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The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
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13 March 1975 (USA)
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Robert Redford Takes to the Skies in This Rousing Adventure
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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...
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Broadway Actor Manning Dies
(From WENN. 20 September 2009, 4:01 PM, PDT)
Oscar-Winning Director George Roy Hill Dies at 81
(From WENN. 27 December 2002)
(From WENN. 20 September 2009, 4:01 PM, PDT)
Oscar-Winning Director George Roy Hill Dies at 81
(From WENN. 27 December 2002)
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Great For People Who Love These Old Planes
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Redford | ... | Waldo Pepper |
 | Bo Svenson | ... | Axel Olsson |
| Bo Brundin | ... | Ernst Kessler |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Mary Beth |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Newt |
 | Edward Herrmann | ... | Ezra Stiles |
 | Philip Bruns | ... | Dillhoefer |
| Roderick Cook | ... | Werfel |
| Kelly Jean Peters | ... | Patsy |
 | Margot Kidder | ... | Maude |
| Scott Newman | ... | Duke |
| James S. Appleby | ... | Ace |
| Patrick W. Henderson Jr. | ... | Scooter |
| James N. Harrell | ... | Farmer (as James Harrell) |
| Elma Aicklen | ... | Farmer's Wife |
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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In his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade" writer William Goldman wrote that his original idea for the opening scene was cut. The idea was to open with a young boy trying to impress a young girl by holding out his arms and actually being able to fly. We then see the sky filled with young boys flying and young girls being impressed. The director felt the tone of that scene did not match the rest of the film.
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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.
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Referenced in Country Girl's Hollywood Adventure (1975)
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Anybody who likes old airplanes, stunt flying or just plain adventure and an interesting story should like this early Robert Redford film.
Redford plays the "The Great Waldo Pepper" as he barnstorms from place to place in the early 1900s. You see some wonderful bi-planes and the interesting characters who flew them. The most flamboyant person in this story is "Axel Olsson," played by Bo Svenson. He and Redford are intense competitors and the competition between the two is fun to witness, especially with humor thrown into the mix.
This film is noted for sporting a very young and beautiful Susan Sarandon who makes a very memorable exit from the film! Except for an excessive amount of usages of the Lord's name in vain, this would have been an excellent family film. Other actors whose names you might recognize in here are Edward Herrman, Georffrey Lewis and Margot Kidder.