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Signed book: The Story of Dr. Wassell by James Hilton. Later printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 158 pages. Signed on the first free end page and half-title page in fountain pen by the cast of the 1944 film adaptation, including: director Cecil B. DeMille, Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Carol Thurston, Paul Kelly, Signe Hasso, Elliott Reid, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton, Renny McEvoy, Oliver Thorndike, and others. Additionally signed and inscribed by the film's real-life subject, Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, and his wife, Madeline. In fine condition, with a price-clipped dust jacket.
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) is a wartime drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille, based on the real-life heroics of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, a U.S. Navy doctor. Starring Gary Cooper, the film recounts Wassell’s courageous efforts to evacuate wounded American sailors from Java during World War II, defying orders to leave them behind as Japanese forces closed in. His selfless dedication and ingenuity in saving lives earned him the Navy Cross and national recognition. Blending action, romance, and patriotism, the film serves as a tribute to wartime heroism and sacrifice.
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