Proud (2004)

The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in World War II with African-American crews.

Director:

Mary Pat Kelly

Writer:

Mary Pat Kelly

Stars:

Reggie Austin, Vernel Bagneris, Marcus Chait

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Reggie Austin	...	Dubois
Vernel Bagneris	...	Larry's Father
Marcus Chait	...	Lieutenant Westin
Michael Ciesla	...	Yeoman Of The Flagship
Ossie Davis	...	Lorenzo DuFau
Eric LaRay Harvey	...	Kevin / James Graham
Rashad Haughton	...	Hank Fields
Janet Hubert	...	Larry's Mother (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
Albert Jones	...	Larry / Young Lorenzo DuFau
Kidada Jones	...	Gordon's sister
Jeffrey Nash	...	Marcus / Gordon Buchanan
Denise Nicholas	...	Gordon's Mother
Edward O'Blenis	...	Watkins
Aidan Quinn	...	Commodore Alfred Lind
Stephen Rea	...	Barney Garvey

Storyline

The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in World War II with African-American crews.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and mild violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Proudly We Served

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

THEntertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Lind was the actual Commander of the convoy (NY 119) in which the USS Mason experienced that massive storm in mid October 1944. Commander Lind, as with most of the veterans of WWII, didn't speak of his experiences from the war. His family learned of these recommendations after Mary Pat Kelly had written her book. His real name was used in the movie, after some good timing when a grandson discovered the existence of the book, then attempted to contact Mary Pat Kelly.

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Goofs

During the storm while escorting the convoy the radioman and the officer refer to the "aerial" being blown away. On a Navy ship there are no "aerials", they are called "antennas".

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Connections

References The Birth of a Nation (1915)

User Reviews

A compelling part of our history

The movie itself was nothing to crow abut. The acting was not anything noteworthy, but the story is one that needs to be told and so this movie should probably be shown in every US History class in our schools.

Segregation is a part of our culture and a part of our military. President Lincoln may have freed the slaves, but it was until President Johnson that African Americans were truly made equal.

I knew that there were all black units with white officers in the military, but was not aware of a ship composed of African American, nor of their history. The fact that this movie was made serves the cause of equality and was good for that.