In a secret matter of command
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German title | In a secret matter of command |
Original title | Strategic Air Command |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1955 |
length | 115 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
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Director | Anthony Mann |
script |
Valentine Davies Beirne Lay Jr. |
production | Samuel J. Briskin |
music | Victor Young |
camera | William H. Daniels |
cut | Eda Warren |
occupation | |
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In secret command matter (in the original Strategic Air Command ) is an American drama directed by Anthony Mann from 1955. The screenplay is based on a story by Beirne Lay Jr. The German premiere took place on October 7, 1955.
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At the beginning of the 1950s, Dutch Holland was a reserve officer in the US Air Force. He is called into active service and is scheduled to fly B-36 and B-47 nuclear bombers for the Strategic Air Command (SAC). His service time should be 21 months. Holland's problem is that he is a highly paid professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals . In addition, the requirements for pilots have changed a lot since the Second World War, when Holland was still piloting a B-29 .
When Holland shows up at Carswell Air Force Base, he is wearing civilian clothes because his uniform is out of date. The SAC commander, irascible General Hawkes, is upset. Holland flies a lot and will soon have its own B-36 crew. He enjoys his work and the role of the SAC in the Cold War . His wife Sally, on the other hand, is dissatisfied because she is troubled by the dangers of flying and her husband's long absence. Despite these reservations, she describes herself as happy as long as she is with her husband.
In an emergency landing in Greenland , Holland is injured on the shoulder. Even so, he has risen in General Hawke's respect. His new contract includes flights with the new B-47 at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Holland flies over St. Petersburg (Florida), where his baseball team is currently training. Holland is promoted to Colonel and so he decides to do his service with the Air Force until the official end and then return to the baseball team.
During a non-stop flight from MacDill to Kadena Air Force Base on Okinawa , the injury that Holland sustained during the emergency landing became noticeable. It is more difficult than feared, because he can no longer fly and the continuation of his baseball career is just as impossible. General Hawkes is certain that Holland would be a good team manager, so Holland will eventually leave the Air Force.
Reviews
"A film that promotes the necessity of national nuclear defense readiness and, in addition to a sentimental love story, has exciting aerial photographs and technical details to offer as highlights."
Awards
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Academy Awards 1956
- Nomination in the no longer existing category Best Original Story (Beirne Lay jr.)
- The National Board of Review awarded the aerial photographs a Special Citation .
background
In the United States, the Paramount Pictures production grossed 6 million US dollars. The film was shot on location at Carswell Air Force Bases in Fort Worth , Texas , MacDill in Tampa , Florida, and Lowry in Denver , Colorado . The baseball scenes were filmed at Al-Lang Stadium, a baseball-only stadium, in Saint Petersburg , Florida.
James Stewart, like his role character bomber pilot in World War II, came to the set with an Oscar award. In 1941 he won the statue for Best Actor for The Night Before the Wedding . Stewart made a total of seven films with director Anthony Mann. Bruce Bennett took part in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam under his real name Herman Brix . He started in the shot put and won the silver medal. Two years later he hit a world record that lasted two years. He adopted the stage name Bruce Bennett to distinguish himself from the Austrian actor Hermann Brix .
While Beirne Lay Jr. was nominated for an Oscar for his narration, co-writer Valentine Davies had an Oscar, which he won in 1948 in the same category for The Miracle of Manhattan . Also Oscar-winning was cameraman William H. Daniels, who won his Oscar in 1949 for City Without a Mask . Set decorator Sam Comer, who was honored in 1946 and twice in 1951 (another Oscar was added in 1956) , provided the set decorator for the film . He was supported by Hal Pereira , who was also honored with an Oscar in 1956. The aerial photographs were made by 1946 (and later 1957) Oscar winner for special effects John P. Fulton . His first film work as a sound designer was presented by Bill Wistrom, who later won six Emmys .
The film's military advisor was Colonel OF Lassiter of the US Air Force. The crew members who dealt with the aerial photos were led by Paul Mantz, one of the most famous stunt pilots of the time.
Web links
- Secret command matter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Movie posters from Germany and Australia
- Review by Bosley Crowther in the New York Times (English)
- Critique of Variety
Individual evidence
- ↑ In a secret matter of command. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048667/business