("Morgans" didn't write anything)

I watched "Islands in the Sky" (1953) last night ...liked it. Recommend it.

"The High and the Mighty" (1954) is on tonight (8pm Sunday evening) -
"Islands in the Sky" is running first at 5:45pm.

http://www.amctv.com/article?CID=2118-1--0-5-EST


Some thoughts:

What was written on the plane by the pilot window - Corsair?
Day Six - "go find the flare gun" ....Huh? g

Planes on the S&R missions might cover more ground if ....never mind.

Didn't he head north 400 to 600 miles to hit flat terrain? He landed on
Crater Lake!! :-)

Almost every scene was filled with ...silly "acting" stuff, but overall, I
enjoyed watching. Hey, our windows are iced up, no they're not, wait ...yes
they are :-)

Actually, mixed in with the silly stuff was more than a little hard hitting
dialog and some interesting moments ...along with much airplane talk and
much airplane flying. I would have enjoyed more ramp action.

I really liked the scenes with the commander, back at the base. He kept
trying to make decisions with limited input from the pilots in his meetings.
Eventually he'd just say, ok fine, let's do it this way then. Thought he was
the best written character and/or actor.

-25F or -30F below zero would have made for a good survival story. 70 below
zero - well, that's beyond even Shackleton's ability to survive.

This movie missed what it was aiming at more than it hit. That said, the
plane scenes were sure fun. "High and the Mighty" is supposed to be a better
picture.

http://www.amctv.com/person/detail?CID=2661-1-EST
William A. Wellman (Aviation Director) ...and a pilot.

He directed "Wings" (1927).

The cast of "Men With Wings" (1938) is very similar to "Islands in the Sky."
He used a lot of the same people in his movies.

(Links to these movies above)

Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
Darby's Rangers (1957)
Goodbye, My Lady (1956)
Blood Alley (1955)

The High and the Mighty (1954)
Island in the Sky (1953)

My Man and I (1952)
Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Westward the Women (1951)
The Happy Years (1950)
The Next Voice You Hear (1950)

Battleground (1949)
The Iron Curtain (1948)
Yellow Sky (1948)
Magic Town (1947)
The Story of G.i. Joe (1945)
This Man's Navy (1945)
Buffalo Bill (1944)
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Thunder Birds (1942)
Roxie Hart (1942)

Beau Geste (1939)
The Light that Failed (1939)
Men with Wings (1938)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
A Star Is Born (1937)
The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
The Call of the Wild (1935)
Central Airport (1933)
College Coach (1933)
Midnight Mary (1933)
Frisco Jenny (1933)
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Heroes for Sale (1933)
The Conquerors (1932)
The Hatchet Man (1932)
The Purchase Price (1932)
Night Nurse (1931)
Other Men's Women (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)

Wings (1927)


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