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Captains of the clouds / Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, William Cagney ; screen play by Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay, Norman Reilly Raine ; directed by Michael Curtiz.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoBurbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]
Description1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force--Drama.
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Bush pilots--Canada, Northern --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Canadian --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Radio broadcasting and the war --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Psychological aspects --Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Other author/creatorCurtiz, Michael, 1886-1962 director.
Other author/creatorWallis, Hal B., 1899-1986 producer.
Other author/creatorCagney, William, producer.
Other author/creatorHorman, Arthur T., 1905-1964, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorMacaulay, Richard, 1909-1969, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorRaine, Norman Reilly, 1895-1971, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorPolito, Sol, 1892-1960 cinematographer.
Other author/creatorCline, Wilfred M., cinematographer.
Other author/creatorDyer, Elmer, photographer.
Other author/creatorMarshall, Charles, A.S.C, photographer.
Other author/creatorHoch, Winton C. photographer.
Other author/creatorAmy, George, 1903-1986 film editor.
Other author/creatorSmith, Ted (Edward J.), artistic director.
Other author/creatorHaskin, Byron, 1899-1984 photographer.
Other author/creatorWimpy, Rex, photographer.
Other author/creatorRiggs, C. A., sound designer.
Other author/creatorShoup, Howard, costume designer.
Other author/creatorForbstein, Leo F. musical director.
Other author/creatorArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 composer.
Other author/creatorMercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 composer.
Other author/creatorSteiner, Max, 1888-1971 composer.
Other author/creatorHorman, Arthur T., 1905-1964, author.
Other author/creatorGillett, Roland, author.
Other author/creatorCagney, James, 1899-1986 actor.
Other author/creatorMorgan, Dennis, 1908-1994, actor.
Other author/creatorMarshall, Brenda, 1915-1992 actor.
Other author/creatorHale, Alan, 1892-1950 actor.
Other author/creatorTobias, George, 1901-1980 actor.
Other author/creatorGardiner, Reginald, 1903-1980 actor.
Other author/creatorBishop, William Avery, 1894-1956 actor.
Other author/creatorDenny, Reginald, 1891-1967 actor.
Other author/creatorArms, Russell, 1920-2012 actor.
Other author/creatorCavanagh, Paul, 1895-1964 actor.
Other author/creatorBevans, Clem, 1879-1963, actor.
Other author/creatorKerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964 actor.
Other author/creatorMacDonald, J. Farrell, 1875-1952 actor.
Other author/creatorO'Moore, Patrick, 1909-1983, actor.
Other author/creatorLowry, Morton, actor.
Other author/creatorCathcart-Jones, Owen, 1900- actor.
Other author/creatorWorlock, Frederic, 1886-1973, actor.
Other author/creatorDrew, Roland, 1900-1988 actor.
Other author/creatorCarroll, Lucia, actor.
Other author/creatorMeeker, George, 1904-1984 actor.
Other author/creatorBaker, Benny, 1907-1994 actor.
Other author/creatorAlbright, Hardie, 1903-1975 actor.
Other author/creatorWalker, Ray, 1904-1980 actor.
Other author/creatorHalton, Charles, 1876-1959, actor.
Other author/creatorHeydt, Louis Jean, 1903-1960 actor.
Other author/creatorBarr, Byron, 1917-1966, actor.
Other author/creatorAndrews, Tod, 1914-1972 actor.
Other author/creatorFung, Willie, 1896-1945 actor.
Other author/creatorHarbord, Carl, 1908-1958, actor.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Other author/creatorFirst National Pictures, Inc.
Other author/creatorTurner Entertainment Co.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Entertainment.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Abstract A group of bush pilots from Northern Canada feel their patriotic spirit roused during Winston Churchill's famous "Blood, sweat and tears" radio speech to pump up the British/Allied morale. They decide to enlist as pilots, only to find their age and attitude working against them. One of the pilots, Brian McLean, finds that his commander is the former boyfriend of his wife. To make matters worse, Brian needs to do things his way, leading to a tragedy from which he must redeem himself.
General noteBased on a story by Arthur T. Horman and Roland Gillett.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1942.
General noteAlso issued in a boxed set titled: James Cagney, the signature collection.
General noteSpecial features: Warner night at the movies 1942: Vintage newsreel featuring James Cagney selling U.S. war bonds, sports short "Rocky Mountain big game," "In this our life" theatrical trailer," classic cartoons "Fresh hare" and "What's cookin', Doc?"; "Captains of the clouds" theatrical trailer.
CreditsDirectors of photography, Sol Polito and Wilfred M. Cline ; aerial photography by Elmer Dyer, Charles Marshall and Winton C. Hoch ; film editor, George Amy ; art director, Ted Smith ; special effects by Byron Haskin, Rex Wimpy ; sound by C.A. Riggs ; gowns by Howard Shoup ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; "Captains of the clouds" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer ; music, Max Steiner.
Cast James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, Alan Hale, George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, W.A. Bishop, Reginald Denny, Russell Arms, Paul Cavanagh, Clem Bevans, J.M. Kerrigan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Patrick O'Moore, Morton Lowry, O. Cathcart-Jones, Frederic Worlock, Roland Drew, Lucia Carroll, George Meeker, Benny Baker, Hardie Albright, Ray Walker, Charles Halton, Louis Jean Heydt, Byron Barr, Michael Ames, Willie Fung, Carl Harbord.
Audience Not rated by MPAA.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Genre/formWar films.
Genre/formAction and adventure films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other titleJames Cagney, the signature collection.
ISBN1419848291
ISBN9781419848292
ISBN1419848321 (boxed set)
ISBN9781419848322 (boxed set)
UPC 012569796577
UPC 012569796546
UPC 085391137009 boxed set
Publisher number79657 Warner Home Video
Publisher number79654 Warner Home Video
Publisher number113700 Warner Home Video (set)
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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