Back To Index The High and the Mighty
 Barnes & Noble Film historian Leonard Maltin calls this 1954 all-star opus "the granddaddy of all airborne disaster films"; and if it doesnt seem as impressive to todays viewers as it did to theatergoers 50 years ago, thats only because its been ripped off so many times since. John Wayne, whose Batjac Productions made the movie, heads a sensational cast in the gripping story of a passenger flight that runs into serious trouble while en route from Hawaii to the mainland. Wayne plays the intrepid co-pilot haunted by a past tragedy but duty-bound to bring the plane down safely when the younger pilot, Robert Stack, freezes up under pressure. A plethora of top-flight character actors and former stars -- including Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Paul Kelly, and Phil Harris -- deliver equally effective performances. A super-slick production directed by the legendary William Wellman, The High and the Mighty has been out of circulation for many years, and it makes a triumphant DVD debut in a sparkling transfer with surround-sound presentation. Maltin -- a human encyclopedia of vintage-movie knowledge -- joins Wellmans son and several surviving cast members in a chatty commentary peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes. Some of these are repeated in the dozen or so featurettes, anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes in length, included on the bonus disc. The featurettes, all introduced by Maltin (who also supplies a 4-minute intro to the film itself), explore various aspects of the production and offer more intriguing facts that we have space to list. Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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