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Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make Admiral (2020)

She was an admiral, but she was still a woman.

Genre : War, Documentary

Runtime : 9M

Director : Eliciana Nascimento

Synopsis

This short film tells the story of Alene B. Duerk, the first woman to earn the rank of Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Admiral Duerk served in World War II and during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After retiring, she went on to deliver meals to the elderly before passing away in her late 90s.

Actors

Pamela Roark
Pamela Roark
Pamela Roark
Stephen Granzow
Stephen Granzow
Stephen Granzow

Crews

Eliciana Nascimento
Eliciana Nascimento
Director
Eliciana Nascimento
Eliciana Nascimento
Editor
Daniel L. Bernardi
Daniel L. Bernardi
Writer
Daniel L. Bernardi
Daniel L. Bernardi
Producer
Trevor Getz
Trevor Getz
Producer
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Producer
Kiva James
Kiva James
Associate Producer
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Associate Producer
Chau Trang Tran
Chau Trang Tran
Associate Producer
Paige Valentine
Paige Valentine
Associate Producer
Andrés Gallegos
Andrés Gallegos
Colorist
Warren Haack
Warren Haack
Sound Designer
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Sound Recordist
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Dan Olmsted
Dan Olmsted
Sound Mixer
Alexander Zane Irwin
Alexander Zane Irwin
Additional Camera
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Post Production Supervisor
Daniel Jamieson
Daniel Jamieson
Production Assistant
Katharine Hada
Katharine Hada
Editor
Lewis Joseph Smith
Lewis Joseph Smith
Researcher
Andrés Gallegos
Andrés Gallegos
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral (2020) Official Trailer

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