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The Fighting Lady
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1944 film by William Wyler, Edward Steichen
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The Fighting Lady is a 1944 American documentary film directed by Edward Steichen and William Wyler. Produced by Louis de Rochemont and distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, the movie was originally released in English. It features Robert Taylor and includes a score by Alfred Newman. The narrative is set in the Pacific Ocean and focuses on aviation, military aviation, and World War II.
The runtime is 61 minutes. The film received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film and was recognized in the Academy Award Best Documentary collection. It also won the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. Additionally, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. The production involved the United States Navy, with the tagline noting it was photographed in zones of combat by men of the U.S. Navy.
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6.5Oscar 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.
Cast
- Charles Boyer as Narrator (French version)
- Robert Taylor as Narrator
- John S. McCain as Himself
- Joesph J. Clark as Himself (as Jocko)
- Dixie Kiefer as Himself (as Dixie)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- propaganda film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- military aviation
- Director
- William Wyler
- Cast member
- Robert Taylor
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Louis de Rochemont
- Narrative location
- Pacific Ocean
- Duration
- 61
- FilmAffinity ID
- 830378
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1944-01-01
- title
- The Fighting Lady
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- distributed by
- Netflix
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