The Resource The wings of eagles, M-G-M presents in Metrocolor a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; produced by Charles Schnee ; screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; directed by John Ford

The wings of eagles, M-G-M presents in Metrocolor a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; produced by Charles Schnee ; screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; directed by John Ford

Label
The wings of eagles
Title
The wings of eagles
Statement of responsibility
M-G-M presents in Metrocolor a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; produced by Charles Schnee ; screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; directed by John Ford
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
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
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music score, Jeff Alexander
Language note
In English with optional English and Spanish subtitles
PerformerNote
John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1916-1962
  • 1894-1973
  • 1903-1971
  • 1908-1989
  • 1907-1979
  • 1914-1978
  • 1920-2015
  • 1903-1960
  • 1895-1947
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Schnee, Charles
  • Ford, John
  • Fenton, Frank E.
  • Haines, William Wister
  • Wayne, John
  • Dailey, Dan
  • O'Hara, Maureen
  • Bond, Ward
  • Alexander, Jeff
  • Wead, Frank W.
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime
110
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Wead, Frank W.
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Air pilots
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The wings of eagles, M-G-M presents in Metrocolor a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; produced by Charles Schnee ; screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; directed by John Ford
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Based on the life and writings of Commander Frank W. "Spig" Wead
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1957
  • Special features include: Theatrical trailer; scene selections
  • Boxed set title: John Wayne/John Ford Film Collection
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
70180616
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
012569530324
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
65303
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The wings of eagles, M-G-M presents in Metrocolor a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; produced by Charles Schnee ; screenplay by Frank Fenton and William Wister Haines ; directed by John Ford
Publication
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Based on the life and writings of Commander Frank W. "Spig" Wead
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1957
  • Special features include: Theatrical trailer; scene selections
  • Boxed set title: John Wayne/John Ford Film Collection
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
70180616
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
012569530324
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
65303
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD

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