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William A. Wellman's The high and the mighty Cover Image DVD DVD

William A. Wellman's The high and the mighty

Wellman, William A., 1896-1975 (Director). Gann, Ernest Kellogg 1910-1991 (Screenwriter). Wayne, John, 1907-1979 (Actor). Trevor, Claire, 1910-2000 (Actor). Day, Laraine, 1920-2007 (Actor). Stack, Robert, 1919-2003 (Actor). Sterling, Jan, 1923-2004 (Actor). Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 (Composer). Stout, Archie J., 1886-1973 (Cinematographer). Dawson, Ralph, 1897-1962 (Film editor). Clothier, William, 1903-1996 (Cinematographer). Stout, Archie J., 1886-1973 (Added Author). Clothier, William, 1903-1996 (Added Author). Gann, Ernest Kellogg 1910-1991 High and the mighty. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) (Added Author). Batjac Productions. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, William Schallert (Cast).

Summary: A commercial airliner develops engine trouble while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The pilot panics, so it is up to the washed-up co-pilot to get the plane down safely. .

Item details

  • ISBN: 141570886X
  • ISBN: 9781415708866
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    2 videodiscs (148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special collector's ed.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
Special features: Disc 1: Introduction and commentary by Leonard Maltin; commentary by William Wellman Jr., Karen Sharpe, Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales and Vincent Longo; Disc 2: introduction by Leonard Maltin; the Batjac story; stories from the set; on director William A. Wellman; the music and world of Dimitri Tiomkin; restoring a classic; a place in film history; Ernest K. Gann - adventurer, author & artist; flying in the fifties; theatrical trailer, TV trailer, Batjac Montage; The High and the Mighty premiere footage; photo gallery.
Formatted Contents Note: Disc 1. Feature -- Disc 2. Special features.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Dimitri Tiomkin ; photography, Archie Stout ; aerial photography, William Clothier ; editor, Ralph Dawson.
Participant or Performer Note: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, William Schallert
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD,NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital, 5.1 surround, 2.0 surround.
Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1955: Best music.

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