Based on the fictional and factual exploits of world war ii nurses trained to parachute into combat situations. With practically no star power or even likable characters, parachute nurse 1942 is a close to dead. An american pilot helps a woman find her father being held captive by nazis in the jungle. Find films and movies featuring forrest tucker on allmovie. Eve gabor, richard arlen, evelyn brent, thornton edwards. In april and may 1942, more than 50 stars toured 14 cities via railcar, putting on over 300 performances. Overview of parachute nurse, 1942, directed by charles barton, with marguerite chapman, william wright, kay harris, at turner classic movies. Shut my big mouth is a 1942 american comedy western film directed by charles barton and starring joe e. December 11, 1919 december 10, 2000 was an actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features force of evil and the narrow margin.
Parachute nurse 1942 cast and crew based on the fictional and factual exploits of world war ii nurses trained to parachute into combat situations. What begins as an exciting parachute jumping adventure takes a nightmarish turn, when the instructor shows signs of suicidal behavior. It is a biopic of american football player tom harmon, who plays himself in the film. Later, she found more success in movies such as seven were saved 1947 her first leading role, the pretender 1947, and albuquerque 1948. Civilian weatherman carl hansen is suspected of being a nazi spy after an unexpected enemy attack on an allied convoy. How do you deploy a parachute in battlefield 1942 on computer. See more ideas about 1940s outfits, famous veterans and norman rockwell art.
Hitting the road with the hollywood victory caravan the. Parachute nurse was one of these, only slightly different for its womans angle. Morgan to assign her to the mission to save woods, with. Typical of columbias bgrade wartime melodramas, the film trots out the old girls in training plot device that the studio would later apply to films about policewomen and airline stewardesses. Marguerite chapman, parachute nurse, 1942 nurse photos. Bs were short, lower budgeted movies that were meant as the second film for a doublefeature. Below are 60 vintage photos of nurses being awesome. With marguerite chapman, william wright, kay harris, and louise allbritton.
Hospital nurses glenda white marguerite chapman and dottie morrison kay harris join the newlyformed corps of parachute nurses to be dropped at sites where ordinary medical aide is inaccessible. Hitting the road with the hollywood victory caravan the national. Parachute nurse was from columbia pictures, a studio that mostly made b movies. With marguerite chapman, william wright, kay harris, lauretta m. Parachute nurse glenda white 1942 submarine raider sue curry 1942 meet the stewarts ann 1942. Windsors height created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors. Released shortly after the similar columbia wartime mellers submarine raider and parachute nurse, atlantic convoy is set on the coast of iceland. Spy mystery drama movie the dawn express 1942 by sallis65. Read the full synopsis of parachute nurse, 1942, directed by charles barton, with marguerite chapman, william wright, kay harris, at turner classic movies. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. They discover they have let themselves in for a life. The films dramatic conflict arises from the presence of a germanamerican nurse whose brother is currently fighting for the nazis. Parachute nurse is a 1942 columbia pictures film about the aerial nurse corps. How do you deploy a parachute in battlefield 1942 on.
Forrest meredith tucker february 12, 1919 october 25, 1986 was an american actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Parachute nurse 1942 hospital nurses glenda white marguerite chapman and dottie morrison kay harris join the newlyformed corps of parachute nurses to be dropped at sites where ordinary medical aide is. A mentor provided funds and contacts for a trip to california, where party hostess cobina wright persuaded guest wesley ruggles to give. It is a biopic of american football player tom harmon, 1 who plays himself in the film. Bluray movies 4k 3d dvd digital ma itunes prime games people forum. Inspired by a visit from their old friend lieutenant mullins, an officer in the aerial nurse corps, nurses glenda white and dottie morrison decide to enlist in the paranurses, an elite unit of nurses that parachute into.
Kay harris join the newlyformed corps of parachute nurses to be dropped at sites where ordinary medical aide is inaccessible. The hollywood victory caravan was one of the earliest largescale celebrity wartime fundraising efforts. Though released before atlantic convoy, columbias parachute nurse didnt make it to new york until after convoy had already made the rounds. Parachute nurse dvd, 1942 loving the classics marguerite chapman 2008. Miniver the other nine nominated pictures were 49th parallel. They discover they have let themselves in for a life of rigorous training governed by strict military rules, with the only bright spots being their.
Parachute nurse was from columbia pictures, a studio that mostly made bmovies. Parachute nurse 1942 columbia pictures film with marguerite chapman kc6466 from alamys library of millions of high. Parachute nurse dvd, 1942 loving the classics marguerite. Free for all is a 1949 american comedy film directed by charles barton and starring robert cummings, ann blyth and percy kilbride. Some were very good, most, however, were quickly made and it showed it. With the help of nurse lida adams virginia field, beal not only proves his innocence but also rounds. She was the female lead in so many b movies that she became dubbed the queen of. Parachute nurse 1942 columbia pictures film with marguerite. Mullins 1942 louisiana purchase saleslady 1941 among the living second mill girl 1941. On april 30, 1942, the victory caravan made a special stop at the white. Find films and movies featuring evelyn wahl on allmovie allmovie new releases. Find films and movies featuring evelyn wahl on allmovie.
It is a remake of 1931s fighting caravans, using stock footage from the original and substituting a new cast. Parachute nurse 1942 is ratedreceived certificates of. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man at the age of only fifteen years old. A list of every movie i could find with the word nurse in the title. Parachute nurse 1942 full movie download full hd youtube. Sep 08, 2017 to be or not to be 1942 full movie duration. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. It tells the story of a group of nurses trained to parachute into combat situations to help injured men on the. Patterson began her acting career after being a beauty contestant in pageants in california in 1940. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of parachute nurse with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Wagon wheels is a 1934 western film directed by charles barton and starring randolph scott and gail patrick. Harmon of michigan is a 1941 american film starring anita louise and larry parks.
She graduated from the marken school in sherman oaks, california in 1941, and shortly thereafter she signed a contract with columbia pictures. Kay harris i 19191971 actress kay harris was born on august 18, 1919 in elkhorn, wisconsin, usa. An indefatigable district nurse crisscrosses her rural patch to tend to the sick at home and on the farm. Flight nurse 1953 war, drama, joan leslie, forrest tucker, arthur franz. Bs were short, lower budgeted movies that were meant as the second film for. Based on the fictional and factual exploits of world war ii nurses trained to. A shy horticulturist becomes involved with a local criminal in the old west. Kay harris was born on august 18, 1919 in elkhorn, wisconsin, usa. Parachute nurse 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The winner of the outstanding motion picture later. View parachute nurse, 1942, directed by charles barton, with marguerite chapman, william wright, kay harris, in its original aspect ratio. Soon after that, she appeared in bit roles in movies such as las vegas nights 1941, west point widow 1941, parachute nurse 1942, showboat serenade 1944 and the bride wore boots 1946.
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