Title:
The high and the mighty / Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Cinemascope production ; screenplay by Ernest K. Gann ; a Wayne-Fellows production ; Batjac Productions, Inc. ; directed by William A. Wellman.
ISBN:
9781415708866
Edition:
Special collector's edition.
Publication Information:
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
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.
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital, 5.1 surround, 2.0 surround.
Contents:
Disc 1. Feature -- Disc 2. Special features.
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. Based on an Ernest K. Gann bestseller.
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Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
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Performer:
John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling.
Production Credits:
Music, Dimitri Tiomkin; photography, Archie Stout; aerial photography, William Clothier; editor, Ralph Dawson.
OCLC Number:
ocm60656307
Availability:
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