The High and the Mighty

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Summary: High and the Mighty
Review: This movie is one of the best aviation classic films ever created. Ernest K. Gann, was a technical advisor for this film when it was produced he was also the author of the original book of the same title. The film utilized aircraft operated by Trans Ocean Airlines of Oakland, CA. whom Gann was an employee of at the time. The film follows the book almost to the letter, a rareity in movies. The movie is intriguing and the suspense builds as it goes with little insights into the crew and passengers, adding depth to the film. This film is a must for any aviation movie buff.

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Summary: greatest actor ever !!
Review: Havent seen the movie since saturday afternoon tv as a kid. Cant wait for its release. This was a time in film where people truly had to act unable to fall back on computer generated special effects. Movies of this calibur grabbed your attention and held it !! Actors such as John Wayne were deemed bigger than life and rightfully so. The Duke will always be the greatest actor of alltime. Maybe no longer politically correct (so what !) he will never be surpassed by any other actor. I have created another generation of John Wayne lovers in my 4 children. Long live the Duke.

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Summary: LOOKING FOR UPDATED INFO
Review: As the child of an airline pilot and stewardess of the 50's and 60's, I will always fondly remember THATM along with FITH (w/Glenn Ford) as my two favorite all time aviation movies. I have The Flying Leathernecks, Flying Tigers and Jet Pilot (ahhh Janet Leigh and those bumper bullets!). I had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Gann and his wife while living in the Pacific Northwest. Today I am a professional Learjet pilot and find myself whistling that haunting theme everytime I walk out to the tarmac (in elevators, in the truck, someplace with bad accoustics). I would give anything to see this movie released on DVD. What say you Wayne Foundation?

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Summary: A Young Boy's Memory
Review: Ater reading the two reviews posted I couldn't help but add my comments as well. I saw the movie in the theater five times in 1954 when I was an elecven year old boy whose father had been a decorated B-17 pilot in WWII.

I wanted nothing more in life than to become an airline pilot after seeing that movie. The theme song, which has continued to play in my head over the ensuing years, always reminds me of that boyhood dream. Unfortunately my eyesight kept me from pursuing that dream and I've always regretted it. Wayne was the perfect hero and the final scenes of the movie have styaed with me ever since. Academy award theme song playing in the background, the station manager of SFO calling John Wayne's character an "old pelican" after he is insturmental in bringing the airliner home after six hours of terror over the Pacific, and John just walks off into the night in his beat up flight jacket saying nothing.

Maybe because I lived near the San Francisco airport and had flown out of there that summer on United to Seattle in an old DC4 and then on to Fairbanks, Alaska on Pan Am to visit my cousin made it even more meaningful. Whatever the reason, I can still remember the great cast and scenes in the back of the plane where everyone was terrified. Its the only movie that has affected me in such a manner.

I wish all who love that movie so much could convince the Wayne estate to release it as it is the finest example of his greatness as an actor.

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Summary: Too Absent, Too Long
Review: This is a legendary movie of the 1950s, long regarded as one of John Wayne's all time greatest films. It presages the 1970s "Airport" series with the story of the passengers and crew of an in-flight airliner in significant trouble. Based on the best-selling novel by Ernest K. Gann, it featured a first-rate ensemble cast and a riveting storyline, as well as a theme song that became almost a musical icon of the period. But somewhere along the way this wonderful film got "kidnapped" into "movie limbo" and has drifted there ever since, mired in all manner of obtuse legalities and , ultimately, a seeming intention on the part of the late Michael Wayne to "hold it back" from general release to the public "until the time is right". Well the time has long been right and the time is right at this very moment. So BATJAC, or whomever, how about it??? There are people out there now who have NEVER HEARD OF THIS MOVIE and THAT is a crying shame. Let's get "The High And The Mighty" out there, people, and get it out there as soon as possible! Or the...Duke...may hafta...come back and...plug ya....pilgrim.

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Summary: This is a must for any John Wayne or drama fan!
Review: This is a great movie that should be on DVD in the widescreen format! I have seen it on HBO in the mid 80s in widescreen and it is great. It has a great cast of characters and a wonderful music score.
I can only hope also that they will put some extras on the DVD. A few of the actors are still alive and it would be great for them to be interviewed and discuss the making of this movie.

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Summary: The High and the Mighty starring John Wayne
Review: I finally was able to aquire this movie on VHS. If anyone would like to have this movie let me know. My email is [e-mail] and I would be happy to give you one.

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Summary: the high and the mighty
Review: I was only 10 yrs. old when this movie came out. I have tried over the past 30 yrs. to get the movie. I have never forgotten it. I can remember at that age, believe it or not, how great the casting was. You were in a totally different world for 147 min.
I know it was tied up for years, but, I think its time for the older generation to be able to view a great movie, without filthy launage and etc.

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Summary: Important American Film
Review: - One of Wayne's best performances.

- Highly influential.

- Box Office hit of 1954.

- MILLION$ of fans want it - need it...

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Summary: The High and Mighty
Review: This is an excellent work that enables the viewer to get a better understanding of John Wayne's acting capabilities. When are the merchants of greed going to release it? Hopefully we are not waiting until his name is only related to the westerns?