So Proudly We Hail
Released - June, 1943 
Directed By - Mark Sandrich
Starring – Claudette Colbert (Lt. Janet ‘Davy’ Davidson), Paulette Goddard (Lt. Joan O’Doul), Veronica Lake (Lt. Olivia D’Arcy), George Reeves (Lt. John Summers).
Description – In December, 1941, a group of U.S. Army nurses leave San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii. With the attack on Pearl Harbor, their destination and their lives will be changed forever.
Diverted to meet a convey of ships they rescue the survivors of one of the ships that has been torpedoed. Their new orders assign them to a hospital in Bataan. As the fall of Bataan becomes frightenly evident they must evacuate to the island of Corregidor.
The Japanese attack of Corregidor is equally as intense. There are supreme sacrifices and challanges for the untested nurses who soon become battle-weary veterans facing a constantly increasing number of wounded to care for and rapidly diminishing supplies for their care.
Action, romance, and one of a few fine tributes to the women who served in World War II.
NOTABLE: So Prodly We Hail was nominated for four Oscar’s. They included Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Paulette Goddard), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Effects, Special Effects, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
So Proudly We Hail (Universal Cinema Classics)
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Tags: 1940's war, claudette colbert, george reeves, mark sandrich, oscar nominations, paramount pictures, paulette goddard, veronica lake, world war II
