A father-and-son aviation drama in which a gruff sergeant wants to make a man and a flyer out of his young son.A father-and-son aviation drama in which a gruff sergeant wants to make a man and a flyer out of his young son.A father-and-son aviation drama in which a gruff sergeant wants to make a man and a flyer out of his young son.
Bobby Caldwell
- Phil Carter - as a Boy
- (as Bobbie Caldwell)
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- TriviaFilmed on and around Randolph Army Air Field (now Randolph Air Force Base) in San Antonio, TX. Most of the buildings are still in use, but have been remodeled into offices. Flight training is still conducted on the base.
- GoofsWhen the initial flying training ensues, the clips of two-seat trainers landing clearly have some two-seaters landing with only a pilot in the back seat and an empty front seat, although they are supposed to be training flights with both an instructor and a student pilot aboard.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Honkytonk Man (1982)
- SoundtracksThe Stars and Stripes Forever
(1896) (uncredited)
Written by John Philip Sousa
Played during the opening credits
Played as background music for the ceremony at the end
Featured review
Robert Taylor and Maureen O'Sullivan
Blink an eye and you'll miss Robert Taylor. He only appears 30 minutes into the film and you'll barely recognise him. For someone who has such a stern demeanour and a strong presence, he barely shows up in this film. He is there as a pilot, but for some reason he has no personality or presence in this film. I had to watch it a second time, rewinding and fast- forwarding before I could see him. He sounds and looks like Robert Young and so I just thought it was Robert Young until I got to the end of the film and realised I didn't see Taylor. It is one of those odd films where a major talent in the early part of their career is a bit of an empty space until they come into their own. There is nothing in Taylor's performance in this film that indicates he will become a star.
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- marthawilcox1831
- Jul 4, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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