Hail the Conquering Hero
US (1944): Comedy
Another comic gem from writer-director-producer Sturges. At the start of WW II, Eddie 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 William Demarest and Franklin Pangborn. Sturges had to complete against himself at the 1945 Oscars, where Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek were both nominated for best screenplay. (Paramount) (amctv.com)
1 nomination
· Writing (Original Screenplay) 1944: Preston Sturges