Guadalcanal Diary (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Seiler |
| Producer(s) | Islin Auster (associate), Bryan Foy |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II |
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Guadalcanal Diary (1943) was a War - Drama Film directed by Lewis Seiler and produced by Bryan Foy and Islin Auster.
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Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
By Beatrice on Oct 5, 2014 From Flickers in TimeGuadalcanal Diary Directed by Lewis Seiler Written by Lamar Trotti and Jerome Cady from a book by Richard Tregakis 1943/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone: [after an even louder explosion] That’s the stove now! If you are look... Read full article
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Marine Corps Capt. Marion Carl, a multi-ace (18.5 air victories), makes an appearance as a Marine Corps pilot. Capt. Carl wears his baseball cap with the bill pointed skyward and makes the comment, "Don't look now, fellas, but a truck of gas just came on the field." Capt. Carl was a survivor of the Battle of Midway and the air campaign for Guadalcanal in 1942. He was awarded 2 Navy Crosses for his actions at Midway and Guadalcanal. Sadly, on June 28, 1998, he was murdered in his Oregon home by a home intruder.
The 'Daily Variety' of 28 August 1945 reported that the 20th Century Fox Studio was involved with litigation from Donald Petersen in relation to injuries that he allegedly sustained during production of this movie. It was alleged that Petersen suffered broken ear drums from a dynamite explosion that was exploded prematurely. Petersen was awarded $15,000 in damages in a jury trial which was then appealed by the studio.
The stars of this movie, William Bendix, Preston Foster, Richard Jaeckel and Lloyd Nolan all reprised their characters from this movie in a Lux Radio Theatre broadcast on 28 February 1944.
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The 'Daily Variety' of 28 August 1945 reported that the 20th Century Fox Studio was involved with litigation from Donald Petersen in relation to injuries that he allegedly sustained during production of this movie. It was alleged that Petersen suffered broken ear drums from a dynamite explosion that was exploded prematurely. Petersen was awarded $15,000 in damages in a jury trial which was then appealed by the studio.
The stars of this movie, William Bendix, Preston Foster, Richard Jaeckel and Lloyd Nolan all reprised their characters from this movie in a Lux Radio Theatre broadcast on 28 February 1944.
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