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Flight Lieutenant (aka Flight Captain and He's My Old Man) is a 1942 American drama war film starring Pat O'Brien as Sam Doyle, a disgraced commercial pilot who works to regain the respect of his son against the backdrop of World War II.
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006), known as Glenn Ford, was a Canadian-born American actor. He was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, and had a career that lasted more than 50 years.
Gunn was promoted to Flying Officer on 25 January 1942, [8] and flew many long-range missions over German naval units on the Norwegian coast and in the North Atlantic, often in terrible weather conditions. On one occasion he crashed in the North Atlantic after his aircraft ran out of fuel.
Cast Genre Notes The Battle of Midway: John Ford: Propaganda: Academy Award December 7th: The Movie: John Ford, Gregg Toland: Walter Huston, Dana Andrews: Propaganda film: Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject: The News Parade of the Year 1942: Eugene W. Castle: Short documentary: Prelude to War: Frank Capra: Documentary: The first of ...
The film was first shown by the BBC on 14 September 2010. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] He appeared on screen in an uncredited speaking role of "Fighter Pilot" in the opening and closing scenes of the 1942 film " The First Of The Few " (US title " Spitfire ") [ 15 ]
The film becomes MGM's highest-grossing film of the 1940s. At the 15th Academy Awards, Mrs. Miniver wins six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for William Wyler), Best Actress (for Greer Garson) and Best Supporting Actress (for Teresa Wright). August 8 – Walt Disney's animated film Bambi opens in the United Kingdom.
Bill Newton Newton, c. 1942 Nickname(s) "The Firebug"; "Blue Cap" Born (1919-06-08) 8 June 1919 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Died 29 March 1943 (1943-03-29) (aged 23) Salamaua, Territory of New Guinea Allegiance Australia Service / branch Citizen Military Force (1938–40) Royal Australian Air Force (1940–43) Years of service 1938–43 Rank Flight lieutenant Unit No. 22 Squadron (1942–43 ...
Sidney Salkow (June 16, 1911 – October 18, 2000 [1]) was an American film director (more than 50 motion pictures), screenwriter, and television director. Salkow was educated at the City College of New York, Columbia University, and Harvard Law School. After school, he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater and ...