The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Produced by Cecil B. DeMille
Screenplay by
  • Alan Le May
  • Charles Bennett
Story by
  • Corydon M. Wassell
  • James Hilton
Starring
Music by Victor Young
Cinematography
Edited by Anne Bauchens
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • July 4, 1944 (1944-07-04) (USA)
Running time
140 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Story of Dr. Wassell is a 1944 American Technicolor World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by novelist and screenwriter James Hilton, his only nonfiction book.

The book and film were inspired by the wartime activities of U.S. Navy Doctor Corydon M. Wassell which were referred to by President Roosevelt in a radio broadcast made in April 1942. The appropriate section of this broadcast appears toward the end of the film.

For their work on this film, Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings and George Dutton received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.[1]

Cast

Production

It was originally announced that Yvonne de Carlo would play the role of the Javanese nurse.[2]

De Mille wanted Alan Ladd to play the role of Hoppy but he had to go into military service.[3]

Reception

The film was the seventh most popular film of the year released in Australia in 1945.[4]

It was the fifth most popular movie of 1946 in France with admissions of 5,866,693.http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.boxofficestory.com/&prev=search

In popular culture

In the Truman Capote novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, Holly Golightly was to have auditioned for the role of Dr. Wassel's nurse, but impulsively left for New York City.

References

  1. "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  2. "DRAMA: 'Cousin' Rewrite Set; Hubbard Joining Cast" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 1943: A8.
  3. "DRAMA AND FILM: O'Keefe Wins 'Hoppy' Role in 'Dr. Wassell' Carmen Miranda Lively Addition to 'Greenwich Village' at 20th" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 23 June 1943: A8.
  4. "News About Movies.". The Mail (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 12 January 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

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