Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind. According to his greatgrandson, all of the proceeds that wassell received from the movie were donated to. Wassell served as an uncredited technical adviser to the movie. Wassell because this is the factual story of dr wassell s heroic evacuation of 12 men, plus himself, from java in earlier stages of the war, it packs more interest than otherwise. It is a wonderful story, based on a real person and his real life, in which gary cooper plays dr. Wassell gary cooper heroically evacuates wounded soldiers when the japanese take java in 1942. Opening credits also include the following acknowledgment.
On the morning of the eleventh of november, 1937, precisely at eleven oclock, some wellmeaning busybody consulted his watch and loudly announced the hour, with the result that all of us in the diningcar felt constrained to put aside drinks and newspapers and spend the two minutes silence in rather embarrassed stares at one another or out of the window. Several locations in mexico were used as a standin for java, as the island would be occupied by japanese forces until the end of the war in 1945. An evacuation from impending japanese attack in world war 2. Wassell, corydon mcalmont encyclopedia of arkansas. Corydon wassell was born on july 4 a good date, 1884, at little rock, arkansasa good place that can also claim douglas macarthur as one of its sons. Demille, with gary cooper, laraine day, signe hasso, at turner classic movies.
It is the story of a mans love for his fellow men and of that rise from defeat to victory that has rewarded all the sacrifice and effort. Wassel s claim this film was 98 per cent documentary is just not credible. As the japanese sweep through the east indies during world war ii, dr. Wassell, who is stationed in the east indies during a japanese. Wassell dvd for sale 1944 stars gary cooper, laraine day, and dennis okeefe directed by cecil b. Wassell gary cooper, who is stationed in the east indies during a japanese. Wassell, gary cooper practically retraced the route of the doctors odyssey when he made an entertainment tour of the same war theater.
Lux radio theatre the story of dr wassell internet archive. Wassell, usn mc, as related by him and fifteen of the wounded sailors involved. Gary cooper, laraine day, signe hasso, dennis okeefe, carol thurston, carl esmond, paul kelly, elliott. During world war ii, wassell, a naval doctor tries to evacuate soldiers from the east indies as the japanese are approaching. Wassell and james hiltons narrative of this event in dr. After the battle of macassar, wassell is ordered to. Corydon wassell from arkansas, who got his wounded men out of java through the turmoil of japanese invasion during wwii. The story the whole world has heard about as the japanese sweep through the east indies during world war ii, dr. Demille, gary cooper, laraine day, signe hasso september 30, 2019 as the japanese sweep through the east indies during world war ii, dr. James hilton brings his understated elegant crispness to the narrative which draws you into the complexities of command and responsibility in wartime theatre. It features elliott reid, signe hasso and carl esmond. The film was based on a book of the same name by novelist and screenwriter james hilton. The simple true story of an american navy doctor who got his wounded men out of java through the turmoil of the japanese invasion. The final commercial possibly for spry and the system cue have been deleted.
Demille, hearing roosevelts fireside chat, acquired the rights to the book to make a movie of the same name. Wassell the story of doctor wassell, the story of dr. Wassell 1944 this film presents a dramatization of the wartime heroics of naval doctor corydon m. Gary cooper, laraine day, signe hasso, dennis okeefe, carol thurston, carl esmond, paul kelly, elliott reid, stanley ridges, renny mcevoy, cecil b. Lux radio theater 454 the story of dr wassell lux drama old. Wassell as a great film, others were critical of demilles presentation of wassells story.
Wassell for departing from the facts, though of course to the critics that was only one of its vices. Demilles amazing film first sparked my interest in dr. It is the story of a mans love for his fellow men and of that rise from defeat to victory that has rewarded all. Wassell of the united states navy who served in java in 1942 during wwii.
Wassell by darryl haase on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Written by charles bennett, james hilton, alan le may, and corydon m. According to his greatgrandson, all of the proceeds that wassell received from the movie were donated to a hospital for the deaf and blind in little rock. Wassell, gary cooper practically retraced the route of th.
This page was last edited on 28 august 2019, at 04. Wassell is a 1944 american technicolor world war ii film set in the dutch east indies, directed by cecil b. Wassell cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Demille and also starring laraine day, dennis okeefe, signe hasso, and elliott reid. In the midst of war and death it is a story of saving life not destroying it. Wassell is a moving account of the trials of a navy field doctor, corydon wassell, during the outbreak of wwii on java in the south pacific. The men from the marblehead looked up from their cots and wondered what the doctor would be like. Author james hilton wrote a biography of him, called simply the story of dr. Wassell for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Wassell is a 1944 american technicolor world war ii film set in the dutch east. Lux radio theater 454 the story of dr wassell lux drama. Wassell has an immense cast and a surprisingly slow pace which all serves to detract from gary coopers grim resolve to lead the men to safety. Buy the story of dr wassell dvd, import from amazons movies store. Wassell is determined to escape from java with some crewmen of the cruiser marblehead. Corydon wassell, an arkansas country doctor who goes to china to practice medicine and while there is caught up in wwii. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to australia. Wassell because this is the factual story of dr wassells heroic evacuation of 12 men, plus himself, from java in earlier stages of the war, it packs more interest than otherwise. Wassell, heroic navy doctor who distinguished himself in the battle of the south pacific, in cecil b. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
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