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The film version of the tale, no highway in the sky, was produced in britain and released during june of 1951. The rutland reindeer is the silliest looking aircraft ever seen in a film, though. Comments this 1951 adaptation of nevil shutes 1948 novel is often branded by some film historians as an aeronautical disaster film, but there are some significant differences between no highway in the sky and the betterknown grandfather of the genre, the high and the mighty 1954. Made in britain, it reunited stewart with his destry rides again costar, marlene dietrich. Jimmy stewart plane crash movie too close to reality 60. In this britishmade film, based on a novel by nevil shute author of the postapocalyptic on the beach, stewart plays a mildmannered. No highway in the sky 1951 silver scenes a blog for.

Previously available only as one of a three film fox cinema classics mod dvd of james stewart titles, no highway in the sky 1951 is one of the actors best films, yet remains stubbornly underacknowledged, lost among stewarts 50s films for directors anthony mann and alfred hitchcock. No highway in the sky 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. No highway does not have the emotional depth and big themes of some nevil shute novels but it is gripping, amusing and very enjoyable. When i got done watching no highway in the sky i started wondering why jimmy stewart wasnt better known for this movie. But he next orders marjorie to confine honey to a private room in the gander terminal, and not to allow him back aboard for the next leg of the flight. First tested in 1949, the comet began commercial service in april of 1951. I first saw no highway in the sky when i was 11 years old.

No highway in the sky film by koster 1951 britannica. Movie title from the film no highway in the sky 1951, directed by henry koster, starring james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins. Naturally,the film action is a little dated,but the cast brought back many happy memories of both film and tv performances over the years of the other accomplished actors,jack hawkins,marlene dietrich,glynis johns. Excitement and suspense 18,000 feet over the atlantic james stewart plays aeronautical engineer theodore honey, the quintessential absentminded professor.

No highway in the sky 1951 recut with an added film score. James stewart in no highway in the sky 1951 marlene dietrich and james stewart in no highway in the sky. The singleengine jet fighter seen in the film is a rare gloster e. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. No highway in the sky 1951 theodore honey james stewart is a mathematician charged with discovering what caused the crash of a reindeer airliner. Passenger monica teasdale marlene dietrich, a film star, becomes. Also known as the lucky mascot, the film is noted for an early appearance by comic actor terrythomas, playing himself. Netflixs latest young adult film misses the mark on mental. Adapted from a novel by exaeronautical engineer nevil shute.

Apr 18, 2011 no highway in the sky was an early progenitor of the disaster flick genre and quite possibly the first film ever made about a commercial airliner in peril. No highway in the sky skadeskutt the girl on the bridge. Most of the cast is british, as are the look and feel of the film, but the lead actor and the budget are both american. Street date february 7, 2017 available through kino lorber 29. But a lot has happened since 1951 a huge chunk of america is rejecting science outright, even as they enjoy its benefits. Feb 19, 2017 no highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english subtitle. No highway in the sky is notable for its depiction of airline travel and disaster film dynamics, each then in emerging stages. No highway in the sky by henry koster henry koster, james. No highway in the sky 1951 marlene dietrich and james stewart team up again, after the crazy and rather terrific destry rides again, for a very different kind of movie. The film is in black and white, but the quality is excellent, and the film print that had been used to make the dvd was immaculate. Brass monkey 1948 is a british comedy thriller with musical asides, directed by thornton freeland. One was destroyed in a ground transportation accident.

Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When no highway in the sky was released in 1951, james stewart had already established a reputation for playing everyday heroes and champions of social justice in such films as mr. Hes lucky that the evidence so dramatically upholds his theories. I suppose james stewart is on many lists of top film actors, and no highway in the sky 1951 bears out that assessment. He and the director worked together on the smash harvey the year prior, and just as harvey is a classic family film, no highway in the sky is for adults. No highway in the sky 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. Please select your film, on the next screen you may select from available languages. Smith goes to washington 1939 and the mortal storm 1940. No highway in the sky, a british disaster film made in 1951, follows the heroics and eccentricities of a professor and. No highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english subtitle. A quartercentury later, this sort of thing would become fodder for a moviegoing public with a. Fox enticed stewart to england for 1951s no highway in the sky, a thriller. No highway movie poster in the us title no highway in the sky.

Oct 21, 20 i suppose james stewart is on many lists of top film actors, and no highway in the sky 1951 bears out that assessment. James stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins, janette scott, niall macginnis, kenneth more, ronald squire, elizabeth allan, jill clifford, felix aylmer, dora. He lands safely enough, and then orders a complete nosetotail inspection. Stewart, an aeronautical engineer, surmises that the planes. No highway was a critical and a commercial success, and soon optioned for the movies. No highway in the sky is well made and well acted, but it remains emotionally flat and its intermittent sparks rarely ignite the screen. No highway in the sky is the exception because honey is an engineer dealing in hard facts. But a lot has happened since 1951 a huge chunk of america is rejecting science outright, even as. A littleknown gem, no highway in the sky is an interesting hybrid of u. Its fairly apparent that there were heavy cuts prior to this film s release, as felix aylmer, karel stepanek and others who are supposed to be in this film are nowhere to be seen. No highway in the sky is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d.

Read the full synopsis of no highway in the sky, 1951, directed by henry koster, with james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, at turner classic movies. Theodore honey jimmy stewarts character is a writtenoff by his peers, superiors and the outside world as a strange sad. This 1951 adaptation of nevil shutes 1948 novel is often branded by some film historians as an aeronautical disaster film, but there are some significant differences between no highway in the sky and the betterknown grandfather of the genre, the high and the mighty 1954. This peculiarly worthy personality the accomplished actor amiably portrays in no highway in the sky, which was delivered by twentieth. Released 1951, no highway in the sky stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Here is quintessential stewart as bookish, unsociable, and absentminded aeronautical engineer theodore honey, who has predicted that nuclear fission will cause the tail to fall off of. There is nothing conspicuously explosive about no highway in the sky. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft. No highway in the sky 1951 no highway in the sky 1951.

No highway in the sky 1951 and you call yourself a. Somehow this ambulating fable about a savant who becomes so much concerned over the structural weakness which he suspects in. Mar 08, 2018 a recut with added film score featuring various movie soundtracks. Samuelson receives no orders except to act at his own discretion. The other two were scrapped after the program was canceled in 1951, shortly after this film was made. What has always impressed me about the film is the fact that it shows how the courage of the little known people of the world can accomplish a greater good. There is also a beautiful, middleaged film star thrown in and an air hostess who wants to leave the skies and settle down. Slightly scarlet 1956 arlene dahl rhonda fleming john payne color film noir dir. The screenplay was written by oscar millard, with additional material provided by alec coppel.

No highway is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d. Its got a great cast and the story had some potential to be a real potboiler but it just kind of turns into. Jun 07, 2016 no highway was a critical and a commercial success, and soon optioned for the movies. Dietrich simply played dietrich in this film, and she was. Vital disc stats no highway in the sky arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. No highway in the sky 1951 if nothing else, no highway, nevil shutes 1948 source novel for no highway in the sky 1951, deserves credit for predicting future airline crashes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Lighton, directed by henry koster, that stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, niall macginnis, janette scott, and jack hawkins. Stewart, an aeronautical engineer, surmises that the. Despite what my old man will tell you, no highway in the sky is not a great movie.

A recut with added film score featuring various movie soundtracks. Jimmy stewart plane crash movie too close to reality 60 years later. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich and the pretty. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich and the pretty glynis johns. No highway in the sky 1951 recut with an added film. It has cornball humor, sentimental romance, rosy idealism, and weirdly enough, a criticism of aeronautics that was not far off the mark. Because he is past the point of no return the halfway point, he flies on, but requests clearance for an immediate, straight in landing. Popular videos no highway in the sky no highway in the sky topic. Maybe that didnt bother british audiences of the period, but it irks this yankee a bit today. Its not hard to see this film as an inspiration for a certain iconic twilight zone episode, as well. Apr 16, 2017 earlier in the film it was established that the landing gear safety circuit had shorted out, and the inspector is telling the crew what precautions to take when theodore honey james stewart. Hes also an absentminded engineer who has formed a scientific theory about.

No highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english. The thriller adapted from the nevil shute novel starred stewart as an engineer who discovers a fatal flaw in a new model of aircraft but has trouble convincing others of his theory. If nothing else, no highway, nevil shutes 1948 source novel for no highway in the sky 1951, deserves credit for predicting future airline crashes. No highway in the sky 1951 was a departure for koster. Similarly, elizabeth allan is prominently credited, but only appears briefly with barely one line. Here is quintessential stewart as bookish, unsociable, and absentminded aeronautical engineer theodore honey, who has predicted that nuclear fission will cause the tail to fall off of the new reindeer line of. No highway in the sky and you call yourself a scientist. James stewart stars as theodore honey, a widower and single parent to 11yearold elspeth janette scott. Scott reprimands honey, pointing out that the formula might be important to the people aboard a reindeer plane, but honey responds that as a scientist, he.

Henry koster directs the 1951 aviation drama no highway in the sky, based on the novel by nevil shute. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich and the pretty glynis johns highlights the drama and suspense associated with a virtually new passenger aircraft whose reliability factor may cost thousands of lives. No highway in the sky was an early progenitor of the disaster flick genre and quite possibly the first film ever made about a commercial airliner in peril. Earlier in the film it was established that the landing gear safety circuit had shorted out, and the inspector is telling the crew what precautions to take when theodore honey james stewart. It stars carroll levis, a radio variety show host and talent scout known as britains favorite canadian and american actress carole landis. A quartercentury later, this sort of thing would become fodder for a moviegoing public with a ferocious appetite for things that crash, burn, erupt or sink. An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific. Sky high is a 1951 american comedy film directed by sam newfield and starring sid melton, mara lynn, sam flint, douglas evans and fritz feld.