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Amelia Earhart

  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • Unrated
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Susan Clark in Amelia Earhart (1976)
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Biography follows the life of famed woman pilot Amelia Earhart, including her marriage to a famous publisher and her disappearance during a flight in 1937.Biography follows the life of famed woman pilot Amelia Earhart, including her marriage to a famous publisher and her disappearance during a flight in 1937.Biography follows the life of famed woman pilot Amelia Earhart, including her marriage to a famous publisher and her disappearance during a flight in 1937.

  • Director
    • George Schaefer
  • Writer
    • Carol Sobieski
  • Stars
    • Susan Clark
    • John Forsythe
    • Stephen Macht
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    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • George Schaefer
    • Writer
      • Carol Sobieski
    • Stars
      • Susan Clark
      • John Forsythe
      • Stephen Macht
    • 4User reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 nominations total

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    Susan Clark
    Susan Clark
    • Amelia Earhart
    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • G.P. Putnam
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Paul Mantz
    Susan Oliver
    Susan Oliver
    • Neta Snook 'Snookie'
    Catherine Burns
    Catherine Burns
    • Pidge Earhart
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Amy Earhart
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Mr. Earhardt
    Eddie Barth
    Eddie Barth
    • Sid Isaacs
    David Huffman
    David Huffman
    • Radio Operator
    Bill Vint
    • Fred Norman
    Jack Colvin
    Jack Colvin
    • Wilmer Stultz
    Kip Niven
    Kip Niven
    • Allen Bradford
    John Archer
    John Archer
    • Dr. Paterson
    Florida Friebus
    Florida Friebus
    • Miss Perkins
    Lance Kerwin
    Lance Kerwin
    • David Putnam
    Kim Diamond
    • Young Amelia Earhart
    Lowell Thomas
    Lowell Thomas
    • Broadcaster
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Starlet
    • Director
      • George Schaefer
    • Writer
      • Carol Sobieski
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    • Trivia
      Susan Oliver, who plays the flying instructor for Amelia Earhart in early scenes, had been an actual pilot for a dozen years at the time of filming. She was a co-winner of an annual Powder Puff Derby race from coast to coast at one time, and she also had piloted a small plane across the Atlantic. Oliver had a glider pilot's license, a commercial pilot's license, multi-engine and instrument ratings, and was qualified to fly co-pilot in twin-engine Lear jets. She had 850 flight hours logged, 80 in jets.
    • Goofs
      Austin K2 ambulance featured in one scene, supposedly a World War 1 setting.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)

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    5/10
    Decent TV Movie
    This 1976 TV movie, not surprisingly, is not as good as "Amelia" (2009), and it is a bit too long, but it does a decent job. The TV movie tries to cover more of the famous flyer's life than "Amelia" does, and so one may learn some additional information from the older movie, especially about Earhart's childhood. The acting in the TV movie is pretty good, and the airplane scenes are better than you might expect from a TV movie of the time.

    Interestingly, the TV movie portrays George Putnam in a less flattering light than the 2009 movie (with the Richard Gere role being played here by John Forsythe of "Dynasty" and "Charlie's Angels" fame). Also, the TV movie replaces "Amelia's" focus on secondary male lead of Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor) with flying instructor Paul Mantz (Stephen Macht). I've written more about the 2009 movie on my website (www.chimesfreedom.com). I'm not sure which movie is more accurate about the personal relationships, but if you're looking to watch an interesting movie, I'd recommend "Amelia" over the TV movie. But if you're curious about learning more after watching that movie, check out this movie too.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ostatni lot
    • Filming locations
      • Pope Valley, California, USA(airport)
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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