Hail the conquering hero

Resource Information

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Label

Hail the conquering hero

Statement of responsibility

a Paramount picture ; written and directed by Preston Sturges

Contributor

• Hayden, Harry, 1882-1955
• Bracken, Eddie, 1915-2002
• Pangborn, Franklyn, 1889-1958
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Patterson, Elizabeth, 1875-1966
• Demarest, William
• Raines, Ella, 1920-1988
• Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984
• Sturges, Preston
• Walburn, Raymond, 1887-1969
• Paramount Pictures, Inc
• Conlin, Jimmy, 1884-1962
• Dundee, Jimmie, 1900-1953
• Caine, Georgia, 1876-1964
• Edwards, Bill, 1918-1999
• Bridge, Al, 1891-1957

Actor

• Conlin, Jimmy, 1884-1962
• Walburn, Raymond, 1887-1969
• Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984
• Raines, Ella, 1920-1988
• Patterson, Elizabeth, 1875-1966
• Pangborn, Franklyn, 1889-1958
• Bracken, Eddie, 1915-2002
• Hayden, Harry, 1882-1955
• Bridge, Al, 1891-1957
• Edwards, Bill, 1918-1999
• Dundee, Jimmie, 1900-1953
• Caine, Georgia, 1876-1964
• Demarest, William

Film director

• Sturges, Preston

Production company

• Paramount Pictures, Inc

Screenwriter

• Sturges, Preston

Subject

• World War (1939-1945)
• World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Drama
• 1939-1945
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Deception
• Deception -- United States -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Heroes
• Heroes -- United States -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• United States
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Comedy films

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Born on the day his father died a hero in WWI, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith enlists proudly when World War II begins. Although anxious to serve his country, Woodrow is quickly discharged because of his chronic hay fever. Ashamed to return to his home and his girlfriend, he takes a shipyard job while his buddies forward home his letters from the 'Pacific.'

Member of

• Universal Cinema classics

Awards note

Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2015.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, John F. Seitz ; music, Werner Haymann ; editor, Stuart Gilmore

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

English dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.H3558 2011

PerformerNote

Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest, Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Georgia Caine, Al Bridge, Freddie Steele, Bill Edwards, Harry Hayden, Jimmy Conlin, Jimmy Dundee

Runtime

101

Series statement

Universal cinema classics

Technique

live action