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The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
6.5
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed... See full summary » Director:George Roy Hill |
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Axel Olsson
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Bo Brundin | ... |
Ernst Kessler
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Mary Beth
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Newt
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| Edward Herrmann | ... |
Ezra Stiles
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Philip Bruns | ... |
Dillhoefer
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Roderick Cook | ... |
Werfel
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Kelly Jean Peters | ... |
Patsy
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Maude
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Scott Newman | ... |
Duke
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James S. Appleby | ... |
Ace
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Patrick W. Henderson Jr. | ... |
Scooter
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Farmer
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Elma Aicklen | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed, eventually getting a chance to prove himself in a film depicting the dogfights in the Great War. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Robert Redford Takes to the Skies in This Rousing AdventureParents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El carnaval de las águilas See more »Box Office
Gross:
$20,642,922 (USA)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Waldo Pepper: A monoplane. Are you telling me you're building me an airplane with only one wing?
Ezra Stiles: Just thought you'd like to know: the biplane's gone the way of the Dodo.
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When Ezra Stiles (Edward Herrmann) tries to do an "outside loop" in a homebuilt airplane, the aircraft actually is a modified De Havilland "Chipmunk". The prototype first flew in 1946. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When Waldo Pepper walks out on the wing to practice his first wing walk, the shadow of the camera can be seen on the plane. See more »Quotes
Ezra Stiles: It's gonna be a monoplane.Waldo Pepper: A monoplane. Are you telling me you're building me an airplane with only one wing?
Ezra Stiles: Just thought you'd like to know: the biplane's gone the way of the Dodo.
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