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12 July 1955 (Japan) morePlot:
Lt. Col. Robert (Dutch) Holland was a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, not a pitcher. While... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
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Actress June Allyson Dies at 88 (From WENN. 11 July 2006)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88
(From WENN. 10 July 2006)
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fantastic but not everyone's "cup of tea" more (48 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Stewart | ... | Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland | |
| June Allyson | ... | Sally Holland | |
| Frank Lovejoy | ... | Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Lt. Col. Rocky Samford | |
| Alex Nicol | ... | Ike Knowland | |
| Bruce Bennett | ... | Gen. Espy | |
| Jay C. Flippen | ... | Tom Doyle | |
| James Millican | ... | Major General 'Rusty' Castle | |
| James Bell | ... | Rev. Dr. Thorne | |
| Rosemary DeCamp | ... | Mrs. Thorne (as Rosemary De Camp) | |
| Richard Shannon | ... | Flight Instructor Pilot | |
| John McKee | ... | Capt. Symington (as John R. McKee) | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Sgt. Bible (flight engineer) (as Henry Morgan) |
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UK:U | Australia:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #17126) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:BtlFun Stuff
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The character of General Ennis C. Hawkes was based on General Curtis C. LeMay, the real-life commander of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1957. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Holland (James Stewart) is sent to Greenland, his wife, Sally (June Allyson) asks him to bring her back a penguin. Penguins only exist in the southern hemisphere, Greenland is in the northern hemisphere. moreQuotes:
Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes: Don't tell me about your little problems! I'm only interested in results! moreFAQ
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I'll be very quick to admit that this is NOT a film that would appeal to everyone. In fact, those who love the film are probably in the minority. So why did I like the film so much and consider it among Jimmy Stewart's best films? Well, I love airplanes as well as history and this film is a great lesson about the beginnings of the Strategic Air Command that was created after WWII in response to Soviet expansion. From the historical standpoint and combined with some of the very best aviation footage ever created, it's a fantastic film. Just watching the B-36 and B-47s flying in very vivid color (VISTAVISION) on a large screen is very inspiring and breathtaking to air aficionados. About the only downside, and this is only a minor gripe, is that occasionally the story itself involving Stewart and his wife, June Allyson, seems a tiny bit hokey. However, overall, this is a wonderful film.
UPDATE--After doing this review, I later read some of the other reviews and was very surprised with one that said how unbelievable the older Jimmy Stewart was in the film! This was pretty funny, since Stewart was in the air force reserves and did fly these planes for real--even eventually retiring as a brigadier general well after this movie was made. So apparently, at least according to some, Stewart wasn't believable even though he DID fly SAC bombers in real life!