname " Oscar ." The awards , first presented in ___MASK82___ at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , are overseen by AMPAS . Gary Cooper ( born Frank James Cooper ; May 7 , ___MASK14___  May ___MASK48___ , 1961 ) was an American film actor known for his natural , authentic , and understated acting style and screen performances . His career spanned thirty - five years , from 1925 to 1960 , and included leading roles in eighty - four feature films . He was a major movie star from the end of the silent film era through the end of the golden age of Classical Hollywood . His screen persona appealed strongly to both men and women , and his range of performances included roles in most major movie genres . Cooper ' s ability to project his own personality onto the characters he played contributed to his appearing natural and authentic on screen . The screen persona he sustained throughout his career represented the ideal American hero . Walter Andrew Brennan ( July ___MASK86___ , 1894  September 21 , 1974 ) was an American actor . He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936 , 1938 , and ___MASK29___ and is thus one of the three men who have each won three Academy Awards for acting ( the other two being Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day - Lewis ). War film is a film genre concerned with warfare , typically about naval , air , or land battles , with combat scenes central to the drama . It has been strongly associated with the 20th century . The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war films often end with them . Themes explored include combat , survival and escape , sacrifice , the futility and inhumanity of battle , the effects of war on society , and the moral and human issues raised by war . War films are often categorized by their milieu , such as the Korean War ; the most popular subject is the Second World War . The stories told may be fiction , historical drama , or biographical . Critics have noted similarities between the Western and the war film . The Korean War ( in South Korean , " Korean War "; in North Korean , " Fatherland Liberation War "; ___MASK86___ June ___MASK61___  27 July 1953 ) began when North Korea invaded South Korea . The United Nations , with the United States as the principal force , came to the aid of South Korea . China came to the aid of North Korea , and the Soviet Union gave some assistance . Jane Waddington Wyatt ( August 12 , ___MASK27___  October ___MASK58___ , 2006 ) was an American actress . She starred in a number of Hollywood films , but likely is best known for her role as the housewife and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS and NBC television comedy series , " Father Knows Best ", and as Amanda Grayson , the human mother of Spock on the science fiction television series "". Wyatt was a three - time Emmy Award - winner . Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day - Lewis ( born ___MASK53___ ) is an English actor . He holds both British and Irish citizenship . Born and raised in London , he excelled on stage at the National Youth Theatre , before being accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , which he attended for three years . Despite his traditional actor training at the Bristol Old Vic , he is considered to be a method actor , known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles . He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films , even to the point of adversely affecting his health . He is one of the most selective actors in the film industry , having starred in only five films since ___MASK97___ , with as many as five years between roles . Protective of his private life , he rarely gives interviews and makes very few public appearances . Julie London ( born Julie Peck , Gayle Peck or Nancy Peck ( sources differ ); September 26 , ___MASK25___  October ___MASK46___ , 2000 ) was an American singer , and film and television actress , whose career spanned five decades of television . She was noted for her smoky , sensual husky voice and languid demeanor . She released 32 albums of pop and jazz standards during the 1950s and 1960s , with her signature song being the classic " Cry Me a River ", which she introduced in 1955 . She had also appeared as a guest on several talk shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows . John Joseph " Jack " Nicholson ( born April ___MASK91___ , 1937 ) is a retired American actor and filmmaker , who performed for 60 years . Nicholson is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles , including satirical comedy , romance and dark portrayals of antiheroes and psychopathic characters . In many of his films , he has played the " eternal outsider , the sardonic drifter ", someone who rebels against the social structure ." Spock , commonly Mr . Spock ( sometimes referred to as Spock , son of Sarek ), is a fictional character in the " Star Trek " media franchise . Spock was first portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the , and also appears in the , a two - part episode of "", eight of the " Star Trek " feature films , and numerous Star Trek novels , comics , and video games . In addition , numerous actors portrayed the various stages of Spock ' s rapid growth , due to the effects of the Genesis Planet , in the ___MASK74___ Star Trek film "". In the ___MASK4___ film " Star Trek ", Nimoy reprised his role with Zachary Quinto , who depicted a younger version of the character , existing within an alternate timeline . Both reprised their roles in the ___MASK56___ sequel " Star Trek Into Darkness " and Quinto reprised his role again in 2016 ' s " Star Trek Beyond ". The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship property of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . The network is headquartered in the Comcast Building ( formerly known as the GE Building ) at Rockefeller Center in New York City , with additional major offices near Los Angeles ( at Universal City Plaza ), Chicago ( at the NBC Tower ) and soon in Philadelphia at Comcast Innovation and Technology Center . The network is part of the Big Three television networks . NBC is sometimes referred to as the " Peacock Network ", in reference to its stylized peacock logo , which was originally created in ___MASK41___ for its then - new color broadcasts and became the network ' s official emblem in ___MASK73___ .