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Wing and a Prayer (1944)An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway. All the men have their ... See full summary » Director:Henry Hathaway |
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Capt. Waddell
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Ens. Charles 'Cookie' Cunningham
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Beezy Bessemer
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Reed Hadley | ... |
Cmdr. O'Donnell
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George Mathews | ... |
Dooley
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B.S. Pully | ... |
Flat Top
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An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway. All the men have their individual worries and concerns, but become increasingly frustrated at their avoidance of combat, for reasons unknown to them. But in the end, all get their chance to fight. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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aircraft carrier | decoy | u.s. navy | urban legend vector | world war two |Taglines:
THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR! (original ad - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 March 1945 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Queen of the Flat Tops See more »Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith and Francis Wheeler
Played during the showing of and taken from the film Tin Pan Alley
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Director Henry Hathaway and his camera crew spent several weeks shooting approximately 50,000 feet of film aboard an American aircraft carrier. This included atmospheric shots, background footage and actual combat scenes. The "Hollywood Reporter" of 12 January 1944 reported that this footage was "the first ever approved by the Navy Department or War Department of any action on one of the new post-Pearl Harbor fleet plane carriers." Whilst on the flat top, Hathaway and crew also studied US Navy procedures and technical manual elements. See more »Goofs
The wall-map of the world in the opening scene is wildly inaccurate. See more »Soundtracks
"The Sheik of Araby"(uncredited)
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith and Francis Wheeler
Played during the showing of and taken from the film Tin Pan Alley
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Movie gives authentic view of TBM's, carrier torpedo bombers of mid-WWII. The tensions before the battle as well as the battle and aftermath are well covered. Acting is down-to-earth and realistic in terms of Combat Aircrew and Deck crews. More of a 'documentry' and memory bank for those who flew...and those who died! The USA won the battle AND the War. The TBM survived and saw service in the Korean War. A REAL FLAG WAVER!!!