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The Fighting Lady

  • 19441944
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 1m
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7.2/10
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The Fighting Lady (1944)
  • Documentary
  • History
  • War
An indepth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during Wolrd War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.An indepth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during Wolrd War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.An indepth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during Wolrd War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
499
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  • Directors
    • Edward Steichen(supervision)
    • William Wyler(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • John S. Martin(narration written by)
    • Eugene Ling(narration written by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor(voice)
    • Charles Boyer(voice)
    • Joseph J. Clark
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  • Directors
    • Edward Steichen(supervision)
    • William Wyler(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • John S. Martin(narration written by)
    • Eugene Ling(narration written by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor(voice)
    • Charles Boyer(voice)
    • Joseph J. Clark
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    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins total

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    Charles Boyer
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    Joseph J. Clark
    Joseph J. Clark
    • Joseph Clarkas Joseph Clark
    Dixie Kiefer
    • Dixie KIeferas Dixie KIefer
    G.E. Lowe
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    John S. McCain Jr.
    • John S. McCainas John S. McCain
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    John Meehan
    • John Neehanas John Neehan
    Marc A. Mitscher
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    E.T. Stover
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    • Directors
      • Edward Steichen(supervision)
      • William Wyler(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John S. Martin(narration written by)
      • Eugene Ling(narration written by)
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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. —scgary66
    • u.s. navy sailor
    • war at sea
    • automatic gunfire
    • ship
    • flight deck
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      • Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy (original poster)
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • History
      • War
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      • Passed
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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.
    • Quotes

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

    • Crazy credits
      Most of the credits appear as if they had been typed out on a teletype machine.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ils ont filmé la guerre en couleur (2000)

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    The intent and content of "The Fighting Lady 1944"
    The Fighting Lady is an American made `docudrama' typical of much Hollywood's war years production. It is narrated by Hollywood star Robert Taylor who had enlisted in the US Navy during WWII. There is no central character, rather it is primarily the story of life aboard a typical American aircraft carrier during the middle war years in the pacific. It includes some spectacular color gun camera footage of strafing and bombing missions at the battles of Marcus, Truk, and Kwajalern and the Marians. It acknowledges US losses, but does not tell of their extent: our carrier aircraft losses at Truk, for example, were particularly severe. The movie seems to be preparing the US public for a possibly long and costly conclusion to the pacific war. It describes the campaign necessary to conclude the pacific war in some detail. It is a campaign that thankfully was cut short. It should be seen as essentially a propaganda film, and is worthwhile viewing especially from that perspective.
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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1945 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сражающаяся леди
    • Filming locations
      • Marianas Trench, South Pacific, Pacific Ocean
    • Production companies
      • Louis De Rochemont Associates
      • Delta Productions (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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