The Story of Gi Joe

[hobub]

Airing on TCM now. Good flick.

[hobub]

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0038120/trivia?ref_=m_tt_trv_trv

The creator of the G.I. Joe doll, Hasbro executive Donald Levin, got the idea for the action figures name from this movie. He was originally going to have several names like Rocky the Marine, Ace the fighter pilot, Salty the sailor. Levin was told to keep it to one and after struggling to name the doll he saw this movie and then licensed the name.

[TrekStar]

Good info to know, I always did wonder if the action figure was named from this movie? now its official.