Wing and a Prayer (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Hathaway |
| Producer(s) | William A. Bacher, Walter Morosco |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II |
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Wing and a Prayer (1944) was a War - Drama Film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Walter Morosco and William A. Bacher.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Jerome Cady | Nominated |
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This movie had two working titles: 'Queen of the Flat Tops' and 'Torpedo Squadron 8'. The film's complete title actually features a subtitle: 'The Story of Carrier X'.
Director Henry Hathaway and his camera crew spent several weeks shooting approximately 50,000 feet of film aboard an American aircraft carrier. This included atmospheric shots, background footage and actual combat scenes. The "Hollywood Reporter" of 12 January 1944 reported that this footage was "the first ever approved by the Navy Department or War Department of any action on one of the new post-Pearl Harbor fleet plane carriers." Whilst on the flat top, Hathaway and crew also studied US Navy procedures and technical manual elements.
Some sequences for this movie were filmed in San Diego, California.
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Director Henry Hathaway and his camera crew spent several weeks shooting approximately 50,000 feet of film aboard an American aircraft carrier. This included atmospheric shots, background footage and actual combat scenes. The "Hollywood Reporter" of 12 January 1944 reported that this footage was "the first ever approved by the Navy Department or War Department of any action on one of the new post-Pearl Harbor fleet plane carriers." Whilst on the flat top, Hathaway and crew also studied US Navy procedures and technical manual elements.
Some sequences for this movie were filmed in San Diego, California.
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