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Business Stationary Mart - The McConnell Story
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen, Robert Ellis (II)
Directed By: Gordon Douglas
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301959971
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6301959973
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 1995-06-13
Running Time: 107
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1955
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Summary: True Story!!!
Comment: Sometimes, Hollywood tells the truth--and this is one of those times!!! This is part of your United States Air Force history! Many of you might even remember some of these things, and you will understand a whole lot more than you do now! Real people, real events, and a real story! There is a real Air Force Base in Kansas named after this guy. An American Hero of the modern age that you may not have heard of, and a forefather of the USAF. Some people have an abiding fear of truth, though, so those people should not see this movie!!! Now, exactly what was going on when you were born???
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Summary: Flying Ace
Comment: This is a true story about a man who just wanted to fly aircraft. He aventually became a test pilot and flying the sabre's. a great movie for the whole family.
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Summary: Passion Behind the Scenes
Comment: The McConnell Story tells a true tale of an American fighter pilot who served during the Korean War. The man (Alan Ladd) had always been in love with airplanes and though he had a wife and children (June Allyson), he was able to pursue his dreams and make a name for himself in a plane.
The story itself is basic, but it surrounds subtle and endearing characters. They drive the story along. Perhaps one of the reasons that this film is so interesting is because of the chemistry between Ladd and Allyson. The two fell in love with each other during this film despite both being married. They used the story of the film to imagine what it would be like to be married to each other which is why they come to life in the roles. Although their romance ended with the completion of this film, their connection never died and this film serves as a reminder of that.
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Summary: The McConnell Story
Comment: A real thrill to get a copy of the McConnell Story since I flew F-86s! I did not see combat in Korea, but I did fly combat in Vietnam in an unarmed recon airplane. I have several friends who are veteran Korean combat pilots. Tje copy of this movie I received is in excellent condition, and I have enjoyed watching it again.
Have a great forever!
Sky Pilot
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Summary: spectacular flying sequences
Comment: This bio-pic has action and romance. Alan Ladd is a bit aloof as Joe McConnell, but June Allyson counterbalances this nicely with her usual exuberant enthusiasm. The plot is standard fare for the era, though the twist of transport pilots dreaming of glory as fighter aces is novel. Allyson's role as the loving wife who wants Ladd to stop flying and settle down is familiar, as she basically plays the same part with Jimmy Stewart as the pilot hubby in Strategic Air Command. What really sets the The McConnell Story apart from other cold war military dramas of the 1950s are the spectacular flying sequences. It is unclear whether Major Stephen Bittinger or Captain Pete Fernandez flew the F-86 that was supposed to be McConnell's plane during the filming; both were ace pilots in Korea, and Fernandez was also McConnell's best friend, going back to the transport pilot days. (Fernandez is the only airman listed in the film's credits, as technical advisor.)
So sail off into the clouds with the aces of Korea in this technicolor delight.
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Fictional biography of a Korean war hero returned home who becomes a jet test pilot despite his wife's reservations.
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