1943. In viewing an act of subordination, Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent (Larry Keating) of the US Air Force decides to take a chance in appointing Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets (Robert Taylor) , the said insubordinate, to lead the testing of a new long range bomber, Boeing's B-29, for use in military service, as the plane operates like a dream in ideal conditions, but is known to be a deathtrap in extreme conditions often faced by the military. Paul Tibbets is married to beautiful Lucey (Eleanor Parker) forming a happy marriage . Then Col. Paul Tibbets is assigned a secret mission : to pilot the plane ¨The Enola Gay¨ that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War 2 . "You're not the man I married. Not any more. You're ambitious...cold...and heartless!". This is the story that changed their lives---and our lives---forever! MGM's Love Story Thru the Eyes of a Woman! . The Love Story Behind The Billion Dollar Secret
This is a personal and sensitive story of pretty Lucey Tibbets well played by Eleanor Parker who had the hard luck to fall in love with a hero , Paul Tibbets , nicely performed by Robert Taylor . Meaningful account of a brave pilot , the thorny decision to drop the atom bomb, the secrecy surroundingbthe mission, and the men who flew it. It mainly focuses on his training and its effect on his personal life . Although , it relies heavily on the relationship between Taylor and Parker and the strain this perilous mission puts on marriage . Fine acting by Robert Taylor as Col. Paul Tibbets , the man who piloted the Enola Gay , which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima . Attractive Eleanor Parker displays an agreeable interpretation as well .They're well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : James Whitmore , Larry Keating , Larry Gates , Stephen Dunne, Robert Burton , Lawrence Dobkin, Jim Backus , Jeff Richards and uncredited Robert Fuller . This film could not be made until the highly classified material upon which it is based was released . For permission to use this material and for their wholehearted cooperation we wish to express our gratitude to the Department of Defense and to the officers and men of the Unites States Air Force.
It contains an appropriate and evocative musical score by Hugo Friedhofer , as well as atmospheric cinematography in black and white by cameraman Ray June. The motion picture was decently and professionally written and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Rating : 6.5/10 . Acceptable and passable film based on historical events . Story also told in 1980 TV movie¨Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb¨ (1980) by David Lowell Rich with Billy Crystal , Kim Darby , Patrick Duffy as Colonel Paul Tibbets , Gary Frank , Gregory Harrison , Stephen Macht , James Shigeta.
This is a personal and sensitive story of pretty Lucey Tibbets well played by Eleanor Parker who had the hard luck to fall in love with a hero , Paul Tibbets , nicely performed by Robert Taylor . Meaningful account of a brave pilot , the thorny decision to drop the atom bomb, the secrecy surroundingbthe mission, and the men who flew it. It mainly focuses on his training and its effect on his personal life . Although , it relies heavily on the relationship between Taylor and Parker and the strain this perilous mission puts on marriage . Fine acting by Robert Taylor as Col. Paul Tibbets , the man who piloted the Enola Gay , which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima . Attractive Eleanor Parker displays an agreeable interpretation as well .They're well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : James Whitmore , Larry Keating , Larry Gates , Stephen Dunne, Robert Burton , Lawrence Dobkin, Jim Backus , Jeff Richards and uncredited Robert Fuller . This film could not be made until the highly classified material upon which it is based was released . For permission to use this material and for their wholehearted cooperation we wish to express our gratitude to the Department of Defense and to the officers and men of the Unites States Air Force.
It contains an appropriate and evocative musical score by Hugo Friedhofer , as well as atmospheric cinematography in black and white by cameraman Ray June. The motion picture was decently and professionally written and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Rating : 6.5/10 . Acceptable and passable film based on historical events . Story also told in 1980 TV movie¨Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb¨ (1980) by David Lowell Rich with Billy Crystal , Kim Darby , Patrick Duffy as Colonel Paul Tibbets , Gary Frank , Gregory Harrison , Stephen Macht , James Shigeta.