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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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-36 and B-47 bomber aircraft showcased in the film were such powerful deterrents against Soviet aggression in the 1950's that neither plane ever had to be used in combat, verifying the Strategic Air Command's motto of "Peace Is Our Profession."
One of the C-124A Globemaster IIs (serial number 49-0258) in the scene where they are being loaded for the wing's deployment to Japan is currently under restoration at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, Delaware.
James Stewart was a colonel in the US Air Force Reserve, the same rank as his character, when the film was made.
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One of the C-124A Globemaster IIs (serial number 49-0258) in the scene where they are being loaded for the wing's deployment to Japan is currently under restoration at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, Delaware.
James Stewart was a colonel in the US Air Force Reserve, the same rank as his character, when the film was made.
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