On this day in 1944, REPUBLIC PICTURES released THE FIGHTING SEEBEES. Directed by EDWARD LUDWIG this is the story of construction workers building military sites during World War II and the Construction Battalions (CB = SEEBEES) formed to protect them. JOHN WAYNE turns in a pretty great performance (for him, i mean) and he’s joined onscreen by SUSAN HAYWARD, WILLIAM FRAWLEY and DENNIS O’KEEFE.