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Wing and a prayer : the story of Carrier X / Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; story and screen play by Jerome Cady ; produced by William A. Bacher and Walter Morosco ; directed by Henry Hathaway.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen version.
Publication InfoBeverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2001]
Description1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
United States. Navy--Aviation --Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns --Pacific Ocean --Drama.
Other author/creatorHathaway, Henry, 1898-1985.
Other author/creatorBacher, William A.
Other author/creatorMorosco, Walter.
Other author/creatorCady, Jerry, 1903-1948.
Other author/creatorAmeche, Don.
Other author/creatorAndrews, Dana, 1909-1992.
Other author/creatorEythe, William, 1918-1957.
Other author/creatorBickford, Charles, 1891-1967.
Other author/creatorHardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964.
Other author/creatorTwentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Other author/creatorTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Series Fox war classics
Fox war classics. ^A573974
Abstract Film about newly-trained pilots in World War II, their by-the-book leader, and the plans of the U.S. naval leaders to lull the Japanese into a false sense of superiority. Includes actual combat footage.
General noteVideodisc release of the 1944 motion picture. Copyright renewed in 1972.
General noteContainer incorrectly lists French soundtrack as being available.
General notePublisher no. varies: on container, 2002537 and on label on container, 2002536.
General noteOriginal theatrical aspect ratio, 1.33:1.
General noteIncludes theatrical trailer.
CreditsDirector of photography, Glen MacWilliams ; editor, J. Watson Webb ; music, Hugo W. Friedhofer.
Cast Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, William Eythe, Charles Bickford, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Renny McEvoy.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish (stereo or mono language soundtracks) with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
UPC 024543025368
UPC 024543025375
Publisher number2002536 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Publisher number2002537 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available Items

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Joyner Compact DVDs D743.23 .W553 2001 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold
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