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The McConnell Story

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
545
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Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
DramaRomanceWar
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
545
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    • Gordon Douglas
    • Ted Sherdeman(screenplay)
    • Sam Rolfe(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alan Ladd
    • June Allyson
    • James Whitmore
    • Gordon Douglas
    • Ted Sherdeman(screenplay)
    • Sam Rolfe(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alan Ladd
    • June Allyson
    • James Whitmore
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    • 17User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    June Allyson publicity still for "The McConnell Story"
    June Allyson and Alan Ladd on the set of "The McConnell Story"
    June Allyson and Dir. Gordon Douglas on the set of "The McConnell Story"
    June Allyson and Alan Ladd with Dir. Gordon Douglas on the set of "The McConnell Story"
    Alan Ladd, June Allyson, and James Whitmore in The McConnell Story (1955)
    Alan Ladd, June Allyson, Cindy Carol, and Alano Jo Como in The McConnell Story (1955)
    Alan Ladd and James Whitmore in The McConnell Story (1955)
    Alan Ladd in The McConnell Story (1955)
    Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    June Allyson and James Whitmore in The McConnell Story (1955)

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    Alan Ladd
    Alan Ladd
    • Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Pearl 'Butch' Brown
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Sfc. Sykes
    Robert Ellis
    Robert Ellis
    • Bob Brown
    Willis Bouchey
    Willis Bouchey
    • Newton Bass
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Mrs. Brown
    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • 1st Military Policeman
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Mechanic
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Johnny - Flyer Escort
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Ardell
    • Bomber Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Sammy Armaro
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Barbe
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Baynes Barron
    Baynes Barron
    • Co-Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Baxley
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Bender
    • Cadet
    • (uncredited)
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Engineer
    • (uncredited)
      • Gordon Douglas
      • Ted Sherdeman(screenplay) (story)
      • Sam Rolfe(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The black and white dress June Allyson wears at the 4th of July party was previously worn by Judy Garland in the "Born in a Trunk" sequence of A Star Is Born (1954) where she sings "You Took Advantage of Me".
    • Goofs
      During World War II, a character disembarks from a C-47 transport that is clearly marked USAF. The United States Air Force was not created until 1947, two years after the war ended.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.: I think I'm going to call you 'Butch'

      Pearl 'Butch' Brown: Why?

      Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.: Because when I look at you, you cut me into pieces.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Broadway by Light (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      The Army Air Corps Song
      (uncredited)

      Music by Robert Crawford

      Played during the opening and end credits

      Played often in the score

    User reviews17

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    8/10
    Our first jet war ace
    Joseph J. McConnell, Jr. was America's first triple jet ace in what was the first war fought with jets by both sides. Since World War I, one became an ace as a pilot when one had confirmed downings of five of the enemy. Mr. McConnell had nineteen to his credit when he was taken out of combat in Korea and given a stateside assignment.

    The McConnell Story is about his life and Alan Ladd does a good job in portraying the man as he meets and marries the woman of his dreams and struggles to become a pilot in the military. The woman of his dreams in this case is June Allyson who played more devoted wives and girls next door than anyone else in Hollywood in her time. Usually Allyson worked with either James Stewart or Van Johnson as her leading men over at MGM. She and Ladd had a good chemistry here.

    The chemistry may have been partly fueled by rumors of an affair on set. Allyson had a few of them in her day, but this was the only time it was ever rumored about Ladd according to his biographer Beverly Linet. Ladd worked hard to keep a wholesome image before the public and that might have been the reason he and Allyson never worked together again.

    And The McConnell Story is one wholesome picture. If it weren't for the Army/Air Force scenes you might think you were watching Ward and June Cleaver. But that's how America likes its heroes and Hollywood was obeying the box office.

    It should also be remembered that Korea was also the first war of the newly formed United States Air Force. Whereas most country's had a separate air service during World War I or set them up shortly thereafter, America waited until 1947 when the Army Air Corps was separated and became a separate service. The Defense Department in both the Truman and Eisenhower eras wanted to popularize the new service and encouraged Hollywood to make pictures to do so.

    The McConnell Story is nice entertainment. It's one of Alan Ladd's best post Paramount films.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Apr 1, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1955 (West Germany)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes

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