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Strategic Air Command (1955)
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12 July 1955 (Japan)
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Lt. Col. Robert (Dutch) Holland was a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, not a pitcher. While...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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(2 articles)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88
(From WENN. 11 July 2006)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88
(From WENN. 10 July 2006)
(From WENN. 11 July 2006)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88
(From WENN. 10 July 2006)
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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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112 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Western Electric Recording)
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UK:U |
Australia:PG |
USA:Approved (certificate #17126) |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:K-12 |
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The B-36 and B-47 bomber aircraft showcased in the film were such powerful deterrents against Soviet aggression in the 1950's that neither plane ever had to be used in combat, verifying the Strategic Air Command's motto of "Peace Is Our Profession."
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Continuity: When getting ready to take off on the practice bombing run in the B47, the tail numbers are large and centered in the tail. In flight, we see small numbers at the top of the wing.
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We've been bombing cities every day and every night all over the U.S., only people never know it.
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Next year, 2005, will be the 50th anniversary of the movie, "Strategic Air Command." Nearly all reviews of this movie are quite similar...a somewhat boring movie with unsurpassed aerial photography of the magnificent B-36. (One really needs to see the in-flight sequences...they are extraordinary!)
These valid comments really ignore the "larger picture." The B-36 (Peacemaker) stopped flying before the average person living today was born...it was a long time ago. This movie captures a time in America when the military...SAC with its aircraft...ADC (Air Defense Command) with its hundreds of radar sites nationwide...civilians in The Ground Observer Corps...were all involved in "watching the sky" in order to help protect and defend from possible attack by our cold war enemies.
It is difficult, understandably, for many today to comprehend the times and attitudes depicted in "Strategic Air Command." I was there...it did happen. This movie captures some of the dedication that was required. With that in mind, perhaps we can forgive a script and story line that is weak. More importantly, let's celebrate that, a half-century ago, many served and did their duty as the times required. That is the real message of this movie.