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This review is from: Captain of the Clouds (DVD)
During the initial period of World War II, Canada served as the free world's base for allied pilots. Captains of the Clouds is the only major movie of that period to somewhat accurately portray our contribution to this undertaking. I had not seen this movie for years, but was tempted to buy it after seeing promos for "Sky Captain", referring to the original. It is an interesting film. Brenda Marshall looks spectacular in Technicolor. The flight scenes, especially in the Canadian bush country are quite unique. And what other movie features an actual World War I Ace (Billy Bishop)in the supporting cast?
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This review is from: Captain of the Clouds (DVD)
Very well done film. Colour is good. The flying scenes are quite good. A few flying scenes are not to realistic!!!Overall entertaining!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Cagney at his cockiest ... Flying Ace Billy Bishop ... Warner Bros.",
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This review is from: Captain of the Clouds (DVD)
Warner Bros. Pictures presents "CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS" (21 February 1942) (114 min/Color) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Cagney in (his first Technicolor appearance) plays Brian MacLean, a hotshot Canadian bush pilot who delights in stealing jobs (and women) away from his competitors --- Brian is forced to shape up in a hurry when he's assigned to train other pilots for the Royal Canadian Air Force --- At the ending of the training period, he is given his first real RCAF assignment --- The seemingly unimportant task of shepherding American bomber planes across the Atlantic to England --- With startling suddenness, Brian comes to realize the true importance of his job when he is forced into a deadly confrontation with a fleet of Nazi raider planes.A role most suited to Cagney at his cockiest! Real-life Canadian WW1 flying ace Billy Bishop plays a small but pivotal role. Cinematographer Sol Polito earned an Oscar nomination for his vivid color photography, a further nomination went to Ted Smith & Casey Roberts for Art Direction. Under the production staff of: Michael Curtiz [Director] Arthur T. Horman [Story] Roland Gillett [Story] Arthur T. Horman [Screenwriter] Richard Macaulay [Screewriter] Norman Reilly Raine [Screenwriter] William Cagney [Associate Producer] Hal B. Wallis [Executive Producer] Max Steiner [Original Film Score] Wilfred M. Cline [Cinematgrapher] Sol Polito [Cinematographer] George Amy [Film Editor] Ted Smith [Art Director] Casey Roberts [Art Director] BIOS: 1. James Cagney [aka: James Francis Cagney] Date of Birth: 17 July 1899 - New York City, New York Date of Death: 30 March 1986 - Stanfordville, New York 2. Dennis Morgan [aka: Earl Stanley Morner] Date of Birth: 20 December 1908, Prentice, Wisconsin Date of Death: 7 September 1994, Fresno, California 3. Brenda Marshall [aka: Ardis Ankerson] Date of Birth: 29 September 1915 - Island of Negros, Philippines Date of Death: 30 July 1992 - Palm Springs, California the cast includes: James Cagney - Brian MacLean Dennis Morgan - Johnny Dutton Brenda Marshall - Emily Foster Alan Hale - Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy George Tobias - Blimp Lebec Reginald Gardiner - Scrounger Harris W.A. Bishop - Himself (as Air Marshal W.A. Bishop) Reginald Denny - Commanding officer Mr. Jim's Ratings: Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars Performance: 5 Stars Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing] Total Time: 114 min on DVD ~ Warner Bros. Pictures ~ (04/24/2007)
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