TitleHellcats of the Navy

Inventory Number2023.042

Full CollectionRonald Reagan Collection - Ronald Reagan Movie Poster Collection

Object Description

Movie Poster for the 1957 film Hellcats of the Navy, starring Ronald Reagan and co-starring Nancy Davis and Arthur Franz. The movie was released by Columbia Pictures and directed by Nathan Juran. The story of Hellcats of the Navy is based on the book with the same title by Charles A Lockwood, Vice-Admiral, USN, Ret. and Hanc Christian Adamson, Col, USAF, Red The poster has an image tinted blue of Reagan in a sailor uniform standing on a battleship with Hellcats of the Navy in front. At the top of the poster is an image of a plane flying toward a sinking ship and gentlemen in a lifeboat also tinted blue with a white box below that reads: "This is the story of the most daring submarine operations in the history of Naval Warfare!" Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy. Below the center images is a box with a blue outline reading: "starring Ronald Reagan co-starring Nancy Davis - Arthur Franz screen play by David Lang and Raymond Marcus Screen story by David Lang Based on a book by Charels A. Lockwood, Vice-Admiral, USN, Ret. and Hans Christian Adamson, Col. USAF, Ret. Produced by Charles H. Schneer Directed by Nathan Juran A Morningside Production A ColMovie Poster for the 1957 film Hellcats of the Navy, starring Ronald Reagan and co-starring Nancy Davis and Arthur Franz. The movie was released by Columbia Pictures and directed by Nanthan Juran. The story of Hellcats of the Navy is based on the book with the same title by Charles A Lockwood, Vice-Admiral, USN, Ret. and Hanc Christian Adamson, Col, USAF, Red The poster has an image tinted blue of Reagan in a sailor uniform standing on a battleship with Hellcats of the Navy in front. At the top of the poster is an image of a plane flying toward a sinking ship and gentlemen in a lifeboat also tinted blue with a white box below that reads: "This is the story of the most daring submarine operations in the history of Naval Warfare!" Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy. Below the center images is a box with a blue outline reading: "starring Ronald Reagan co-starring Nancy Davis - Arthur Franz screen play by David Lang and Raymond Marcus Screen story by David Lang Based on a book by Charels A. Lockwood, Vice-Admiral, USN, Ret. and Hans Christian Adamson, Col. USAF, Ret. Produced by Charles H. Schneer Directed by Nathan Juran A Morningside Production A Columbia Picture."

Object Date1957

Object StatusCurrent

Object TypeMovie Poster

Country OriginUnited States

Credit LinePaula Wolff

Full LocationEureka College Archives

SubjectRonald Reagan, Actor Ronald Reagan, 1957, Nancy Davis, Atthur Franz, Nathan Juran, Columbia Picture

Inventory Contact NameChapman, Cassandra - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College

Imperial Dims37 11/16 x 15 11/16 in.