I just bought a DVD of this film on Amazon. The package has a copyright date of 2007 so I guess that is when the DVD of it was released. I have not watched the film yet and have not seen it previously but wanted readers to know it is available if you want a copy.
shareThat is probably the only way I will get to see this one again. I saw it on TV in the 60's. I agree that it won't top the original but it would be nice to get to see this one too. It looks like the powers that be have decided that the other is the only one we will get to see.
Kind of like on the radio where we hardly ever get to hear the original version of Layla and are stuck with Eric Clapton's remake which puts me to sleep. Fortunately I do have the original on CD.
This version of the movie can be seen tomorrow night, Thursday, at 7 PM Central Time on Encore Westerns.
It is listed as a new showing so maybe they will be running it again in October.
Thanks, I have set to record it. One of the things I remember well was that Barbara Luna was hot! Also, an actor that I have always likes was in it who was John Drew Barrymore of the Barrymore family. He was pretty good in what he did but unfortunately crashed and burned due to alcohol and drug abuse. He was like a bright comet that burned out too fast like a lot of them did. I feel he could have had a very successful career if he had had more self decipline (sic). Thank you againl
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I am watching it now, it will be repeated on the encore western channel 11:20 PM 4/16/14
10:50 AM 4/25/14
9:40 PM 4/25/14
I watched the Jimmy Stewart version dozens of times and I am having a problem sticking to the end with this version.
If you are going to buy a DVD get the original.
It is hard to compare the two since one was a classic movie with A list actors for that time and the other was a remake that was a TV movie. Both have their own merits when I covered in my earlier post. It does take some effort to stay with it but I think the acting holds up well. It is a good western in itself and as i said when I saw it on TV the first time Barbara Luna was hot and and it was a good performance by John Drew Barrymore and the others. The good thing about taping movies or watching them with dvr is that you can stop a walk away and come back later. Glad Encore Westerns is showing it. Tom Tryon, John Saxon, and Dan Duryea were good also and Dureya was in the original, I think. They don't make them like those anymore.
shareI stopped and started watching it again 4 or 5 times. I was ready to quit but realized I was so close to the end I might was well stick it out.
I love Brigadier General James Stewart who was not just a great actor but a war hero who flew combat missions.
This was one of my favorite jimmy Stewart movies and after watching it many times I bought the DVD thru Amazon for $7.05. I was pleased to find out that General Stewart did a commentary on the DVD so not only did I enjoy the movie I also enjoyed him talking about it. It is the best $7.05 I ever spent
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From Wikipedia
In October 1940, Stewart was drafted into the United States Army but was rejected for failing to meet height and weight requirements for new recruits—Stewart was five pounds (2.3 kg) under the standard. To get up to 148 pounds, he sought out the help of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's muscle man and trainer Don Loomis, who was noted for his ability to add or subtract pounds in his studio gymnasium. Stewart subsequently attempted to enlist in the Air Corps, but still came in under the weight requirement, although he persuaded the enlistment officer to run new tests, this time passing the weigh-in,[33][N 2] with the result that Stewart enlisted and was inducted in the Army on March 22, 1941. He became the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.[34]
Stewart enlisted as a private[10][35] but as both a college graduate and a licensed commercial pilot applied for an Air Corps commission and pilot rating. Soon to be 33, he was almost six years beyond the maximum age restriction for aviation cadet training, the normal path of commissioning for pilots. Stewart received his commission as a second lieutenant on January 19, 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, while a corporal at Moffett Field, California. He also received a pilot rating, although the circumstances are unclear, since he did not participate in the standard pilot training program.[N 3] Stewart's first assignment was an appearance at a March of Dimes rally in Washington, D.C., but Stewart desired assignment to an operational unit rather than serve as a recruiting symbol. He applied for and was granted advanced training in multi-engined aircraft. Stewart was posted to nearby Mather Field to instruct in both single- and twin-engined aircraft.[35][36]
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James Stewart in Winning Your Wings (1942)
He definitely served our country well. I wonder how many active performers in Hollywood who are in the prime of their careers have served in the military? Our culture is rapidly developing into one where so many people have had no contact with the military or know anyone close to them who has served or is serving. That includes those in Hollywood, the government, and academia. I hope I am clear on what I am saying the many who make policy and comment on military matters are limited in knowing what they are talking about. I served four year active and twenty years reserves.
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