The Fighting Seabees (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Ludwig |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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The Fighting Seabees (1944) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Edward Ludwig .
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Walter Scharf, Roy Webb | Nominated |
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By ScribeHard on Apr 1, 2013 From ScribeHard on FilmClassic film fans are quick to use the term ?essential? when recommending to the uninitiated what classic films to watch.? Even cable network Turner Classic Movies airs films they call The Essentials every Saturday night.? But for me, calling something ?essential? is no different than calling someth... Read full article
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This is one of seven movies which John Wayne made that he actually dies in.
An edition of 'The Hollywood Reporter' in July 1943 announced that the Republic Pictures studio was "writing the character of Captain Henry P. Needham, commanding officer of the Construction Battalions at Camp Hueneme, into the script . . . and Associate Producer Albert J. Cohen has wired for permission to have the captain play himself in the picture". From December 1942 to August 1944, as the officer in charge of the Advance Base Receiving Barracks / Advance Base Depot, Needham spent two tours at Port Hueneme. Needham was also the CBC Commanding OFficer at Port Hueneme from 1947 until 1951. However, in the end, neither a character in the movie was not named after Needham, nor did Needham appear in the film.
The production of this movie received extensive cooperation from the United States Navy.
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An edition of 'The Hollywood Reporter' in July 1943 announced that the Republic Pictures studio was "writing the character of Captain Henry P. Needham, commanding officer of the Construction Battalions at Camp Hueneme, into the script . . . and Associate Producer Albert J. Cohen has wired for permission to have the captain play himself in the picture". From December 1942 to August 1944, as the officer in charge of the Advance Base Receiving Barracks / Advance Base Depot, Needham spent two tours at Port Hueneme. Needham was also the CBC Commanding OFficer at Port Hueneme from 1947 until 1951. However, in the end, neither a character in the movie was not named after Needham, nor did Needham appear in the film.
The production of this movie received extensive cooperation from the United States Navy.
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