The 10 best warplane films, according to real aviation buffs no top gun, thank you mel sharkskin. The stuka was outdated shortly after the war started but it gets my two thumbs up for being the most feared by its fear factor alone. The death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of pre world war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a. Dive bomber anchors a stellar veterans day schedule on turner classic movies.
Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol. Dive bomber definition, an airplane of the fighter bomber type that drops its bombs while diving at the enemy. A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. The douglas sbd dauntless was the mainstay of the us navys dive bomber fleet for much of world war ii 19391945. There are a total of 46 ww2 dive bomber aircraft 19391945 in the military factory.
Watch dive bomber online stream full movie directv. Last surviving dive bomber remembers the battle of midway. Dive bomber1941 original theatrical trailer youtube. Stuka stuka, german diverbomber junkers ju 87 history. Jan 12, 2020 id take the douglas sbd dauntless, with aichi d3a and junkers 87 not far behind. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and. While the supposed star of the movie is the vindicator sb2u dive bomber, these were replaced by more capable douglas sbd dauntless dive bombers by the time pearl harbor was attacked later in the same year this film was produced. Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred. A subplot involving the romantic adventures of blake, lee and a group of mechanics, introduces divorcee linda fisher alexis smith as a love interest for. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In that time, many of you have generously donated to our paypal account and we are forever grateful. Ww2 dive bomber aircraft 19391945 military factory.
The crew of the nuclear submarine uss ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, but the victims turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. The squadron of commander joe blake fred macmurray takes off from an aircraft carrier. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. But best dive bomber implies that the sum of its qualities was superiour to every other dive bomber. Its not the most hemanly endorsement imaginable, but dive bomber must be the prettiest aviation movie ever made. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from blacking out.
Errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis. Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, drama march 19, 2016 a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. The first major prewar preparedness film to be lensed in technicolor the original prints are gorgeous. Dive bomber aka night raider is a video game published in 1988 on dos by u. The dseries was the mostbuilt version of the stuka and the subvariants included the. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber. The most accurate dive bomber does not necessarily equal the best dive bomber. Mar 18, 2008 this fabulous technicolor production deals with a special us naval aviation test unit and their attempts to correct some of the issues that affected pilots during high speed bombing dives. On this day in 1941, captain lord louis mountbatten, second cousin of king george vi of britain and the only man other than the king to hold rank in all three. He considers a variety of themes and selected movies, such as medicine in horror films, travelers and doctors in strange lands, films about war, and those with hospital settings, with discussion of crisis, the last king of scotland, dive bomber, mash, dirty pretty things, le corbeau, wild strawberries, and others, as well as films based on real lives, such as kinsey. Produced between 1940 and 1944, the aircraft was adored by its flight crews which praised its ruggedness, dive performance, maneuverability, and heavy armament. A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. Directed by oscarwinner michael curtiz casablanca, yankee doodle dandy. May 08, 2016 warners dive bomber was produced during the grey zone of hollywoods prewar attitudes, a time between its firmly isolationist policy of the 1930s, which suppressed and censored any films that attempted to deal with events in europe, and the prointerventionism of mid1941 onwardsuntil the encouragement of frank propaganda.
Rent dive bomber 1941 starring errol flynn and fred macmurray on dvd and bluray. Modernization programs will be fielded on time despite covid19. Dive bomber 1941 and you call yourself a scientist. They died with their boots on 1941 uk region 2 compatible all. My answer will discuss those three, plus a few other dive bombers. Errol flynn as a reckless but honorable surgeon turned test pilot, fred macmurray the flight commander who becomes his friend, in warner bros. In short, for the usa it would be the dauntless, for japan the d3a, for germany and italy the stuk. To their dismay, doug enrolls in a pilot training course in order to better study the effects of flying on pilots, and both fliers end up participating in his experiments. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not. Dive bomber the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol flynn and fred macmurray. Dive bomber article about dive bomber by the free dictionary. The film was parodied on the jack benny program, on october 28, 1941. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and tim griffin regis toomey.
Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and tim griffin. Diving towards the target reduces the distance the bomb has to fall, which is the primary factor in determining the accuracy of the drop. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it.
On june 21, 1941, 315 stukas were ready for the support of. Dive bomber soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Rent dive bomber 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Read the full synopsis of dive bomber, 1941, directed by michael curtiz, with errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, at turner classic movies. The air sequences include shots of aircraft vindicators, devastators, curtiss hawks, etc. The technicolor spectacular dive bomber purports to tell the story of the.
Diving towards the target simplifies the bombs trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. With errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith. English dolby digital audio with optional english, spanish and korean subtitles. Buy they died with their boots on 1941 uk region 2 compatible all. The best dive bomber during world war ii while i think that the sbd dauntless was not only the best dive bomber but it certainly made the most important contribution to the usa in the pacific. Two short years ago we created this message box on our home page, asking for your help to keep this site up and running. Lord mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by german divebombers. Fred macmurray and errol flynn star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from blacking out. The ju 87 br and c was in my opinion the most accurate dive bomber. Errol flynn, fred macmurray, and ralph bellamy top the cast, but the real star is technicolorin particular, a special monopack developed to take the color process airborne without the cumbrous threestrip cameras used in the studios. The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of preworld war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. Frank wead wrote this drama about flight surgeons and test pilots trying to solve the problems of highaltitude flying. While dive bomber has some formulaic elements, it is a glorious technicolor view of us naval aviation just before the us entered world war ii.
The time has come for my aviationmovie post on dive bomber, about which i have written before in a different light only six years after devil dogs of the air, dive bomber provides a another snapshot of naval aviation in san diego, shortly before the pearl harbor attack. For a time, the dedicated dive bomber represented one of the greatest threats to land and seabased targets principally showcased in world war 2. Dive bomber 1941 the death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. A year before midway, in 1941, kleiss was attempting to land a plane on a field in hawaii. The 10 best warplane films, according to real aviation. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew the death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. Dive bomber 1941 original trailer trailer clip dive bomber 1941 original trailer dive bomber 1941 original trailer airing. Dive bomber anchors a stellar veterans day schedule on turner. Gold ltd its an action and simulation game, set in an arcade, flight, historical battle specificexact, shooter, world war ii and fps themes, and was also released on commodore 64, amstrad cpc, atari st and apple ii.
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