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A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
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- TriviaThe Kino Lorber 'The Cold Blue' Blu-ray contains a beautifully restored version of William Wyler's The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) documentary, which was restored along with the rest of Wyler's footage.
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V.G. Alexander: Very good people. As you know, at the beginning of the war they weren't too enamored by the Yanks comin' over. They said we were "overpaid, oversexed and over here,"
[chuckles]
V.G. Alexander: I remember that.
- Crazy creditsThis film is dedicated to cinematographer Harold J. Tannenbaum, and the 28,000 men who gave their lives in the service of the 8th Air Force.
- ConnectionsReferences The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
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A mesmerizing doc
Frankly, I often just listen to many docs as the background while commuting or doing chores. This movie disallows you to do that, both for the respect and empathy for guys and for the video and information load the movie is charged with. Atomizing the endevour in chapters is very useful as they get embedded into memory. Fume tales from engines warning Nazis 50 miles ahead the formation is approaching. The code of Americans flying in daylight (why? never gets explained here but you could find an explanation elsewhere) while Brits did it at night. FLAK mortal danger. Red flares on airfield approach signalling there is a wounded serviceman aboard. Frostbite as flying fortresses have not been pressurized. And ever increasing number of missions which sends you back to Catch 22. In a somewhat weird way, this two great movies - Cold Blue and Catch-22 - get intrinsically intertwined.
- cherry_town
- Jul 14, 2019
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- Gross US & Canada
- $420,177
- Gross worldwide
- $420,177
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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