Later he churned out a series of film biographies katharine hepburn. On the completion of their course at the specialist dive bomber school, crews were expected to be able to get 50% of their bombs within 25m 27yd of the center of the target. Designed by hermann pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The sbd scout bomber douglas was the united states navys main carrierbased scout dive bomber from mid1940 through mid1944. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffe s condor legion during the spanish civil war and served the axis forces in world war ii. Fighting for errol flynns reputation, his daughters sue over. Dive bomber dvdr 1941 warner archive collection mod.
Errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith, robert armstrong, regis toomey, allen jenkins, craig stevens. 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. Warbirds of dive bomber the big eair group 6 the errol. This is a film less likely to appeal to general audiences than to special interest groups, though this may not have been the case in 1941, of course. The junkers ju 87 or stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber was a german dive bomber and groundattack aircraft. This includes all 1941 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Hotel del coronado 1500 orange avenue, coronado, california, usa seen from the air, during one of the training flights. One of the pilots who flew the planes in the film footage was navy lt. 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. Dive bomber1941 original theatrical trailer youtube. Aug 14, 2017 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. This is a scene from the film dive bomber, which shows how uss enterprise cv6 appeared in 1940 and early 41. Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the battle of midway, but by 1943, all had been withdrawn to training units.
The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of preworld war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. After this movie was shot, they were paired in another b movie back to the minors called steel against the sky 1941 with lloyd nolan, but this time in starring roles and playing characters who fell in love. The real stars of the film are the preworld war ii navy aircraft featured in full. In october 1941, the orders came down for vals and kates of the kido butai to received camouflage. 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.
Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, drama march 19, 2016 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. Flynn felt he could contribute to americas war effort by appearing in such films as edge of darkness 1943. 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. Dive bomber is a 1941 film directed by michael curtiz lt. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dive bomber, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, warworld war ii, 888574106584. Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol flynn and fred macmurray.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. She recently completed you and me, a feature movie with david carradine. During the recently completed centennial of naval aviation 2011, there. Dive bomber 1941 stream and watch online moviefone. At that moment, these vals and kates were in nmf, with silver painted on the fabric surfaces. One of his pilots loses consciousness during the dive a common problem for dive bombers due to the excessive gforcesand crashes. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred. The wise guy comments made by his character would have removed him from obtaining his wings. Frank wead wrote this drama about flight surgeons and test pilots trying to solve the problems of highaltitude flying. The douglas sbd dauntless is a world war ii american naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by douglas aircraft from 1940 through 1944. This allows attacks on point targets and ships, which were difficult to attack with conventional level bombers, even en masse. Mar 18, 2008 dive bomber1941 original theatrical trailer. May 08, 2016 the guest starring of the enterprise gives dive bomber a supplementary interest that, frankly, it rather needs. Dive bomber the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Dive bomber is a 1941 american aviation film directed by michael curtiz and starring errol. I think that i saw an f4f3 in there but us navy is not. Reportedly, flynn was at his most professional and cooperative he ever was whilst working on second world war movies. The film is notable for both its technicolor photography of pre world war ii united states navy aircraft and as a historical document of the u. According to the book when hollywood ruled the skies. Jul 11, 2019 the steepdive attack was one of the most accurate ways of bombing. Dive bomber, colorful film about flight surgeons, at the strand wild geese calling, at the roxy. Juanita stark in dive bomber 1941 errol flynn and fred macmurray in dive. Yellowwings decals 148 planes of the movie dive bomber. Dive bomber is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1941 onder regie van michael curtiz. This film was released just months before the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Fred mcmurray who did a lot of disney movies does a great job portraying life as a naval aviator in 1941. Directed by oscarwinner michael curtiz casablanca, yankee doodle dandy.
Dive bomber 1941 and you call yourself a scientist. It was designed in the mid1930s and saw service in the early part of the second world war. The gleaming cinematography focuses on vintage biplanes, bombers, and training crafts. Ohare served as a fighter pilot in the pacific and shot down.
Oct 27, 2010 dive bomber contains some of the most beautiful aerial cinematography ever put on film a chunk of it supervised by thenspecial effects whiz byron haskin war of the worlds, conquest of space. I just watched the old movie dive bomber made in 1941 starring errol flynn and fred mcmurray. 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. Dive bomber 1941 was concerned with research into the causes of. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. Dive bomber, colorful film about flight surgeons, at. Dive bomber 1941 michael curtiz, errol flynn, fred. It was known as the chesapeake in royal navy service. Dive bomber manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm shop.
Errol flynn center, the star of dive bomber, a 1941 film written by. They manned the rear cockpits of carrier dive bombers and torpedo planes. Dive bomber 1941 monday, march 14th, 2011 marcus brooks. The first major prewar preparedness film to be lensed in technicolor the original prints are gorgeous. Diving towards the target simplifies the bombs trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run.
Wikimedia commons has media related to 1941 films for convenience, all 1941 films should be included in this category. This is one of good old movies that everyone who is. Dive bomber 1941 cast and crew the death of their wounded pilot friend during surgery recommended by dr. Its not the most hemanly endorsement imaginable, but dive bomber must be the prettiest aviation movie ever made. Produced with full cooperation of the naval air corps, dive bomber was filmed on location at the navys air stations in san diego and pensacola, and aboard the aircraft carrier enterprise. 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.
On completion of his flight training, lee is posted as an assistant to a senior flight surgeon, commander lance rogers ralph bellamy, who is. The blackburn b24 skua was a carrierbased lowwing, twoseater, singleradial engine aircraft operated by the british fleet air arm which combined the functions of a dive bomber and fighter. A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. The time has come for my aviation movie post on dive bomber, about which i have written before in a different light. Rearseat gunners at midway naval history magazine june 20. Commander joe blake fred macmurray and his squadron of dive bombers go on maneuvers in pearl harbor, hawaii not yet bombed. Dive bomber 1941 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray movie hda 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. While the supposed star of the movie is the vindicator sb2u dive bomber, these were replaced by more capable douglas sbd dauntless dive bombers by the time pearl harbor was attacked later in the same year this film was produced. Dive bomber movie 1941 im enjoying a slow watch of this film, over a few evenings, from a tv showing a few weeks ago plot is ok, as is acting but the colour film of us navy planes of the day, in prewar livery is just excellent. While the movie is typical hollywood, the aircraft are 100% us navy except for that raf fighter that briefly appeared. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and tim griffin. Dive bomber was huge leap up to the big leagues for smith and stevens. The vought sb2u vindicator is an american carrierbased dive bomber developed for the united states navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. This a film of its time, a usa flag waver to convince people there will be a war soon.
With errol flynn, fred macmurray, ralph bellamy, alexis smith. The uss enterprise was filmed for dive bomber in the spring of 1941, with bull halsey overseeing operations. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and tim griffin regis toomey. Word is bull did not kowtow to kurtiz and wasnt thrilled about having to have hollywood hanging about his ship and crew, but bigwigs in washington wanted this film, correctly believing it would be a hugely successful recruiting film. 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 official trailer errol flynn, fred macmurray. How many are seen in the action and in the background scenes.
He signed up, completed a fourmonth training program, and was. The sbd was also flown by the united states marine corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The squadron of commander joe blake fred macmurray takes off from an aircraft carrier. Doug lee errol flynn earns him the wrath of navy fliers joe blake fred macmurray and. Dive bomber 1941 full movie download full hd youtube. Watch dive bomber full movie in hd visit movie 65587 a military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a highalt. 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.
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