The grounding of a southwest airlines 737 earlier this month due to a fivefoot tear in the. I leave you to find a video of the movie version of no highway to see what honey did. Read the no highway in the sky movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Vital disc stats no highway in the sky arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. No highway in the sky 1951 no highway in the sky 1951 6.
Highway is a 2014 indian road drama film written and directed by imtiaz ali and produced by sajid nadiadwala. Jul 16, 2014 an aeronautical engineer predicts that a new type of airplane will fail after a certain amount of time in the air, and then he finds himself onboard one of the doomed planes while headed to a. Lighton, directed by henry koster, that stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, niall macginnis, janette scott, and jack hawkins. Adapted from a novel by exaeronautical engineer nevil shute. James stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins, janette scott, niall macginnis, kenneth more, ronald squire, elizabeth allan, jill clifford, felix aylmer, dora. 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. Henry koster harvey does a splendid job of directing this film and never lets it lose its entertainment value for one moment. Produced in england by 20th centuryfox, no highway in the sky, apart from. Street date february 7, 2017 available through kino lorber 29. Dietrich simply played dietrich in this film, and she was captivating. Nevil shute published his novel, no highway, in 1948, after more than. This is a rather obscure black and white jimmy stewart movie because it was made when he was older and it is a british film. 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. At this point in time, when hollywood was moving work to england, the english studios did their best to maintain high technical standards.
Theres a better fatherdaughter story in here that is sadly sidelined. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing no highway in the sky near you. Theodore honey james stewart is a mathematician charged with discovering what caused the crash of a reindeer airliner. 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. No highway was a critical and a commercial success, and soon optioned for the movies. Before airport, the high and the mighty, and zero hour. Screened in the panorama section of the 2014 berlin international film festival, the film released worldwide on 21 february 2014. The trouble is, the theory suggesting the aircraft are unsafe comes from theodore honey, an untidy, eccentric scientist whom few take seriously.
No highway in the sky 1951 and you call yourself a. Sherriff, alec coppel oscar millard, louis lighton, marlene dietrich, glynis johns james stewart, henry koster. Read about the no highway in the sky dvd and browse other dvd movies. It formed the basis of the 1951 film no highway in the sky. An eccentric scientist has been claiming that certain parts of a plane will develop metal fatigue sooner than officially estimated, but nobody takes him seriously. No highway is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d.
This was a favourite film of mine,starring james stewart,a favourite actor at the time,and a storyline from one of my favourite books, no highway by neville shute, dare i say it, a favourite novelist of my teenage years. 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. No highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english subtitle. Watch no highway in the sky online 1951 movie yidio. 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. This seems like a solid argument for the claim that no highway in the sky is science fiction. 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 is a 1951 dramatic thriller directed by henry koster and the adaptation of the novel no highway by nevil shute. Which is not surprising given the movies british roots. 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. James stewart stars with jack hawkins in the film no. 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.
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. No highway builds an absorbing, suspenseful story around the unlikely basis of scientific researchwhich takes on a much stronger immediacy when it casts doubt on the safety of an airplane. But it never goes full airport, a fact possibly owing to the complete britishness of the production made across the pond, stewarts the only yank in a hangar full of tuttutting character actors, having the unfortunate effect of. The onedimensional characters add no emotional depth, especially when the awkward romance is. No highway in the sky if nothing else, no highway, nevil shutes 1948 source novel for no highway in the sky 1951, deserves credit for predicting future airline crashes. This peculiarly worthy personality the accomplished actor amiably portrays in no highway in the sky, which was delivered by twentieth centuryfox to the.
No highway in the sky and you call yourself a scientist. No highway in the sky was used for the american release. Her movie star monica teasdale is just wonderful vain but not ridiculous, a. Stewart is both humorous and compelling as an eccentric scientist working for the royal aircraft establishment, which has just produced a new airplane, the reindeer.
The theory is proven true by jimmy steward in the movie and by an actual event just three years after the movie. Island in the sky is a 1953 american aviation adventure drama film written by ernest k. By 1950 marlene dietrichs film career had slowed down considerably, although the double whammy. Similarly, elizabeth allan is prominently credited, but only appears briefly with barely one line. It stars jimmy stewart as honey, and marlene dietrich. I first saw no highway in the sky when i was 11 years old. No highway in the sky bluray disc, 2017 for sale online. 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.
Maybe that didnt bother british audiences of the period, but it irks this yankee a bit today. No highway in the sky, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, dramaclassics, 024543878162. Hes also an absentminded engineer who has formed a scientific theory about metal fatigue in a specific model of aircraft. No highway in the sky dvd movie video at cd universe, jimmy stewarts stars as an aeronautical engineer who predicts a new type of airplane will fail after a certain. No highway in the sky is well made and well acted, but it remains emotionally flat and its intermittent sparks rarely ignite the screen. Free wallpapers download of no highway in the sky movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. 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. The film version of the tale, no highway in the sky, was produced in britain and released during june of 1951. 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.
While parts of the highway screenplay are a bit structurally creaky themselves, under henry kosters expert and focused direction, theyre more than acceptable. As noted in contemporary sources, filming took place in 1950 at denham studios, with location shooting at the blackbushe airport in hampshire, england, although the scene with a gloster e. No highway in the sky is one of her better pictures. Wellman, and starring and coproduced by john wayne. A theory about metal fatigue causing airliners to crash is the premise of the movie. No highway in the sky 1951 a blog for classic film lovers. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The singleengine jet fighter seen in the film is a rare gloster e. No highway in the sky leaves its stars stranded in midair. Fine work from the leads, but the story sags and goes for the predictable happy ending. Stewart is both humorous and compelling as an eccentric scientist working for the royal aircraft establishment, which has just produced a. Slightly scarlet 1956 arlene dahl rhonda fleming john payne color film noir dir.
By 1950 marlene dietrichs film career had slowed down considerably, although the double whammy of witness for the prosecution and touch of evil was still in her future. No highway in the sky is a morethandecent drama about dangerous aviation design flaws that in some ways presaged later real life air disasters suffered by a britishdesigned jet. Completed in 2002, this document includes an historic overview of highway development in colorado and guidelines for determining national register eligibility of roads and other road and highwayrelated resources. Jimmy stewart plane crash movie too close to reality 60. This was a favourite film of mine,starring james stewart,a favourite actor at the time,and a storyline from one of my favourite books,no highway by neville shute, dare i say it, a favourite novelist of my teenage years. Highways to the sky colorado department of transportation. Jun 07, 2016 no highway was a critical and a commercial success, and soon optioned for the movies. No highway in the sky movie trailer and videos tv guide. No highway in the sky dvd, 20 for sale online ebay.
No highway in the sky james stewart marlene dietrich glynis johns 1951 an eccentric british scientist james stewart announces in midair that a plane is unsafe, then proves it. Watch no highway in the sky starring james stewart in this drama on directv. Watch no highway in the sky online stream full movie. One was destroyed in a ground transportation accident.
Variety proclaimed it one of the best films to come from a british studio for some time. This was a favourite film of mine,starring james stewart,a favourite actor at the time,and a storyline from one of my favourite books,no highway by neville shute, dare i say. Henry koster directs the 1951 aviation drama no highway in the sky, based on the novel by nevil shute. No highway in the sky is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d.
No highway in the sky 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. No highway in the sky 1951 stream and watch online. Theodore honey jimmy stewarts character is a writtenoff by his peers, superiors and the outside world as a strange sad. 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 watch turner classic movies on tcm. The context resulted in the evaluation of portions of eleven of the states highways, which were selected for study based on their geographic distribution and era of construction. No highway in the sky, the films working title, became the release title for englishspeaking countries apart from the uk, where it retained the novel title no highway. Aeronautical engineer theodore honey james stewart is.
Gann based on his 1944 novel island in the sky, directed by william a. Due to its realism depicting the events surrounding an actual aircraft crash, it is considered one of the classic aviation films. The other two were scrapped after the program was canceled in 1951, shortly after this film was made. Feb 19, 2017 no highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english subtitle. Competently acted, directed, edited, and hardly anything more than that. View hd trailers and videos for no highway in the sky on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. James stewart stars as theodore honey, a widower and single parent to 11yearold elspeth janette scott.
In britain, the film was released under no highway, the novels original title. No highway in the sky, a rather obscure james stewartmarlene dietrich vehicle, has been classified as an airplane disaster film. When i got done watching no highway in the sky i started wondering why jimmy stewart wasnt better known for this movie. Marlene dietrich and james stewart in no highway in the sky 1951 james. The domesticated stewardess love seems more sincere because she sticks around while honeys test is completed to find out if he was right or not, while teasdale splits to hollywood to make another film. The kl studio classics bluray of no highway in the sky is a fine hd transfer of this polished production. This highflying film from 1951, no highway in the sky, is directed by henry koster and stars the sweetest james stewart who received an oscar nomination from his collaboration with koster a year before with the film.
After his service in the war james stewart returned to the movies, thoroughly reinventing his persona from amiable leading man albeit, occasionally losing the girl to some other stud du jour on the back lot to channel a charming variation of the absentminded professor, herein as theodore honey, a befuddled scientist in henry kosters no highway in the sky 1951. Nonton no highway in the sky 1951 nonton no highway in the sky gratis di, pusat nonton film movie terbaru bioskop atau serial tv terlengkap dengan subtitle indonesia subtitle inggris. No highway in the sky cast and crew cast photos and info. James stewart 1908 1997 stars with jack hawkins 1910 1973 in the film no highway, adapted from the nevil shute novel. No highway in the sky 1951 theodore honey james stewart is a mathematician charged with discovering what caused the crash of a reindeer airliner. Honey suddenly has to assume responsibility for saving 200 people who feel no need of being saved from anything. No highway in the sky is a sharply written story, with moments of humor and suspense interwoven into a taught 98 minutes. Jimmy stewart plane crash movie too close to reality 60 years later april 28th, 2011. This peculiarly worthy personality the accomplished actor amiably portrays in no highway in the sky, which was delivered by twentieth centuryfox to the roxy yesterday. Director henry kosters adaptation of the novel by nevil shute on the beach vacillates between comedy, drama, and suspense as it chronicles the passionate attempts of an eccentric scientist to convince the british aviation. No highway original title not rated 1h 38min drama, thriller 21 september 1951 usa an aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that.
No highway in the sky the 1951 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Released in the us as no highway in the sky, the film was directed by henry koster for 20th century fox. Nov 1950 hr news items noted that james stewart underwent an emergency appendectomy in london while the film was in production. James stewart plays aeronautical engineer theodore honey, the quintessential absentminded professor. No highway in the sky full frame, manufactured on demand. 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.
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