James micheners bestseller and movie adaptation were based on one very bad. Valentine loewi davies august 25, 1905 july 23, 1961 was an american film and television writer, producer, and director. George tarrant mickey rooney mike forney a reserve pilot of the navy must fight against his fear, his wish to come back to his family life and the pride of his duty. This probably reflects the fact that the movie was made after the war was over and had in the publics mind been labeled a misguided effort. Vitals william holden as lt harry brubaker, bitter u. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. The bridges at tokori widescreen, mono sound on movies. A powerful study of courage in the face of irrational odds, the bridges at tokori based on james micheners novel is no less patriotic than many other war films, but it dispenses with gungho bluster to focus instead on the very real and tragic consequences of war. Buy the bridges at tokori dvd widescreen, mono sound at. Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wavetossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in. This masterful story of a warweary world war ii veteran who must leave his family to fight again combines moving drama with surefire, bombsaway aerial action.
The bridges at tokori is a good, but not great movie. The bridges at tokori 1954 aircraft footage hd youtube. More over, it is a movie based on a novel called the bridges at toko ri by pulitzer prize winner james michener. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. The bridges at tokori 1954 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The bridges at tokori mark robson, 1954 posted on november 11, 2015 by judy this is my contribution to the wonderful grace kelly blogathon. A naval aviator is assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges during the korean war.
Michener has publicly proclaimed that he is pleased with paramounts motion picture version of his the bridges at tokori. William holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney en robert strauss. When i found that amazon had the movie, i ordered it. The bridges at tokori mark robson, 1954 movie classics. The bridges at toko ri 1954 aircraft footage hd duration. The film, which was directed by mark robson, was produced by paramount pictures. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Harry brubaker grace kelly nancy brubaker fredric march rear adm.
Bridges at tokori, the internet movie firearms database. At samdongni, near the villages of poko ri and toko san names michener would later combine for his fictional tokori, three bridges crossed the bottom of a deep, winding river valley. In 1951, michener, a former united states navy officer, was. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The film began principal photography in 1953, before paramount introduced its own large format widescreen system, vistavision. Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wavetossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in the sea. Read the the bridges at tokori movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. This is also one of the first films to openly criticize the morality of the korean war while praising the honor and integrity of the men who fought it. The bridges at tokori is a 1954 american war film about the korean war and stars william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney, and robert. Recently, some friends saw the movie the bridges at tokori on late night tv. At samdongni, near the villages of poko ri and toko san names michener would later combine for his fictional toko ri, three bridges crossed the bottom of a deep, winding river valley. Brubaker william holden and his reserved spouse nancy grace kelly bring the daughters to the baths where they encounter a japanese family, less inhibited, in the bridges at toko ri, 1955. The bridges at tokori theatrical movie trailer 1953 youtube.
Uss bennington cvcvacvs 20 her history and her crew 1944 1994. The bridges at tokori is still a vehicle for the quiet determination of character that once placed william holden among the brightest of stars. Even now its always a kiss with a good looking girl, the end. The bridges at tokori reissue trailer two jet pilots forge a lasting friendship while fighting the korean war in the bridges at tokori 1954. Lieutenant harry brubaker, a naval reserve officer, reluctantly leaves his. The bridges at tokori is a 1954 american war film about the korean war and stars william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney, and robert strauss. The bridges at tokori trailer turner classic movies. Bernard lee, michael caine, william holden, grace kelly, mickey rooney, allan cuthbertson, john carson, willis bouchey. Background midcentury flight must be my subconscious theme heading into the new year given my last few posts about frank sinatras. Id only recommend seeing this if you really want to see one of the actors in it. Navy reserve aviator off the korean coast, november 1952 film. The bridges at tokori 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
His film credits included miracle on 34th street 1947, chicken every sunday 1949, it happens every spring 1949, the bridges at tokori. View the tcmdb entry for the bridges at toko ri 1955. Dennis weaver and earl holliman make early screen appearances in the motion picture. More over, it is a movie based on a novel called the bridges at tokori by pulitzer prize winner james michener. The bridges at tokori 1954 went into production during the motion picture industrys transition to widescreen projection. The book details the experiences of united states navy pilots in the korean war as they undertake a mission to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the bridges at toko ri near you. Micheners experiences while working as a news correspondent during 19511952 while aboard the carriers uss essex and oriskany, at the time the navy had missions to attach the railroads and. Recon photos had revealed the heights were studded with russianmade 37mm radarcontrolled quad cannons. William holden is sent to bomb the bridges at toko ri in the 1954 film also starring frederic march, grace kelly, and mickey rooney. With william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney.
The bridges at tokori 1954, from a michener novel, was a popular korean war tale starring william holden as a navy bomber pilot recalled to. Its a very good film about the carrier operations in korea, and according to one of the posters here, very accurate. The bridges at tokori 1954 movie mistakes, goofs and. The bridges at tokori 1953 is a novella by american author james a. The bridges at tokori film by robson 1954 britannica.
The bridges at toko ri by amanda garrett on apr 16, 2016 from old hollywood films. A william holden celebration hosted by the wonderful world of cinema. The film earned oscars for its special effects and film editing. The bridges at tokori the internet movie plane database. The bridges at tokori theatrical movie trailer 1953. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the bridges at tokori 1954.
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