The schedule includes a lot of popular favorites, but the most interesting entry this year might be the 1941 movie dive bomber. I just watched the old movie dive bomber made in 1941 starring errol flynn and fred mcmurray. Dive bomber 1941 is an airplanes drama, war movie starring errol flynn and fred macmurray. It is notable for both its technicolor photography of pre world war ii united states navy aircraft featuring the tbd devastator, 42 and scenes on the aircraft carrier enterprise as well as the nas north island in san diego. Dive bomber 1941 warners dive bomber was produced during the grey zone of hollywoods prewar attitudes, a time between its firmly isolationist policy of the 1930s, which suppressed and censored any films that attempted to deal with events in europe, and the prointerventionism of mid1941 onwards.
The time has come for my aviation movie post on dive bomber, about which i have written before in a different light only six years after devil dogs of the air, dive bomber provides a another snapshot of naval aviation in san diego, shortly before the pearl harbor attack. Mar 18, 2020 call me a sucker for some good oldfashioned oldtime military aviation, but 1941 s dive bomber is a superb and often overlooked gem of a movie. The planes of the movie dive bomber, yellowwings decals. Dive bomber 1941 and you call yourself a scientist. Released 1941, dive bomber stars errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Feb 15, 2016 watch dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd video dailymotion movie trailers on dailymotion. Fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from blacking out. That pt22 posing as an raf fighter is something else again. A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. Seven years earlier warner brothers did a film called here comes the navy which launched the buddy film genre and the teaming of james cagney and pat o.
Rent dive bomber 1941 starring errol flynn and fred macmurray on dvd and bluray. Thick and thin army green military motorcycle ma1 aviator pilot air men bomber jacket. Jul 31, 20 fred macmurray double indemnity and errol flynn the adventures of robin hood star in this exciting actionadventure about a crusading scientist who fights to prevent bomber pilots from. Ww2 dive bomber aircraft 19391945 military factory. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Released 1941, dive bomber stars errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a score of.
Dive bomber anchors a stellar veterans day schedule on. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from. Douglas dauntless sbd2 uss lexington cv2 1941 172 scale diecast metal model. Nov 07, 2019 the schedule includes a lot of popular favorites, but the most interesting entry this year might be the 1941 movie dive bomber. It was released a mere 4 months before pearl harbor. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray. Read the full synopsis of dive bomber, 1941, directed by michael curtiz, with errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, at turner classic movies. The squadron of commander joe blake fred macmurray takes off from an aircraft carrier. The dainty mix of its color schemes and the rather feminine sensibility of its technicolor palette is a strange but pleasing contrast to the macho world of naval pilots putting themselves in great danger. To the dismay of those compelled into cooperation, michael curtiz, his film crew and his actors were granted unprecedented access to naval.
Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. How many are seen in the action and in the background scenes. According to an article in new york times dated june 1, 1941, taking the heavy technicolor cameras up in airplanes created special technical problems as the planes carrying them had to dive right alongside the squadron. Douglas lee and flight commander joe blake, respectively. Dive bomber 1941 was an american film directed by michael curtiz. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hda military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a. At the end of the movie, errol flynn places a plaque on what is supposed to be fred macmurrays air group 3 dive bomber, but it is a red tailed plane from the uss yorktowns air group 5. Mar 01, 2008 this is a scene from the film dive bomber, which shows how uss enterprise cv6 appeared in 1940 and early 41. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew the death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. All the trivia you can handle about dive bomber, 1941, directed by michael curtiz, with errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy. Only six years after devil dogs of the air, dive bomber provides a another snapshot of naval aviation in san diego, shortly before the pearl harbor attack. Dive bomber 1941 march 18, 2020 mack dean 11128 views.
Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. This last of the twelve director michael curtizerrol flynn actor collaborations is a drama which details the research that went into solving two aviation problems experienced by pilots just before the united states involvement in world war ii. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and tim griffin regis toomey. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The new world war ii movie midway puts its focus on the heroic. Watch dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd video dailymotion movie trailers on dailymotion. Diving towards the target simplifies the bombs trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. Dive bomber dvdr 1941 warner archive collection mod. Errol flynn, fred macmurray, and ralph bellamy top the cast, but the real star is technicolorin particular, a special monopack developed to take the color process airborne without the cumbrous threestrip cameras used in the studios. Lee fred macmurray lieutenant commander joe blake ralph bellamy lieutenant commander lance rogers hollywood testimonies towards surgeons of the us navy in their efforts to find solutions to high altitude flying and tigh maneuvers of the new generation airplanes.
If the plot was just a little less hokey and had used fewer of the cliched plot devices of the era, then i would have given it 5 stars. Mar 05, 2019 dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highaltitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive. Its full of that prepearl harbor optimism and enthusiasm, with just enough bite and bitterness to even it all out. Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol flynn and fred macmurray. The death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. With errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith.
Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and. Having helped lee design a highaltitude pressure suit which will prevent blackouts. Like most older movies, dive bomber must be viewed in its historical context and not judged by the movie viewing standards of today. Financial analysis of dive bomber 1941 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Errol flynn is a naval surgeon who becomes a dive bomber in this 1941 film about the efforts of a medical team to help fliers from passing out during deep dives. The story revolves around an actual incident that occurred on december 7, 1941. Navy pilots joe blake, swede larson and tim griffin form a tight group whose close friendship is marked by the use of a characteristic cigarette case.
Errol flynn does a great job and so does fred mcmurray. The patriotic film became a boxoffice smash, but ultimately led to disaster with flynn reportedly giving nazi spies a copy of the movie that would serve as a blueprint for their sneak attack. Dive bomber dvd 1941 world war ii ww2 film movie classic. The first major prewar preparedness film to be lensed in technicolor the original prints are gorgeous.
The movie treats the devastator torpedo planes as if they were vindicator dive bombers. The douglas tbd devastator was an american torpedo bomber of the united states navy. Aug 14, 2017 the death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. A bomber aircrew, flying an unarmed boeing b17 flying fortress named the maryann, is ferrying the heavy bomber across the pacific to the united states army air corps base at hickam field, when the bomber flies right into the middle of the japanese air attack on. Errol flynn how the treasonous star helped bomb pearl harbor. The surgery results in swedes death, earning doug the enmity of both joe and tim. Insiders have claimed that flynn himself insisted that the 1941 war film dive bomber was filmed at pearl harbor. Dive bomber the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Mar 18, 2008 this fabulous technicolor production deals with a special us naval aviation test unit and their attempts to correct some of the issues that affected pilots during high speed bombing dives. When swede blacks out during a dive over hawaiian waters and crashes his airplane, naval doctor doug lee recommends immediate surgery. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the navy and possibly for any navy in the world.
Rent dive bomber 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film actually seems like a overlong newsreel about the importance of aviation and its safety. I think that i saw an f4f3 in there but us navy is not my forte. Thick and thin army green military motorcycle ma1 aviator pilot. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hd a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a. The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of preworld war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. The time has come for my aviationmovie post on dive bomber, about which i have written before in a different light. This is a scene from the film dive bomber, which shows how uss enterprise cv6 appeared in 1940 and early 41. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred. Like most older movies, dive bomber must be viewed in its historical context and. Dive bomber1941 original theatrical trailer youtube.
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Call me a sucker for some good oldfashioned oldtime military aviation, but 1941s dive bomber is a superb and often overlooked gem of a movie. Its not the most hemanly endorsement imaginable, but dive bomber must be the prettiest aviation movie ever made. What is fascinating about dive bomber is the planes and the scenery. Aviation history and nostalgia dive bomber movie 1941 im enjoying a slow watch of this film, over a few evenings, from a tv. Dive bomber 1941 stream and watch online moviefone. Dive bomber is a bridge between the carefree service comedydramas of the 30s and the combatthemed movies that would kick in following december 7, 1941.
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