Wake Island (1942) | |
| Director(s) | John Farrow |
| Producer(s) | Joseph Sistrom |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
| Top Topics | True Story (based on), World War II |
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Wake Island (1942) was a War - Drama Film directed by John Farrow and produced by Joseph Sistrom.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | William Bendix | Nominated |
| Best Director | John Farrow | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Paramount | Nominated |
| Best Writing | W. R. Burnett, Frank Butler | Nominated |
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Wake Island (1942)
By Beatrice on Aug 30, 2014 From Flickers in TimeWake Island Directed by John Farrow Written by W. R. Burnett and Frank Butler 1942/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing/Universal Studios DVD Why, if??Wake Island is the first “action” WWII movie, does it feel like such a cliche? ?Maybe this is where these cliches started? The film beg... Read full article
Wake Island
By Alyson on May 24, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectYou know, I enjoy a good old American war film as much as the next guy, but Wake Island does a horrible service to the Alamo of the Pacific.? Today, it just isn’t relevant.? Between it’s style of comedy and chronic battle scenes it’s likely to just annoy a 21st century audience.... Read full article
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Maj. Geoffrey Caton:
Boys, the honeymoon's over. From now on you're marines.
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: The dumber those guys get, the more stripes you get.
Pvt. Joe Doyle: You oughta look like a zebra.
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: [Dressed in civilian clothes] World, her I cpme!
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Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: The dumber those guys get, the more stripes you get.
Pvt. Joe Doyle: You oughta look like a zebra.
Pvt. Aloysius K. 'Smacksie' Randall: [Dressed in civilian clothes] World, her I cpme!
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Facts about
The end of the movie shows the soldiers fighting to the bitter end but in real life the soldiers surrendered after surviving the first wave of the Japanese attack.
The film shows the death of the naval commander due to battle wounds with the defense being commanded by marine officers but the factual real life scenario was that Commander Winfield S. Cunningham survived the battle and the war.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onOctober 26, 1942 with Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston reprising their film roles.
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The film shows the death of the naval commander due to battle wounds with the defense being commanded by marine officers but the factual real life scenario was that Commander Winfield S. Cunningham survived the battle and the war.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onOctober 26, 1942 with Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston reprising their film roles.
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