| Reach for the Sky | |
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| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Daniel M. Angel |
| Written by | Paul Brickhill Lewis Gilbert Vernon Harris |
| Starring | Kenneth More Muriel Pavlow Lyndon Brook Lee Patterson Alexander Knox |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Distributed by | Rank |
| Release date(s) |  10 July 1956 (London) 30 April 1957 (NYC) |
| Running time | 136 Minutes |
| IMDb profile | |
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Plot
The film tells the story of Douglas Bader, a pilot who lost both legs in a flying accident in 1931. Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910 He persuaded the RAF to let him re-join the service at the start of the Second World War and fought in the Battle of Britain. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and He was taken prisoner in 1941 after being forced to bail out over France, and was later imprisoned in Colditz Castle. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Colditz Castle is a Castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony The film continues to his release in 1945 when Bader is again able to lead his men in a flypast commemorating the war's end. FlyPast is Britain's top-selling Aviation Magazine, published monthly and edited by Ken Ellis
Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):
| Actor | Role |
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| Kenneth More | Douglas Bader |
| Muriel Pavlow | Thelma Bader |
| Lyndon Brook | Johnny Sanderson |
| Lee Patterson | Turner |
| Alexander Knox | Mr. Kenneth Gilbert More CBE ( 20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English Actor. Muriel Pavlow (born Lee London 27 June 1921) is a English actress Lyndon Brook ( 10 April 1926 - 9 January 2004) was a British actor on film and television Lee Patterson ( March 31 1929, Vancouver British Columbia &mdash February 14 2007) was a Canadian Movie and You may be looking for Alexander Knox (1757-1831, Irish theologian Alexander Knox ( January 16, 1907 &ndash Joyce |
| Dorothy Alison | Nurse Brace |
| Michael Warre | Harry Day |
| Sydney Tafler | Robert Desoutter |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | 'Woody' Woodhall |
| Jack Watling | Peel |
| Nigel Green | Streatfield |
| Anne Leon | Sister Thornhill |
| Charles Carson | Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding |
| Ronald Adam | Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory |
| Walter Hudd | Air Vice-Marshal Halahan |
| Basil Appleby | Crowley-Milling |
| Philip Stainton | Police Constable |
| Eddie Byrne | Flight Sergeant Mills |
| Beverley Brooks | Sally |
| Michael Ripper | Warrant Officer West |
| Derek Blomfield | Civilian Pilot |
| Avice Landone | Douglas Bader's Mother |
| Eric Pohlmann | Adjutant at Prison Camp (as Eric Pohlman) |
| Michael Gough | Flying Instructor Pearson |
A full cast and production crew list is too lengthy to include, see: IMDb profile. Dorothy Alison (4 April 1925 &mdash 17 January 1992 was a stage film and television actress Sydney Tafler ( July 31 1916 - November 8 1979) was a British film and television actor Howard Marion-Crawford ( 17 January 1914 &ndash 24 November 1969) the grandson of writer F Jack Watling ( 13 January, 1923 in Chingford, Essex – 22 May, 2001 in Chelmsford) was a British Nigel Green ( October 15, 1924 - May 15, 1972) was a British Character actor. Eddie Byrne ( January 31, 1911 - August 21, 1981) was an Irish Actor. Patricia Evelyn Beverley Matthews Harmsworth Viscountess Rothermere ( 5 May 1933 - 12 August 1992) was an English Socialite and Michael Ripper ( January 27 1913 &ndash June 28 2000) was an English Character actor born in Portsmouth. Eric Pohlmann ( July 18 1913 &ndash July 25 1979) was an Austrian - British theatre film and television Character actor Michael Gough (born November 23 1913) is an Academy Award -nominated British Character actor who has appeared in over 100 films [1]
Production
In order to realistically depict the various Royal Air Force bases, principal filming took place in Surrey at RAF Kenley, and Bagshot. Studio work was completed at the Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Available wartime combat aircraft including Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters were arranged to take on the aerial scenes. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Reception
The film fared well with the public, being the most popular film in the UK for 1956. When the film was released in North America, the American release version was slightly altered with 12 minutes edited out.
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Bader, Douglas. Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane. Ipswich, Suffolk, UK: W. S. Cowell Ltd. , 2004. ISBN 0-304-35674-3.
- Brickhill, Paul. Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader DSO, DFC. London: Odhams Press Ltd. , 1954. ISBN 1-55750-222-6.
- Dolan, Edward F. Jr. Hollywood Goes to War. London: Bison Books, 1985. ISBN 0-86124-229-7.
- Hardwick, Jack and Schnepf, Ed. "A Buff's Guide to Aviation Movies". Air Progress Aviation Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 1983.
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