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So Proudly We Hail! (1943)A group of nurses returning from the war in the Phillippines recall their experiences in combat and in love. Director:Mark SandrichWriter:Allan Scott |
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Title: So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson
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| Paulette Goddard | ... |
Lt. Joan O'Doul
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| George Reeves | ... |
Lt. John Summers
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Barbara Britton | ... |
Lt. Rosemary Larson
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| Walter Abel | ... |
Chaplain
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| Sonny Tufts | ... |
Kansas
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Mary Servoss | ... |
Capt. 'Ma' McGregor
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Ted Hecht | ... |
Dr. Jose Bardia
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Dr. Harrison
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Hugh Ho Chang | ... |
Ling Chee
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Mary Treen | ... |
Lt. Sadie Schwartz
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Kitty Kelly | ... |
Lt. Ethel Armstrong
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Helen Lynd | ... |
Lt. Elsie Bollenbacher
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Lorna Gray | ... |
Lt. Tony Dacelli
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A group of U.S. Army nurses leaves San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii in December 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor changes their destination, and their lives. Sent to Bataan, in the Philippines, the nurses are led by Lt. Janet Davidson. She is faced with untested nurses who expected an easy time in Honolulu, but who quickly become battle-weary veterans dealing with daily bombardments by the Japanese, overwhelmed by the numbers of wounded, and dwindling supplies. Some of "Davey's" unit also have to deal with romantic entanglements with men they met onboard ship. When Bataan falls, the American forces flee to the offshore island of Corregidor, where they find the Japanese assault just as intense. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
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The first great Love Story of our women at the fighting front!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 February 1944 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
A Legião Branca See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson: Maybe it does concern me. It concerns me that the morale of this group remains high. Until you joined up, it was. You're just a troublemaker. I-I don't really care what's bothering you at all. I don't like you any more than the rest of the girls do.
Lt. Olivia D'Arcy: I'm supposed to be a nurse and that's all.
Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson: No. There's more than that now that we're at war. Maybe you don't know what's up. Maybe you don't know what we're doing here.
Lt. Olivia D'Arcy: You think I don't know. All ...
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(1924) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
In the score when the ship leaves for home
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It is eerily coincidental that Superman is mentioned several times in this film. His story is told to some children in one scene, and the soldier named "Kansas" is called Superman in another. George Reeves, who plays Lt. John Summers, would be cast as Superman eight years after this movie was made, and portrayed the superhero in both a television series and on the silver screen. See more »Quotes
Lt. Olivia D'Arcy: Stop prying into things that don't concern you.Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson: Maybe it does concern me. It concerns me that the morale of this group remains high. Until you joined up, it was. You're just a troublemaker. I-I don't really care what's bothering you at all. I don't like you any more than the rest of the girls do.
Lt. Olivia D'Arcy: I'm supposed to be a nurse and that's all.
Lt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson: No. There's more than that now that we're at war. Maybe you don't know what's up. Maybe you don't know what we're doing here.
Lt. Olivia D'Arcy: You think I don't know. All ...
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Soundtracks
"California, Here I Come"(1924) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
In the score when the ship leaves for home
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In 1967, there were three television stations, and at 9:30pm on Saturday nights, the weekend movies would start, and my mom and I would watch whatever was on. "So Proudly We Hail" was playing on a cold December night in New Mexico, and I was transfixed watching this black and white classic. Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake. I didn't know any of these actresses, but they became my idols, not the actresses themselves, but the women they portrayed. I always hoped there would be a war movie playing on those Saturday nights. I ask myself now, why I wanted to see these movies. When I turned 18, I talked to a recruiter, with dreams of serving in the Army, dressing in uniform, and playing soldier. My dream was not realized in the military, but in the civilian sector, and I "served" almost 30 years in ER's across this country. I know it's corny to say a movie influenced my life, but "So Proudly We Hail," did influence mine, profoundly. When Veronica Lake realized her comrades were in danger, and she made the choice to give her life for theirs, and her country, I realize that our daughters in the military are armed, and are making those decisions on a daily basis. So much has changed in 61 years, and yet they remain the same. I'm proud of this movie, and am grateful for the influence it had on my life on a Saturday night so long ago.