William A. Wellman's The high and the mighty / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; screenplay by Ernest K. Gann ; a Wayne-Fellows production ; Batjac Productions, Inc. ; directed by William A. Wellman.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionSpecial collector's ed.
Publication InfoHollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]
Description2 videodiscs (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental ContentConnect to reviews of this title online
Subjects

Other author/creatorWellman, William A., 1896-1975 director.
Other author/creatorGann, Ernest K. (Ernest Kellogg), 1910-1991 screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWayne, John, 1907-1979 actor.
Other author/creatorTrevor, Claire, 1910-2000 actor.
Other author/creatorDay, Laraine, 1920-2007 actor.
Other author/creatorStack, Robert, 1919-2003 actor.
Other author/creatorSterling, Jan, 1923-2004, actor.
Other author/creatorTiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 composer.
Other author/creatorStout, Archie J., 1886-1973 cinematographer.
Other author/creatorDawson, Ralph, 1897-1962 film editor.
Other author/creatorClothier, William, 1903-1996 cinematographer.
Other author/creatorStout, Archie J., 1886-1973.
Other author/creatorClothier, William, 1903-1996.
Other author/creatorGann, Ernest K. (Ernest Kellogg), 1910-1991 High and the mighty.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Other author/creatorBatjac Productions.
Other author/creatorParamount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Portion of title High and the mighty
SeriesThe John Wayne collection
John Wayne collection. ^A515925
Abstract 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. .
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1954.
General noteBased on the novel by Ernest K. Gann.
General noteSpecial 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.
CreditsMusic, Dimitri Tiomkin ; photography, Archie Stout ; aerial photography, William Clothier ; editor, Ralph Dawson.
Cast John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, William Schallert
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Awards noteAcademy Awards, 1955: Best music.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formFiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFeature films United States.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN141570886X
ISBN9781415708866
UPC 097368876347
Publisher number88763 Paramount Home Entertainment
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

Availability

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Joyner Compact DVDs PS3513.A56 H545 2005 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold