Joseph Stilwell General Joseph W. Stilwell Award. A reference to Stilwell was made in the 1995 film "Outbreak." During a discussion between Morgan Freeman and Donald Sutherland, Sutherland makes the remark that, "FDR stopped Stilwell from going into Indochina, he caused the Vietnam War." Stilwell's nickname was 'Vinegar Joe' which was the name used by a British Blues Band formed in 1971 with members Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks providing the vocals. Their third album was called "Six Star General" after Stilwell and has his name printed across the back cover. Streets in Marina, California, Kendall Park, New Jersey and the Presidio
Elkie Brooks single being BBC Radio 2's record of the week. Brooks promoted the CD with several appearances on Radio 2 shows and the BBC's "The One Show". Later in the year Brooks appeared at the London Palladium, on 19 September, 40 years since her last appearance there in 1977. The appearance marked her 40 years of success since the hit single "Pearl's a Singer" was released. In 2017, Brooks recorded the closing theme song 'Running to the Future' for the British movie "Finding Your Feet", starring Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie and Joanna Lumley. The track was released as a