The Fighting Lady
1944
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Pacific Ocean
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1945 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1945 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1945 generic
