louis zamperini is a sinner. but god sent sinner, zamperini is a sinner. sent his son to the earth and he died for our sons. he will come into anyone's life for anyone who is willing to trust him. zamperini was at the end of his road when he saw god and he saw how much god had forgiven his sins. he felt he had no choice but to go back to japan and forgive those who had mistreated him. he went back a few years later and he wanted to meet the bird -- he never did. he avoided coming to justice but the other guards, they were able to capture, he went back and told him, i forgive you because god has forgiven me. he shared with these japanese soldiers, they were now pows. he shared with them what god had done for him in his life and why he could forgive them because when he went forward that night to receive christ in my father's temple in los angeles, he hated the japanese. he wanted to kill these men that had tortured him. it wasn't just him but all of his buddies. some of his buddies died in that pow camp. he wanted to kill them. but god changed his heart. th

how did you come across louis zamperini?happened to flip over an article that was on seabiscuit and there's an article on louis zamperini on the other side. and i read it and was immediately fascinated. >> reporter: but she could never travel from her home in washington, d.c. to los angeles to meet louis. laura suffers from a severely incapacitating condition that has left her with constant vertigo and exhaustion so profound that for years, she was housebound. so she and louis had marathon telephone conversations. >> and when he was telling me his story, i wasn't looking at a 95-year-old man. i was looking at the 26-year-old on a raft, you know? and i think it became an advantage to me in telling the story that i wasn't physically with him. >> reporter: "unbroken" the book, now out in paperback, has been on the best-seller list for almost four years. >> we tried to then expand on this already very impressive life, that laura so beautifully detailed in her book, and try to carry it forward and do nothing, nothing to hurt it.

it says zamperini on the bottom.e -- the medal you got. you got the -- the gold shoe. and so he gave it to me to never forget him, which i couldn't anyway -- >> it's a silly thing for him to even suggest that i could. >> but louis the person, do you still hear his voice and see him? >> uh-huh. >> and hear him saying, fight on? >> yeah. yeah. i do. he is that, in my -- dark hour, he's that very steady, calm parental, loving supportive voice. >> whatever situation i find myself in, i have a cheerful attitude at all times. attitude has a healing effect on the body, and it works for everybod >> check out if radar right now.

it says zamperini on the bottom. the medal you got. you got the -- the gold shoe. and so he gave it to me to never forget him, which i couldn't anyway -- >> it's a silly thing for him to even suggest that i could. >> but louis the person, do you still hear his voice and see him? >> uh-huh. >> and hear him saying, fight on? >> yeah. yeah. i do. he is that, in my -- dark hour, he's that very steady, calm parental, loving supportive voice. >> whatever situation i find myself in, i have a cheerful attitude at all times. attitude has a healing effect on the body, and it works for tracking what could be one of the strongest storms in years. >> accusing the service of doing to you. bl >> does it look familiar to you? another night of third straight night as hundreds of people took to the freeways, blocking traffic again. this time highway 24 near 40 around 9:00 in the evening. protesters stopped occurs for 30 minutes and they were able to turn them out. intense moments as

>> zamperini found his redemption another way.ts of the city which was once his prison. louis zamperini died in july at the age of 97. the only item on his bucket list was joining angelina jolie on the red carpet at the remepremi. >> she ended up not showing up because she had chicken pox. >>> sting talks to charlie rose about conquering years of writer's block with a broadway musical. that's coming up on "cbs t company will tes >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, it's i had:25. time for news headlines. today a lab company will test the mold that forced the san jose fire department to close a fire station. it will determine if the mold contamination is dangerous. no word on when the firehouse will re-open. >>> the 14th annual lefty o'doul's toy drive is going on now in san francisco. the last-minute christmas eve toy drive started this morning and runs through 11 p.m. san francisco police chief greg suhr stopped by earlier to join some of the carollers. the goal is to collect 10,000 toys before

>> zamperini found his redemption another way. triumphly through the streets of the city which was once his prison. louis zamperini died in july at the age of 97. the only item on his bucket list was joining angelina jolie on the red carpet at the remepremi. >> she ended up not showing up because she had chicken pox. >>> sting talks to charlie rose about conquering years of writer's block with a broadway musical. that's coming up on "cbs this morning" after your local news. >>> good morning i'm nicole brewer. three philadelphia police officers are on the mend after involved in the crash late last night. the it happened at # 1:30 at 22nd and montgomery in north philadelphia authorities say officers were responding to a report of the shooting when two cruisers collided. one officer suffered a concussion but all three are expect to recover. >>> now lets get a check of the forecast with katie, seeing a lot of green in the weather center. >> we are and it is in the necessarily green from the christmas tree but rather on the radar. lets

she saw in louis zamperini, life lessons for modern society.sons that emerged from his long terrible ordeal. >> it's not that we don't know what it is to forgive or to -- you know, what brotherhood is, what patriotism is. we know it. but we need to know how to connect to it. we need reason to connect to it. >> reporter: angelina developed a close personal relationship with louis. an olympic athlete he survived a wartime plane crash. 47 days on a life raft, he was declared dead and faced barbaric treatment in several japanese prisoner of war camps. given all that you went through, was there ever a moment when you just fleetingly thought, i can't do this? i can't go on? >> it never occurred to me. i'm a very positive person. no matter what the situation is, i've learned how to be content, i've learned how to handle it. >> reporter: through the force of his will zamperini survived his brutal treatment and came home a hero. how did he do it? we got insight from the decorated navy seal of blackhawk down fame. when you read louis' story, were there t

sadly, louis zamperini passed away in july at the age of 97. zamperini is gone, but hillenbrand has ensured that his legacy of perseverance through adversity will endure. >> hi. how are you? >> people read his story. people listen to him speak. and they feel the breath of inspiration coming into them. they feel like they can get through their troubles. >> it's a lesson of a spirit unbroken embedded in laura hillenbrand's own story as well. chris? >> james, thanks. >>> finally we want to thank you for watching us each week throughout this busy news year. as we say good-bye to 2014 and look ahead to 2015 here are the names of all the people who work so hard every week to put this program on the air. from all of us happy new year and we'll see you next "fox news sunday." ♪ >>> san francisco 49ers play their last game of the season at levi stadium today. the new developments overnight about head coach jim harbaugh and his future. >>> outside our doors this morning back in the 30s. i'll have a look at your current conditions, detail the afternoon hi

. >> reporter: what is the dna of someone who can do what louis zamperini did?ink perhaps there is a dna characteristic that helps one tolerate pain and helps one recover. but i think most of it is psychological. so he was, one, very clever, two, very tough. he'd been through life experiences that just made him tough. but also, i think importantly, gave him the confidence that he could get past some really tough things. >> reporter: when you read louis' story, were there times you just thought yourself, "oh, my god"? >> yeah, absolutely. i think very few people have ever been through that kind of dehumanization. >> reporter: world war ii veteran clarence graham was actually in a japanese prison camp longer than louis. >> we were not considered as human beings. >> reporter: of the 27,000 american p.o.w.s in japan, 40% died, compared to 1% in german camps. clarence was a prisoner for three and a half years, surviving on only a small mound of rice for 12 hours while working in a condemned coalmine. could you tell, when you first got into these camps, who of your fr

. >> schieffer: laura, you have written this amazing story about louis zamperini and how he over came but to me your story battling this disease that you have and then being able to write this story is, to me, is as compelling austerer as his story is. i understand more than a million americans have this disease but it is so mysterious, tell me about it. >> the formerly called chronic fatigue syndrome. now known as miauling encephalitis, it causes profound exhaustion. exhaustion in the lines of you can end up completely bed ridden. you you can have trouble speaking you're so tired. also causes lot of other symptoms problem with your balance, sensitivity to light night sweats, chills, fevers, all sorts of things. it's a devastating disease. >> schieffer: it has cost to you have to work in a very different way. >> yeah. >> schieffer: tell me a little about that. >> well, in the years in which i've been exhausted it's been something where i've had to drag myself to my computer or to my telephone to do interviews. it just takes great deal out of me to do the work. my principle problem the

we'll start with a look at a scene from "unbroken" starring jack o'connell as louis zamperini. >> lookme. look me in the eye. >> i was whispering when the clip was running how much i hated this officer because he was so evil in this film. and i was asking her how difficult is it to get an actor, that's what actors do, of course, but to summon whatever you have to summon to play something that is so reprehensible. you were telling me about this guy. >> yes. i think he's so extraordinary. he was a rock star. we stalked him and asked him to audition. he did. he's a spiritual person and has two little kids. very, very loving human being. he hates to play violence, hates to be violent. i think that's what makes his extraordinary in the film. as much as you hate him, he's a complex -- he comes across -- he's pained and conflicted, and there's something wrong with him. it's not as simple as somebody who gets off on hitting people. there's a deep pain and -- and i think, in fact, this real man, watanabe, he was sick. something of wrong with him to behave that way. >> how does one give directio

it's about louis zamperini, a member of the u.s.t bound at sea in shark infested waters, then taken and brutally tortured as a prisoner in war by the japanese. >> throughout the process, you had the privilege of forming a relationship with him. i would love to know more about that and the effect that man had on you. >> it's hard to explain it. he was a father figure. he was a friend. he was that person that when i was overwhelmed and when i would lose heart or feel overwhelmed i wasn't sure i was the best person to make the film. he was the person i would go to for help and advice. he was so full of love for other people. he was so full of joy. i just don't think i've met anybody in my life that was so funny. he was so funny. with all he's been through. he wanted this movie to be a message to others to remind them of what the human spirit is what we have inside of us. it's strong. >> sadly zamperini passed away this july at 97. >> i know you went to his hospital room. he was able to screen a rough cut of this film. what did that mea

and grand marshall lieuy zamperini will be honored posthumously this year. the parade will feature 40 float, 18 high-stepping equestrian teams and 20 marching bands. you can of course watch the rose parade right here, right after "today in the bay" of course. >> of course, with someone we love. it is 5:56. j jim. sfchlt. >> get the forecast from nbc bay area's microclimate weather team. >>> breaking news right now, the search is suspended for a missing passenger jet. new includes that they hope could lead them to any possible wreckage. >> and a driver plunges some 200 feet to the sea below. what likely caused this crash. >> mainly clear and chilly to start. a mild finish and then i'm talking frigid conditions for tonight. >> and we have the backup getting into the peninsula, a crash blocking one lane. can't move the car. we'll give you the update on that low inging a. >> look at that beautiful shot as. >> this is the "today in the bay." thanks foroi

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rated p-g-13 angelina jolie directed "unbroken," which tells the extraordinary true story of louis zamperinived a near- fatal plane crash in world war two. then spent 47-days on a raft. the japanese navy caught him, and sent him to a prisoner of war camp. under brutal conditions. "if i can take it, i can make it" unbroken is rated p-g-13. mark wahlberg stars in "the gambler." by day he's a literature professor, but at night, he's a high-stakes gambler. when his winning streak comes to a crashing halt. he has to pay back loan sharks by any means necessary. "what'll they do to you if you don't pay?" "break every bone in my body." the gambler is rated-r. for now showing, i'm jeremy roth. >>jacqueline bennett: will see a big drop over the night with tomorrow morning having some freezing locations. expect for austin is locations. expect frost in these locations. will be in the fifties once again in the high temperatures of the afternoon. this year is called now and will stay that way with temperatures in the teens at night and 20's and the afternoon. the next morning's will be very very cold a lo

it's very heart warming and it's a perfect holiday movie to see because this man's lou zamperini, hisjust an amazing, amazing journey. this movie has been in the process of being made for almost i want to say 40 years. i think tony curtis was originally supposed to star in it. the fact that it's finally hitting the big screen and kudos to angelina jolie for finally getting it made. >> she was snubbed by the golden globes, but sometimes that might give her more of a chance with the oscar nominations, right? >> certainly, it does not rule the movie out from being one of the ten best picture nominees for the oscars. i think the fact that she got snubbed by the golden globe his more to do with the fact that she was finishing up another movie and was distractioned and couldn't necessarily campaign for the golden globe nomination, it's quality and it's not the best-reviewed movie of the year and i don't think it's by any means a front-runner to win the oscar, but i think it could get in there. >> "into the woods," it's getting a lot of attention and my favorite, anna kendrick is in it. it l

and to you louis zamperini. he survived a plane crash and parture at the hands of the japanese.if you mate somebody you're not hurting the person you hate you're hurting yourself. >> osgood: jeremiah denton had the courage to blink the word torture in morse code during a television interview. and thomas young soldier paralyzed in iraq who shared his own agonizing tale in a film. and died this year at 34. ♪ goodbye to pete seeger who sang out for peace for justice and for cleaner water for most of his long life. sail on, pete seeger. martin litton rode the wild rapids of the colorado river well into his '90s. thanks to him the mighty colorado moves through the grand canyon, wild and free. peter matthiessen loved the world's wild places and wrote about them with precision and beauty. joe cocker your voice was raw and beautiful. >> ♪ what would you do if i sang out of tune would you stand up and walk out on me ♪ >> osgood: you helped us get by with a little help from our friends. >> lend me your ears ♪ and i'll sing you a song. >> osgood: goodbye dear friend. ♪ and goodbye to phil

the tail of louis zamperini on today's "700 club". >>gordon: welcome to the "700 club".nd your family are enjoying the christmas season and maybe that will include going to the movies. yesterday the movie broke

the story of zamperini's survival became an instant bestseller and there was only one title that couldver do it justice. actress angelina jolie now takes on the daunting task of bringing it to the screen. >> this story may be one of the best survival stories that i have ever read. and you feel the same way. >> yes. >> but how do you make the decision to take on the task of telling a story like this? >> blind bravery. that's an expression. i loved this story so much. like so many people, i had to convince them and convince myself i could do it. but i was convincing them i can do a shark attack. and i have a plan. i have a plan for how to recreate the olympics. it's, i'm not afraid of cg at all. >> how did you make the choices, though? usually you have a linear story. but this one -- >> so hard. >> there's so many parts of this. >> i remember reading it thinking why has it taken over 50 years for somebody to do this. it's the most obvious movie and then there was a day where i thought, that's why. i ended up making this graph of okay, what are the themes of his life. there's endurance, t

. >>> the new movie "unbroken" is the remarkable story of louis zamperini.ration you haven't heard. >> tamron, there's so many stories about the greatest general rag. what we're going to talk about today, the fact that 27,000 americans were prisoners of the japanese during world war ii, including louis zamperini. compared to 1% in the german prisoner of war camps. of course, the germans have the holocaust. so many other extraordinary accounts from that time. one remarkable man from nebraska also survived and 50 years went by before he spoke at lengths about his experiences. in the spring of 1942, clarence graham from eastern rural nebraska was taken prisoner by japanese forces on the philippine island, that's him with a towel around his neck. >> always that question in your mind, will i make it or won't i? >> reporter: clarence would spend the next 3 1/2 years in japanese prisoner of war camps wearing scant clothing, did he hard labor at a coal mine. how many hours were you in that coal mine every day? >> 12 in, 12 off. >> reporter: what did you have to eat?

>> of course, louis zamperini. he is a true inspiration, and also our friend.ry to the world. it is his legacy and it's our responsibility to get it right because he deserves it. so, we're a little nervous but we're excited for more people to know of his story. >> as i understand it, you had an opportunity to show him a cut of the film before he passed away. what is that like, that moment? >> i was in the editing room and found he had gone to the hospital. louis, it would be important for him, for everybody to know, he was 97, living alone, was sharp, funny and went out on his feet. i put the film on the laptop, held it over and had the great honor of watching this extraordinary mountain of a man watch his life and relive the events of his life and remember his family and it was a very profound and very moving moment. and then he said something silly and funny and i left the hospital room realizing that he took care of me and made me feel okay about his passing. so, that's who louis was. >> lauren hillenbrand, who wrote the original book "unbroken," who inspire

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