| Uniform Title |
Island in the sky (Motion picture : 1953) |
| Title |
Island in the sky. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Shock Entertainment, ©2019. |
| ©1950. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (109 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Shock Entertainment : KAL5013. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. |
| Based on the 1944 novel 'Island in the Sky' by Ernest K. Gann |
| Special features: introduction by Leonard Matlin ; commentary by Leonard Matlin, William Wellman, Jr., Darryl Hickman, James Lydon and Vincent Longo ; Dooley's Down: The Making of Island In The; Sky ; Ernest K. Gann - Adventurer, Author & Artist ; Flight School - The Art of Aerial Photography ; The John Wayne Stock Company: Harry Carey, Jr. ; Flying For Uncle Sam ; theatrical trailer ; newsreel footage of premiere ; introduction to Gunsmoke TV Promo; Batjac Montage ; photo gallery ; full screen format. |
| Credits |
Directed by William A. Wellman ; screenplay by Ernest K. Gann. |
| Performers |
John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine. |
| Summary |
A transport plane crashes on Labrador's frozen tundra. The pilot must keep his crew alive while waiting to be rescued. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital mono 1.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16:9 widescreen, 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
English, French, German Italian. English subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Gann, Ernest Kellogg, -- 1910-1991 -- Film adaptations |
| United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- AirTransport Command -- Drama |
| Aircraft accidents -- Drama |
| Air pilots -- Drama |
| Airplane crash survival -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Action and adventure films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Wellman, William A., 1896-1975 director. |
| Gann, Ernest Kellogg, 1910-1991 screenwriter. |
| Wayne, John, 1907-1979 actor. |
| Nolan, Lloyd actor. |
| Abel, Walter, 1898-1987 actor. |
| Arness, James, 1923-2011 actor. |
| Devine, Andy, 1905-1977 actor. |
| Gann, Ernest Kellogg, 1910-1991. Island in the sky Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
| Added Corporate Names |
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) production company. |
| Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) production company. |
| Series |
Hollywood gold series |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Abel, Walter, 1898-1987 .
- Arness, James, 1923-2011 .
- Devine, Andy, 1905-1977 .
- Gann, Ernest Kellogg, 1910-1991 .
- Gann, Ernest Kellogg, 1910-1991. Island in the sky .
- Nolan, Lloyd .
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) .
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) .
- Wayne, John, 1907-1979 .
- Wellman, William A., 1896-1975 .
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