The Fighting Lady

Release Date: 2001-05-15, Rating NR (Not Rated),

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From: Amazon
Posted: Feb-09-2009

A Tribute to our WWII Heros

So far no reviews have named this ship and the brave crew who fought for what we hold so dear today... This film contains actual combat and other aspects of life aboard "The fighting Lady" CV-10 which was the second USS Yorktown. It was named after the Yorktown (CV-5) which was sunk in the...

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Posted: May-06-2008

war drama

this is a very good war movie of the american carrier, but disappointed in the print as it is poor clarity at the start, the color is very deep with a lot of pink showing. the sound is down in parts, but the narration id very good by Robert taylor, well directored and the score by Newman is...

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Posted: Aug-16-2007

A must for WW2 Pacific buffs

Robert Stack reads right from the Government script.We all know who the Fighting Lady is and that is what sticks out.Great 1940's navy Jargon!

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Posted: Apr-21-2006

The Fighting Lady

Released in late 1944, winner of an Academy Award as Best Documentary in 1945, William Wyler's THE FIGHTING LADY portrays life aboard a newly commissioned aircraft carrier as it wends its way southward from its eastern seaboard home port, crosses the Panama Canal, and streams westward to join...

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Posted: Dec-04-2004

Fighting Lady

It should be clearly told to the buyer that this is a mere "DOCUMENTARY" not A MOVIE.... ROBERT TAYLOR STILL SOUNDS GREAT...

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Posted: Apr-21-2002

Great for the knowledge it offers,propaganda gets in the way

I agree with the previous review on most accounts and to watch this is truly great insight into what life was like on an aircraft carrier. The scenes of combat are actually breathtaking. It gives one a great appreciation of the war.The only drawback is that the film is spectled with sort...

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Posted: Apr-20-2002

Stupendous

An outstanding example of the wartime documentary, in color no less. Not exactly politically correct, but what do you expect? We didn't start the damn war.

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Posted: Jul-29-2001

The Story of a WWII Aircraft carrier--in Color--A Must-See

This 62-minute color DVD is taken from a war documentary done in 1944 and meant for Home Front theater audiences. It is absolutely superb. First of all, it is directed by Oscar-winning director William Wyler, who also did the 'Memphis Belle' news documentary. Second, it is carefully put...

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