The Winslow Boy (1999 film) case coming to court. On the fourth day of the trial, the Solicitor General accepted that Archer-Shee was innocent, and ultimately the family was paid compensation. George Archer-Shee died in the First World War and his name is inscribed on the war memorial in the village of Woodchester in Gloucestershire where his parents lived. The film was released on DVD in the United States in February 2000. The special features include an audio commentary by director/screenwriter David Mamet and cast members, Jeremy Northam, Nigel Hawthorne and Rebecca Pidgeon. The DVD also includes theatrical trailers for "The Winslow Boy" and "The
George A. Archer George A. Archer George A. Archer (c. 1850 – November 12, 1932) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Archer Daniels Midland. George A. Archer was born circa 1850 in Dayton, Ohio. His grandfather made linseed oil. His father, William S. Archer, was the owner of a linseed factory in Dayton, where he had co-founded Clegg, Wood & Co. (later known as Wood, Archer & Co.) in 1844. Archer began his career by working in his father's factory in the 1870s. By 1884, he opened his own linseed factory in Yankton, South Dakota,