Two and a half thousand separate fires were started with 1,700 classed by the german fire brigades as large. The plane raid, dvd, manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound, warworld war ii, 883904256670. Mar 06, 2007 veteran motion picture production designer and twotime academy award nominee harold michelson has died after a long illness. The lowlevel buzz job was done by don lykins, bob grider, and ed maloney in 4483684.
Long movies over 2 12 hours can be posted in multiple parts, please post the remaining segments in the comments and append your post title with part x in comments. Army air force colonel convinced the allies during world war ii, that a daylight bombing raid of. Although claimed to be derived from ralph barkers the thousand plane raid also published as the thousand plan. The thousand plane raid 1969 the movie database tmdb. The thousand plane raid also known as alarmstart fur geschwader braddock, aquile su kreistag is an adventurewar film directed by boris sagal, released in july of 1969 in the usa, starring christopher george, laraine stephens, j. Greg brandon christopher george who proposed to group together a thousand allied b17 bombers to destroy a specific target producing german fighter planes. Cannon, gary marshal, michael evans and gavin macleod. Although claimed to be derived from ralph barkers the thousand plane raid, the storyline inaccurately portrays the first raid as an 8th air force mission while the actual attack was undertaken by 1,047 royal air force bombers against the city of. Cannon, gary marshal the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100. Colonel greg brandon christopher george, an american serving at a royal air force base in england, has a grand military dream. The total tonnage of bombs dropped was 1,455 tons with twothirds of that being incendiaries. The raid echoes operation jericho, a combined rafmaquis raid which freed french prisoners from amiens jail in which the mosquitos took part. The film is called the thousand plane raid which was directed by boris sagal and penned by novelist ralph barker. He must face hostily of the hq and loss of motivation from his men.
This night one thousand planes will take off to bomb cologne. However with the use of actual world war ii movies in color as well as the rest of the film for the inexperienced viewer, this movie was an excellent introduction. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for the thousand plane raid in any language. Tim mcintire july 19, 1944 april 15, 1986 was an american character actor, probably best known for his starring roles as disc jockey alan freed in the film american hot wax 1978 and as country music singer george jones in the television movie stand by your man 1981. Oct 27, 2014 title thousand plane raid release year 1969 running time 94 min categories actionadventure action america germany war synopsis colonel greg brandon christopher george is the commander of a b17 fighter unit. The first thousandbomber raid changing the wwii air war. Dedicated to identifying aircraft throughout movies, television, and video games. Good combat footage however toward the end of the film. The thousand plane raid is one of those smallbudget genre films that somehow play better on television than on a huge theatre screen, where even a 60 monitor condenses down that kind of movie s limitations, and consequently lowers expectations youre just at home, not in a theatre where youre anticipating an elevated experience. I just wish i knew what those things were more info at imdb.
The thousand plane raid dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. The thousand plane raid british board of film classification. Wwii pacific warrior corsair most distinctive plane documentary duration. The thousand plane raid 1969 christopher george full movie. The thousand plane raid 1969 film completo gratis esplorare the thousand plane raid in hd digital, sfogliare the thousand plane raid in migliore risoluzione, vista the thousand plane raid in video hq. The thousand plane raid 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This suspenseful drama is set in 1943 and follows an american pilot as he maps out a gigantic air strike designed to. The thousand plane raid 1969 stream and watch online. If the movie youre posting hasnt been posted in the last two weeks, then you may post it. Army air force colonel convinced the allies during world war ii, that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. As well as a major german city, hamburg was a legitimate military target. G, 1 h 33 min christopher george, laraine stephens, j. War movies the thousand plane raid war movies best full.
On the night of may 30, 1942, 1,047 bombers took off under cover of darkness from british air bases. The thousand plane raid an american serving at a royal air force base in england, has a grand military dream. No quotes approved yet for the thousand plane raid. See the full list of the thousand plane raid cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. George has the task of training up a thousand new pilots for a massed raid on a nazi aeronautics factory in this routine wwii actioner. The thousand plane raid 1969 directed by boris sagal.
The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george, laraine stephens youtube a u. But, since i believe even the most obscure motion pictures should be made available to the general public, im delighted that mgm has decided to include the thousand plane raid as part of its limited edition collection. In spite of the missions extreme difficulty, his plan is finally put into effect against a german aircraft factory. The thousand plane raid 1969 cast and crew moviefone. Despite the first air raid of 1 000 bombers was a raf bomber command action, this movie is about the struggle of fictionous usaaf colonel brandon to achieve such goal. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. Initially, the thousand bomber raid was heading for hamburg, to smash the port and naval facilities there. During air raids, the bombers and their crews come under attack from german fighter planes. This was the day the allies turned the blitz on hitler. The thousand plane raid is a war film from 1969 about a huge air raid by allied forces on an important strategic german target. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will. The manufacturedondemand release presents the movie in an anamorphic widescreen ratio with a decent if somewhat grainy.
Army air force colonel convinced the allies during world war ii, that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a. The thousand plane raid 1969 the thousand plane raid. Some stereotypical characterisations and situations slightly undermine the film, but director boris sagal makes up for this with some good aerial photography, which is interspersed with wellintegrated wartime combat footage. The thousand plane raid 1969 colonel greg brandon christopher george, an american serving at a royal air force base in england, has a grand military dream. The thousand plane raid christopher george laraine stephens j. The thousand plane raid aka the one thousand plane raid is a 1969 film directed by boris sagal. The presidents plane is missing 1973 tv movie duration. The german city of cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the allies during world war ii, all by the royal air force raf but for a single failed postcapture test of a guided missile by the united states army air forces. In 1943, colonel greg brandon, stationed at an united states army air forces 8th air force, 103rd bomb group base in england, repeatedly attempts to persuade superiors that massive daylight bombing will hasten the end of world war ii. Released 1969, the thousand plane raid stars christopher george, laraine stephens, j.
The thousand plane raid is one of those smallbudget genre films that somehow play better on television than on a huge theatre screen, where even a 60 monitor condenses down that kind of movies limitations, and consequently lowers expectations youre just at home, not in a theatre where youre anticipating an elevated experience. The thousand plane raid is a 1969 deluxe color film directed by boris sagal and starring christopher george and laraine stephens. Greg brandon christopher george who proposed to group together a thousand allied b17 bombers to destroy a. In the raid, 868 aircraft bombed the main target with 15 aircraft bombing other targets. The american film institute is grateful to sir paul getty kbe and the sir paul getty kbe estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the afi catalog of feature films and without whose support afi would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor. The thousand plane raid movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Greg brandon still in flight suit is called into his generals office who informs him that he is to brief the high command on his idea for a thousand plane raid, and orders him to wear his pinks, a uniform of the time. The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george. The thousand plane raid 1969 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In this single raid, bomber command has committed its entire forceevery plane that will fly, and every man, including service squadrons, flight instructors, student bomber crews, and volunteers who have finished their tours of duty.
Find films and movies featuring laraine stephens on allmovie. What saves the film are the other characters, first of all gary marshal, who adds a very needful sense of humour and detachment to the grim show, while colonel. The thousand plane raid also known as the one thousand plane raid is a 1969 deluxe color film directed by boris sagal and starring christopher george and laraine stephens. The thousand plane raid 1969, a film by boris sagal. The shots, filmed on wednesday, 17 january 1969, consisted of six very low passes made across the movie set and shot from four different camera angles. Cannon and gary marshall plus a host of other wellknown actors were superb in their performance. Rather average, slow paced wwii tale of daring daylight bombing of germany.
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