Strategic Air Command (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama |
| Top Topics | Aviation, Cold War |
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Strategic Air Command (1955) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Anthony Mann .
Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Beirne Lay, Jr. | Nominated |
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STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND On Blu-ray
By Dan Day Jr. on Nov 12, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOlive Films has just released the 1955 Air Force epic STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND on Blu-ray. The movie is one of the many collaborations between actor James Stewart and director Anthony Mann. Jimmy Stewart was a life-long aviation buff, and he had a distinguished record serving as a pilot in World War I... Read full article
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Quotes from
Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes:
Don't tell me about your little problems! I'm only interested in results!
Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland: You got any kids?
Sgt. Bible: Yep, two. One on the ramp, one in the hangar!
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Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland: You got any kids?
Sgt. Bible: Yep, two. One on the ramp, one in the hangar!
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Facts about
The B-47 cockpit used in the film is now on display at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA.
The character of Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes was based on Gen. Curtis LeMay, the real-life commander of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1957.
When MSgt. Bible is introducing Lt. Col. Holland to the crew on his B-36 orientation flight, he introduces the two rear gunners as "Airman Davies" and "Airman Lay," an apparent reference to Valentine Davies and Beirne Lay Jr., the film's screenplay authors.
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The character of Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes was based on Gen. Curtis LeMay, the real-life commander of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1957.
When MSgt. Bible is introducing Lt. Col. Holland to the crew on his B-36 orientation flight, he introduces the two rear gunners as "Airman Davies" and "Airman Lay," an apparent reference to Valentine Davies and Beirne Lay Jr., the film's screenplay authors.
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