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Hail the Conquering Hero Overview:

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) was a Comedy - War Film directed by Preston Sturges and produced by Buddy G. DeSylva and Preston Sturges.

SYNOPSIS

Another comic gem from writer-director-producer Sturges. At the start of WWII, Bracken eagerly enlists in the service only to be soon discharged for his chronic hay fever. His hometown lays out the red carpet when he's mistakenly credited with bravery at Guadalcanal. The Sturges gang's all here, with particularly hilarious showings by Demarest and Pangborn.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingPreston SturgesNominated
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Hail the Conquering Hero BlogHub Articles:

THE SEND IN THE MARINES BLOG-A-THON: Hail the Conquering Hero, 1944

on Nov 10, 2019 From Caftan Woman

In celebration of the November 10, 1775 founding of the U.S. Marine Corps. the websites Dubsism and RealWeegieMidget Reviews are hosting The Send in the Marines Blog-a-thon. Click HERE to begin reading. Aunt Martha (Elizabeth Patterson): "Well, that's the war for you. It's always hard on ... Read full article

Hail The Conquering Hero (1944)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 13, 2019 From 4 Star Films

I have long sought out this picture and all I can say is all hail the conquering hero! It’s everything that could have been hoped for in a Preston Sturges wartime comedy. But in order for the laughs to come along with a great deal more, there must be a setup — a watering hole for our mai... Read full article

Preston Sturges series: Screening of “Hail The Conquering Hero” September 13 at Daystar Center

By Stephen Reginald on Sep 10, 2016 From Classic Movie Man

Preston Sturges series: Screening of “Hail The Conquering Hero” September 13 at Daystar Center Preston Sturges series: Hail The Conquering Hero Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: September 13, 2016 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen R... Read full article

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

on Jul 3, 2015 From Journeys in Classic Film

Our final Preston Sturges film of the week with Hail the Conquering Hero, one of two Sturges films released in the same year, both starring Eddie Bracken (the other being The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek). Unlike yesterday’s Great McGinty, Hail the Conquering Hero blends Sturges’ roma... Read full article

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

By smumcountry on Nov 26, 2014 From Smum County

November 26, 2014 by smumcounty Eddie Bracken as Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith Woodrow (Eddie Bracken) comes from a long line of war heroes. His father “Hinky Dinky” Truesmith was a hero who gave his life in the First World War so when World War II rolls around everyone expects th... Read full article

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Hail the Conquering Hero Quotes:

Train Ticket Clerk: [after Woodrow buys tickets to leave] Where are you going? Thought you was running for mayor.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: I changed my mind.
Train Ticket Clerk: That's very unusual.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, this is an unusual case
Mayor Everett D. Noble: She forgets her lines 'til rigor mortis sets in!
Sgt. Heppelfinger: Look, I didn't get you in this.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Oh, yes you did. I was gonna hide in the...
Sgt. Heppelfinger: A Marine never hides. That's what Semper Fidelis means: it means "face the music".
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, it does not. It happens to mean "always faithful".
Sgt. Heppelfinger: That's right. Faithful to your mother.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: It doesn't mean faithful to your mother at all. it means faithful to the Marines.
Forrest Noble: If he waited a year longer, there might have been three of us to welcome him. If he waited two years, there might have been...
Libby: Oh, shut up.
Forrest Noble: Well, that's what marriage is for isn't it?
Libby: Oh, I suppose so, if you look at it from a purely unromantic standpoint - like a breeding farm.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: [referring to the band] Why don't they play something gay?
[meaning happy]
Bartender: Why don't you acquire a gay viewpoint. It's all mental - every bit of it. Smile and the world smiles with you. Frown and you frown alone.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: I'd just as soon be alone if it's the same to you.
Bartender: Gratitude.
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Hail the Conquering Hero Facts
Al Bridge is listed in the credits as the "Political Boss", but he is referred to by first name as "Jake". Jake sends out an enquiry by telegram to the San Diego Marine Base and receives a telegram reply that is addressed to "JACOB F BRIDGE".
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 5, 1945 with Eddie Bracken reprising his film role.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
As the marines are leaving the Oakridge station, a billboard behind them is advertising The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, another film by Preston Sturges.
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