The High and the Mighty (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
by William A. Wellman
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Actor: Claire Trevor, Jan Sterling, John Wayne, Laraine Day, Robert StackDirector: William A. Wellman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 148 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The High and the Mighty (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: A true classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This ia the mother of modern aviation disaster films. Many of the airports, zero hour (the inspiration for "Airplane"), etc. draw from this movie. For those of us who love the golden age of aviation, this is also a great glimpse into the later part. Written by Earnest Gann who was a real airline pilot for American (and later Matson Airways). He actually flew DC-6s from California to Hawaii and so knows his stuff.
Summary of The High and the Mighty (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
John Wayne personally produced many of his '50s films, which is why some of them have languished in corporate limbo following his death. The High and the Mighty was one of his most popular vehicles (no pun intended). This long, necessarily sedentary drama aboard an endangered airliner is a CinemaScope bridge between 1932's Grand Hotel and 1970s disaster movies. Despite Wayne's iconic presence as a pilot--now copilot--who survived the plane crash that wiped out his family, it's an ensemble movie with an impressive cast: Robert Stack sharing the cockpit, Oscar? nominees Claire Trevor and Jan Sterling, Laraine Day, Robert Newton, Paul Kelly, John Qualen, Regis Toomey, the ubiquitous Paul Fix, and director William A. Wellman's good-luck character actor Douglas Fowley. Dimitri Tiomkin's score won the Oscar, though the fondly remembered theme song isn't as prominent as you'd expect. Wings veteran William H. Clothier shot the aerial footage. --Richard T. JamesonAction & Adventure DVD Video
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