Fly First & Fight Afterward: The Life of Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin (2011)

A historical account of Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin, the second man to pilot a non-stop, fixed-wing aircraft from the United States to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger.

Director:

Billy Tooma

Writer:

Billy Tooma

Stars:

John Biondo, Richard E. Byrd, Clarence D. Chamberlin

Cast

Credited cast:
John Biondo	...	Himself
Richard E. Byrd	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd)
Clarence D. Chamberlin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Philip Chamberlin	...	Himself
Clarisse L. Hodgkins-Finkel	...	Herself
Charles A. Levine	...	Himself (archive footage)
Charles A. Lindbergh	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mearl Luvaas	...	Himself
Shea Oakley	...	Himself
H.V. Pat Reilly	...	Himself
Joshua Stoff	...	Himself
Michael Vila	...	Narrator

Storyline

A historical account of Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin, the second man to pilot a non-stop, fixed-wing aircraft from the United States to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | punctuation in title | airplane crash | abbreviation in title | world war one veteran | 

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Taglines:

The Story of Aviation's Forgotten Hero

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Denison, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Independent Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Billy Tooma began compiling research for this documentary in 2006 but he didn't move it into production until 2009.

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