Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation has died. But he never named a clear successor, so the Board members must choose a replacement.

Executive.Suite.1954.576p.BluRay.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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At the dawn of supersonic flight in the 1950s, a group of Edwards Air Force Base experimental aircraft test pilots push themselves to the limit.

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Makes “The Right Stuff” look like kid’s stuff
gmasher Nov 23, 2006

“The Right Stuff” tried hard to capture the feel of Edwards and the ‘golden age’ of flight testing – but “Toward the Unknown” outdoes the later film in spades. In spite of the cut-n-pasted love story with the wooden Virginia Leith, this film catches the flavor of USAF flight testing with William Holden’s credible performance as a previously up-and-coming aviator tries to regain his stature following a tormented experience as a POW during the Korean War. The “pilot speak” is dumbed down just enough for the civilian audience, and the flying sequences are well done – no models here. As a footnote, Holden is a composite of real-life test pilot Pete Everest (with whom Holden developed a fast friendship during filming) and Walker “Bud” Mahurin, whose Korean War POW experiences were woven into the script (although Mahurin never attempted suicide). In fact, there are striking similarities (surely purposeful) in appearance between the leading actors and their real-life counterparts: Stand Holden next to Everest, and Lloyd Nolan next to General Al Boyd, and you’ll see what I mean.

I have a VHS copy I had made from a deteriorating 16mm print of the film which I picked up off eBay (the friend who made the tape said the emulsion was chipping off the celluloid as he taped it, it was in such poor condition), so I’ll have to live with that until a DVD becomes available – which, according to a credible source, won’t happen until the Holden estate reaches an agreement with the production company. I do know a print of the film was furnished to the Edwards AFB theater recently for a showing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original premier of “Toward The Unknown.”

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Submarine Command reunites the romantic leads from Sunset Boulevard, William Holden and Nancy Olsen. Holden is cast as Commander White, who during an enemy attack orders that his submarine dive to avoid destruction. Though his action saves his crew, it results in the death of the machine-gunner left topside during the attack. With the exception of vindictive chief torpedo-man Boyer (William Bendix), no one holds White to task for his decision — save for White himself, who is plagued with guilt and doubt ever afterward. Helping to alleviate White’s self-flagellation is his fiancee Carol (Olsen). The thrill-packed climax finds White’s submarine engaged in a sabotage action against communist forces off the coast of Korea. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Submarine.Command.1951.576p.BluRay.H264-KG.mkv

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The post John Farrow – Submarine Command (1951) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

During World War II a special fighting unit is formed combining a crack Canadian outfit and a conglomeration of US Army misfits previously serving time in military jails. After an initial period of conflict between the two groups, their enmity turns to respect and friendship and the unit is sent to Italy to attempt a dangerous mission which has heretofore been considered impossible to successfully complete.

The Devil's Brigade.1968.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv

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An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property’s developer and a drilling foreman.

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1980’s “When Time Ran Out” is largely credited as the final nail in the coffin of disaster movie mania. The subgenre had been on a downward trend throughout the late-1970s, but here was producer Irwin Allen trying to maintain his fortune by spending a fortune on a volcano eruption picture that cashed in a handful of contractual obligations, including star Paul Newman, who never once, not for a minute, seems interested in participating in the project. Catastrophe hits Hawaii in the feature, which intends to put on a major show of force featuring an exploding mountain, lava flow, and multiple survival challenges once again facing a collection of characters. What “When Time Ran Out” mostly comes up with is a botched final edit and cheapy special effects, with director James Goldstone (“Rollercoaster,” “Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story”) working hard to make an attractive looking film, but he shows less interest in creating an even remotely suspenseful one.

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After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men’s construction of a railway bridge for their captors – while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. (imdb)

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Jerry McKibbon is a tough, no nonsense reporter, mentoring special prosecutor John Conroy in routing out corrupt officials in the city, which may even include Conroy’s own police detective father as a suspect.

+Commentary by Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode

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The post William Dieterle – The Turning Point (1952) first appeared on Cinema of the World.