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  • Island In The Sky (1953)

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    Originally posted by Tabitha@Oct 26 2006, 11:54 PM
    My father was chosen by Ernie Gann to fly in Island In the Sky. He wrote some interesting accounts of making the movie. Is there someone who might be interested in this? I've transcribed his journal into WORD and could attach it if anyone's interested. Let me know.

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    Hi Tabitha,
    May I add my welcome to the board too. It's a fine place and it will be really great if you can put you fathers memories here.
    Thanks a lot for letting as know about it,
    Regards,
    Senta :rolleyes:

  • Island In The Sky (1953)

    Hi Bill,
    thank you very much for the post and fashinating story. What experience you have! Excuse me that I don't know much about planes and flying but I'm sure like to watch movies about that and hear stories.
    If I finally came to the 26 Bar ranch will it be possible to fly with you at your plane. Or if don't seat a little at the cokpit of it?
    I remember that at our airport they put some kind of anti-icing spray on wings. Interesting why? You write that modern jet planes are flying higher then freezing.
    In Island in the Sky there is real great cinematograpty of planes. It is hard to imagine that it is all real planes and big ones flying so beautifully.
    You remember Andy Devine talking to Harry Carey Jr. about knife, that he had to go out and clear up. Is he joking or means that he really must go through the window?
    Regards and thanks,
    Vera :rolleyes:

  • Island In The Sky (1953)

    Hi all,
    I watched Island in the Sky several times and with audio commentary too, but still have some technical questions. For the firse about this ice. Why it was so dengerous and why they didn't take nessesery precoutions? I remember when I flew at December aierfield crew put something at the winds I think it was against freesing.
    And I was also surprised that this area was uncharted. I thought that in 20 century almost everything was put on maps.
    It is interesting that in this movie there is strong religios theme. Duke two times is reading the pray our Father, once from the beginning to end and he didn't stop it even when radioman came with importaint news.
    And I absolutly love this final line of him about the 6 kids. He at the time of filming had 3 I guess.
    Regards,
    Senta :rolleyes: