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16 June 1945 (UK)
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Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain...
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Terence Rattigan, the poet of repression
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Anthony Asquith emerges from Hitchcock's shadow
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DVD Review - The Flight Before Christmas (2008)
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Anthony Asquith emerges from Hitchcock's shadow
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Cast
(in credits order) | Michael Redgrave | ... | Flight Lt. David Archdale |
 | John Mills | ... | Pilot Officer Peter Penrose |
| Rosamund John | ... | Miss 'Toddy' Todd |
| Douglass Montgomery | ... | Johnny Hollis |
| Renée Asherson | ... | Iris Winterton (as Renee Asherson) |
| Stanley Holloway | ... | Mr. Palmer |
| Basil Radford | ... | Tiny Williams |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Rev. Charles Moss |
| Bonar Colleano | ... | Joe Friselli (as Bonar Colleano Jnr) |
| Joyce Carey | ... | Miss Winterton |
 | Trevor Howard | ... | Squadron Leader Carter |
| Nicholas Stuart | ... | Col. Rogers (as Tryon Nichol) |
| Bill Owen | ... | Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke (as Bill Rowbotham) |
| Grant Miller | ... | Wally Becker |
 | Jean Simmons | ... | A Singer |
| Johnnie Schofield | ... | Jones - Penrose's Batman |
| Charles Victor | ... | Corporal Fitter |
 | David Tomlinson | ... | 'Prune' Parsons |
| Hartley Power | ... | Col. Page |
| Vida Hope | ... | Elsie |
| Hugh Dempster | ... | 'Tinker' Bell |
| Charles Farrell | ... | American Orderly |
 | Anthony Dawson | ... | Bertie Steen |
| Bill Logan | ... | Radio Operator |
| John Howard | ... | Shelter Officer |
| Murray Matheson | ... | Joe Lawson |
| John McLaren | ... | 'Cheerio' Chester |
| Jacqueline Clarke | ... | A Waitress |
| Alf Goddard | ... | P.T. Instructor |
| Caven Watson | ... | R.A.F. Corporal (as Cavan Watson) |
| Sydney Benson | ... | Fred |
| Peter Cotes | ... | Aircraftsman |
| Ian Warner McGilvray | ... | Little Peter |
| Ann Wilton | ... | Schoolmistress |
| Anna Davis | ... | Girl at Dance |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| O.B. Clarence | ... | Undetermined Role (scenes deleted) |
| Anthony Buckley | ... | Boy at Johnny's Party (uncredited) |
| Harvey Golden | ... | Bomber Crew Member (uncredited) |
| George Lorenze | ... | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Alan Sedgwick | ... | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
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| Anthony Asquith | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Anatole de Grunwald | story | |
| John Pudney | poems | |
| Terence Rattigan | scenario (as F/Lt Terence Rattigan) | |
| Terence Rattigan | screenplay | |
| Terence Rattigan | story | |
| Richard Sherman | scenario (as Capt. Richard Sherman) | |
Produced by | |||
| Anatole de Grunwald | .... | producer | |
| Gordon Parry | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nicholas Brodszky | (as Nicholas Brodzsky) | ||
| Charles Williams | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Derick Williams | (director of photography) (as Derrick Williams) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fergus McDonell | |||
Casting by | |||
| Irene Howard | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carmen Dillon | |||
| Paul Sheriff | (supervising art director) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Frank Bevis | .... | production manager | |
| Filippo Del Giudice | .... | in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| George Pollock | .... | assistant director | |
| Charles Saunders | .... | second unit director | |
| John Alexander | .... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Peter Barr | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Mark Evans | .... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Tony Hearne | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| William Bowden | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| E. Lindegaard | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Ted Marshall | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Betty Pierce | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| John William Smith | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Harry Miller | .... | sound editor | |
| Sydney Wiles | .... | sound recordist | |
| Desmond Dew | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Bill Lewthwaite | .... | sound assistant (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Guy Green | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Jack Hildyard | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| William McLeod | .... | camera operator (as W. McLeod) | |
| Peter Allwork | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| Alan Cullimore | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Peter Davies | .... | sound camera operator: music and dubbing (uncredited) | |
| Norman Foley | .... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Philip Pendry | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Charles Trigg | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Tredwell | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charles Williams | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Joan Frecheville | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Keith Garrison | .... | technical advisor (as Captain Keith Garrison U.S.A.A.F.) | |
| Gilbert Thomas | .... | technical advisor (as Squadron Leader Gilbert Thomas R.A.F.) | |
| Joan Barry | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
| Jo Bevan | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Two Cities Films (as A Two Cities Film)
- United Artists Corporation (1945) (UK) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (USA) (theatrical)
- Royal Air Force (RAF) our thanks are due to - with whom the idea of this film originated - for their full and enthusiastic co-operation (as The R.A.F.)
- U.S.A.A.F. our thanks are due to - with whom the idea of this film originated - for their full and enthusiastic co-operation
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Also Known As:
"The Way to the Stars" - UK (original title)
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USA:87 min | UK:109 min
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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First cinema feature of Murray Matheson.See more »
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Anachronisms: As the American pilot alights to join the first US bombers leaving to bomb the Nazis on "Aug. 17" (1942) his Mae West is visibly stenciled: "Insp 5/3/44" .See more »
Quotes:
Johnny Hollis:[mocking army issue instruction manuals] One gin and tonic, size large, sir, for the use of.See more »
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What an excellent film, with a cast that lifts it above other films made during WW2. Was there a British war film made that did not have John Mills starring in it? Many of the actors here went on to become familiar faces in film and British TV. The story-line and the absence of background music do make this film both nostalgic and entertaining.
It may interest some that the 'Golden Lion' in the film does exist, it is a hotel in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The street scenes were shot in nearby Bedale. I'm not sure which airfield was used, but it may have been one of the many bomber bases situated in this area, such as Leeming or Dishforth.