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The Fighting Lady (1944)

APPROVED 61 min  -  Documentary | War  -   15 August 1945 (France)
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The film follows the WWII exploits of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) (unidentified in the film)... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Steichen, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

John S. Martin (narration written by), Eugene Ling (narration written by)

Stars:

Charles Boyer, Joseph J. Clark and Dixie Kiefer
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Cast

Credited cast:
Charles Boyer ...
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
Joseph J. Clark Joseph J. Clark ...
Himself (as Jocko)
Dixie Kiefer Dixie Kiefer ...
Himself (as Dixie)
G.E. Lowe G.E. Lowe ...
Himself
John S. McCain John S. McCain ...
Himself
John Meehan John Meehan ...
Himself
E.T. Stover E.T. Stover ...
Himself
Robert Taylor ...
Narrator (voice) (as Lieut Robert Taylor USNR)
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The film follows the WWII exploits of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) (unidentified in the film), in its first major operations following its commissioning in 1943. The life of the crew is documented from July 1943 to June 1944, from its passage through the Panama Canal through assaults on Marcus, Kwajalein, Truk and Tinian Islands, and culminating with the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Spectacular 16mm Kodachrome footage of combat operations and naval aviation is prominent throughout. Written by scgary66  

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Plot Keywords:

Combat | Aircraft Carrier | Carrier | Aviation | Panama Canal  | See more »

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Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy See more »

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Documentary | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La grande combattente See more »

Filming Locations:

Caribbean Sea See more »

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Production Co:

United States Navy, The See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In the scene of a strafing mission against the Japanese-held island of Truk, one of the figures seen running for cover is an American POW. According to his autobiography, that prisoner was Maj. Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington, the highest-scoring U.S. Marine pilot of the war, who had been shot down a few months before in the Solomon Islands. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: [commenting on the Japanese pilots] These little monkeys are fancy fliers.
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