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Battle Stations (1956)
6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
Great war flick. It should be re-released, on tape and DVD., 29 June 2003
Author: kmcmenim from Detroit, MI
Although I'm dating myself, I saw this in its original release. At the time, I was familiar with the WWII stories of the USS Franklin and the USS Bunker Hill. The dive bomb and kamikaze attacks on those two Essx class carriers provide much of the plot of this film, as well as some of the film footage. The film shows once again that ordinary men, of that time at least, had undreamed of reserves of valor with which to face otherwise overwhelming horror. If you chance to see this title in a flea market, grab it.
"Victory At Sea" devotes some time to the Franklin's saga and Gary Cooper's "Task Force" incorporates part of the story, as well.
Richard Boone, then playing TV's Dr. Conrad Styner on "Medic", William Bendix, of "The Babe Ruth Story" and his own TV series and a young Claude Aikens provided a human thread through the story.
6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
What was unique and a comment on the prisoner work scene., 31 August 2001
Author: William McBlain from Westminster, CA
This movie was a little unique, because it had no women in it. I had a tiny part in one scene with Keefe Brasselle. The scene: prisoners on the ship painting and talking about escaping and going ashore for the last time, before the battle. Much of the movie was shot on the USS Princeton. I was an electronic Tech. aboard the ship from 1954 to 1957.
This movie would interest people who want to know more about the war and how it affected people.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
good movie, like to see on dvd or vhs, 10 August 2001
Author: rhark (rhark@wzrd.com) from united states
Good movie based on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin. Pretty good cast and a good movie for people who are interested in World War II. I have not seen this movie on television for many years. It is long overdue to come out on VHS or DVD.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Hello Columbia, time to release this one on video!, 9 November 2002
Author: Michael J. Barkley (mjbarkl@inreach.com) from Manteca, CA, USA
I saw this movie in the 1950s in its theatre run. It stuck with me as a tale of considerable heroism, although the years may have taken their toll on the precision of my memory. If Columbia would release it on video I'd run right out and buy it, Grade B or not. Better yet, the tale within it would lend itself well to a major studio "Saving Private Ryan" blockbuster, so how about it, Hollywood?
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