I have one of those Kindle e-readers. The one I have is the Fire and you can watch movies on it. I also belong to Amazon Prime, which allows me to download certain movies at no charge. Just recently, I downloaded The High And The Mighty and I found it a joy to watch, even on a small screen. I wore my headhpones to get a better sound quality and as I said, it was enjoyable to watch the movie. First time I had seen it since it came out on video.
Posts from WaynamoJim in thread „The High And The Mighty (1954)“
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Hi Badger
John Wayne wasn't due to make the High and the Mighty i think Spencer tracy was scheduled to make it but pulled out at the last minute.
Robert Stack later appeared in airplane playing the role that Sterling hayden played in a similar film the name of which I can't remember at the moment but starred Dana Andrews.
Airplane was based on the High and the Mighty and the Dana Andrew movie.
The problem with The High and the Mighty was that it had achieved cult status. Not many people had seen it and with the mystery of its non appearance for so long everyone wanted to see it.
In an early post I commented that I hope people would,nt be disappointed when it finally came out as although a good film it wasn't a great one.
Regards
Arthur
That movie you're thinking of, Arthur, is called Zero Hour. Dana Andrews plays Lt. Stryker, same name as Robert Hays character in Airplane. Sterling Hayden is also in it along with a good cast. And just like Airplane, the crew and passengers get sick and another pilot on board has to take over. Dana Andrews was also in a similar movie a couple of years later called The Crowded Sky. It's about two planes on a collision course and the passengers and crew from each reflecting on their lives.
