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01/01/1943 Documentary 0h 17m
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Overview

Letter to a Hero is a 1943 American short documentary film produced by Frederic Ullman Jr. A school teacher in Monroe, NY writes a letter to her former student who is fighting in WWII. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.

  1. Larry O'Reilly

    Director

  2. Meyer Berger

    Writer

  3. Ardis Smith

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ann Dere

    Narrator

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-27
A schoolmistress is writing a letter to one of her former pupils who is off at war. “Sgt. Dan” has just been awarded the silver star and so the town of Monroe in the American state of New York is thrilled. Her letter isn’t one that blows that trumpet, though, it’s much more of a “snapshots from home” style of missive. It tells of the weather, the busy Friday night’s in the soda bars, of his gal - soon to be a music teacher - and his mother both busying themselves with day-to-day life. His dad, meantime, and younger brother “Bobby” are putting extra effort to maintain their fa...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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