The Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library and Museum
presents the next program
in its year-long film series
“Hollywood Goes to War, 1941-1945”
with a screening of
CRY “HAVOC” (1943)
September 10, 2025 at 2PM
In-person: Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home
HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum presents the next program in its year-long film series “Hollywood Goes to War, 1941-1945” with a screening of CRY “HAVOC” (1943) on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. This is a free public event, but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.
Upcoming films in the “Hollywood Goes to War, 1941-1945” film series include: EDGE OF DARKNESS (1943), HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN (1944), FOUR JILLS IN A JEEP (1944) and THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (1945).
Synopsis:
The priorities are clear for Army nurses on Bataan Peninsula in 1942. Take your quinine, malaria is rampant. Make do, supplies will not arrive. Stay strong, despite the overwhelming odds. The nation was shaken by the plight of U.S. and Filipino forces in the early days of America's World War II involvement, and Hollywood responded with three powerful 1943 films about that conflict: BATAAN; SO PROUDLY WE HAIL! and CRY "HAVOC," a tale of courage and camaraderie featuring an all-female credited cast. Margaret Sullavan portrays the overworked head nurse guiding an inexperienced staff of civilian volunteers: a burlesque queen (Joan Blondell), a waitress (Ann Sothern), a Southern belle, a socialite and more -- all heroes.
