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21/12/1944 War, Documentary 1h 1m
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Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy

Overview

Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.

  1. Edward Steichen

    Director

  2. Eugene Ling

    Writer

  3. John S. Martin

    Writer

  4. William Wyler

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Boyer

    Narrator (French version)

  2. Robert Taylor

    Narrator

  3. John S. McCain

    Himself

  4. Joesph J. Clark

    Himself (as Jocko)

  5. Dixie Kiefer

    Himself (as Dixie)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-30
This is quite a fascinating look at life aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier fighting the Japanese during WWII. Narrated by Robert Taylor, it takes us to the hidden innards of this wooden-decked floating fortress complete with thousands of men, thousands of tonnes of materiel, food, weapons and equipment and it explains how meticulously the ship is run and her operations carried out. Plenty of real action photography as the planes take off and land - not always in the same state - demonstrates just how perilous life aboard these ships could be. It is an unashamedly jingoistic film - made to exto...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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