The Fighting Lady (1944)
Directed by Edward Steichen, William Wyler · 61 min · War, Documentary
18.0 TOPICAL score · #4,726 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Oscar 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.
The Fighting Lady (1944, directed by Edward Steichen and William Wyler) has a TOPICAL score of 18.0 - ranked 4,726 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (15 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (15 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages
- Still read1,409 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charles Boyer (actor #620), Robert Taylor (actor #1,790), John S. McCain, Jr., Joesph J. Clark
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