
$9.95 |
Twelve O'Clock High -
VHS Video
Dashing Gregory Peck stars as General Frank Savage,
commander of the 8th Air Force during WWII. Loosely
based on the true story of Major General Frank A.
Armstrong, film begins with Savage appearing to be
a fearless fighter with almost no compassion for his
men. Told in flashback from the perspective of Major
Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger), the story unfolds as
Savage takes over Stovall's Bomb Group in 1942. The
company has suffered numerous losses, morale is at
an all-time low, and the tired pilots and their crews
are immediately antagonized by Savage's obsession
with discipline, leaving Savage and Stovall with the
onerous task of rebuilding the pride of a fighting
force that despises its leader. Jagger received an
Oscar for his efforts, but the real star is Peck,
exhibiting a vast repertoire to portray a complicated
character. Using actual combat footage from both American
and German cameras, director Henry King creates an
environment in which bravery and heroism count but
war itself is anything but romantic. 2 hr. 12 min. |
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$14.95 |
Twelve O'Clock High -
DVD
Dashing Gregory Peck stars as General Frank Savage,
commander of the 8th Air Force during WWII. Loosely
based on the true story of Major General Frank A.
Armstrong, film begins with Savage appearing to be
a fearless fighter with almost no compassion for his
men. Told in flashback from the perspective of Major
Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger), the story unfolds as
Savage takes over Stovall's Bomb Group in 1942. The
company has suffered numerous losses, morale is at
an all-time low, and the tired pilots and their crews
are immediately antagonized by Savage's obsession
with discipline, leaving Savage and Stovall with the
onerous task of rebuilding the pride of a fighting
force that despises its leader. Jagger received an
Oscar for his efforts, but the real star is Peck,
exhibiting a vast repertoire to portray a complicated
character. Using actual combat footage from both American
and German cameras, director Henry King creates an
environment in which bravery and heroism count but
war itself is anything but romantic. 2 hr. 12 min. |