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Original title: The Fighting Lady
Year: 1944
Running time: 61 min.
Country: United States
Director: Edward Steichen, William Wyler
Screenwriter: John S. Martin, Eugene Ling
Cast: Documentary
Music: David Buttolph
Producer: The United States Navy
Genre: Documentary. War | II World War. Propaganda
Synopsis: 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.

Awards: 1944: Oscar: Best Documentary

1945: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).

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The Fighting Lady

1944

Edward Steichen, William Wyler