MMG - Wing And A Prayer

[Scott Rose]

Today's movie is Wing And A Prayer. Please vote in the poll and reply to this threads with your thoughts about the movie. What you loved... or hated about it. Thanks.

[bdk]

Scott,

Just a thought, but maybe in your spare time you could troll TCM or wherever these movies typically show up and have these surveys after the movies are aired. Frankly I can't remember enough details about each of these movies to be of any value to the discussion. I know that The Inspector posts alerts on these. Maybe he would be willing to keep an eye out for us. I DVR some of them and watch them when I have time.

Thanks!

BK

[b29flteng]

I saw it as a small kid and have enjoyed it many times as an adult. It has some good TBF detail that I like.

[RSpivey]

It is on Netflix if someone requires a refresher course.

[Dave Homewood]

I find this a pretty good film for its time, an entertaining and interesting story, great characters and good acting, and well written.

Am i right in thinking the story is based on the Battle of Midway? or is it the Battle of the Coral Sea? Or is there no particular battle it's based around? I might have to pull it off the shelf and watch again soon.

I found it interesting too that they discuss hydroponics and have a voice recorder onboard the ship, both pretty modern things back then. Harry Morgan stands out among the characetrs for me. Neat to see him when he was young like that.

[The Inspector]

It's about mid range as far as WW2 'beat the bad guys' tub thumpers go, gives you a chance to see Harry Morgan as a youngster and Richard Jaekel in what was either his first or second movie roll. I never was a fan of Don Ameche even if he did invent the telephone.
You got your full 35c @ the local BIJOU on Friday night. it's a good rainy Friday night watch.
It does give you a pretty good look @ SB2C's in operation during their carrier proving ops. My late father used to fall out of his chair laughing @ the 'carrier' or 'Battle Ship' interiors in those movies when they turned up on TV in the 1950's and their standard floor to ceiling three panel wooden interior doors.

[Scott Rose]

It is on Netflix if someone requires a refresher course.

Thats my primary source for a lot of these more obscure war movies. I have quite a few in my collection but sometimes it amazes me by how many there actually are.

[whistlingdeath77]

very good movie. Don amechie and Henry Morgan as young guys fighting at sea. Def. have to see it if you love aviation