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Title The wings of eagles / screen play by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; produced by Charles Schnee ; directed by John Ford.

Publication Info. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Video  PN1995.9.B55 W5647 2006    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 DVD (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
mono
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
System Details DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer.
Cast John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond.
Credits Director of photography, Paul C. Vogel; music, Jeff Alexander; editor, Gene Ruggiero.
Note Based on the life and writings of Commander Frank W. "Spig" Wead.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1957 by MGM.
Audience Not rated.
Summary Commander Frank 'Spig' Wead was a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter, and a man of war. The skies beckoned Spig to action; a crippling injury ultimately left him powerless to act, propelling him to discover the power of his pen. He was talented, driven, flawed, and a friend of John Ford.
Note Special features include theatrical trailer.
Language Closed-captioned.
In English with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Subject Wead, Frank W. (Frank Wilber), 1895-1947 -- Drama.
Wead, Frank W. (Frank Wilber), 1895-1947.
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Air pilots.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Screenwriters -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Screenwriters.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Historical films.
Action and adventure films.
Action and adventure films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Biographies.
Added Author Ford, John, 1894-1973.
Wayne, John, 1907-1979.
Dailey, Dan, 1914-1978.
O'Hara, Maureen, 1920-2015.
Fenton, Frank, 1906-1957.
Haines, William Wister, 1908-1989.
Schnee, Charles, 1916-1962.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Note Title on set box: John Wayne/John Ford film collection
ISBN 0790748576
9780790748573
Standard No. 012569530324
Music No. 65303 Warner Home Video
76700 Warner Home Video (set)