A Washington official courts a society matron who is trying to ignore the effects of World War II.A Washington official courts a society matron who is trying to ignore the effects of World War II.A Washington official courts a society matron who is trying to ignore the effects of World War II.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Stephen McNally
- Peters
- (as Horace McNally)
Rags Ragland
- Louie
- (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
- Messenger Boy
- (as Carl Switzer)
Eddie Acuff
- Soldier in Canteen
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaMGM arranged that the world premiere at the Lowe's Capitol Theatre in Washington, DC in September, 1942 would be a War Bond drive, with better seats going to those that bought more bonds. The effort raised $1,822,675 ($27.24M in 2017).
- GoofsWhen Stella goes to see Elliot at the Muntions Building, the view from his office window is of the Capitol Building and it is very close. This is not remotely possible. The Muntions Building was built on Constitution Avenue on the Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument--roughly where the Vietnam Memorial now stands. In addition, the similar Main Navy Building stood between the Muntions Building and the Capitol.
- Quotes
Cecilia Talbot: [on being ordered to observe the blackout] Oh dear! It's just like the French Revolution!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Personalities (1942)
- SoundtracksHappy Birthday
(1893) (uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Sung a cappella by Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Also sung a bit by Halliwell Hobbes
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Perhaps a bit too extreme at first...but still well worth seeing.
"The War Against Mrs. Hadley" is a film about one lady's experience dealing with WWII. Mrs. Hadley is a wealthy widow who is used to being catered to and getting her own way. So, when the war arrives, she expects that life will continue as before and that 'other people' need to make sacrifices but not her. At first, it is easy to understand why many folks cater to her and her whims but as the film progresses, Mrs. Hadley's narcissism becomes intolerable...and you wonder when and how she'll get her comeuppance...or how she'll learn to get over herself!
The subject matter in this movie made for excellent propaganda....and helped the audience to feel a strong sense of community and need to be a part of the war effort. And, at the time, there were some folks who had no problem looking out only for themselves. On the other hand, at times Mrs. Hadley was occasionally too awful...too clueless and too one-dimensional that it was a bit hard to watch. Subtle, it was not...yet overall a wonderful movie about WWII and its impact on the folks at home.
The subject matter in this movie made for excellent propaganda....and helped the audience to feel a strong sense of community and need to be a part of the war effort. And, at the time, there were some folks who had no problem looking out only for themselves. On the other hand, at times Mrs. Hadley was occasionally too awful...too clueless and too one-dimensional that it was a bit hard to watch. Subtle, it was not...yet overall a wonderful movie about WWII and its impact on the folks at home.
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- Also known as
- Kriget mot Mrs. Hadley
- Filming locations
- Cal-Aero Academy, Chino Airport - 7000 Merrill Avenue, Chino, California, USA(Cal-Aero Academy closed 1944; airport called Cal-Aero Field when filmed)
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- Budget
- $307,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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