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High and the Mighty (The) (1954)
When a commercial airliner developes engine problems on a trans- Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.Director: William A. Wellman
Year of Copyright: 1954
Year of Production: 1953-54
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by Leonard Maltin, William Wellman Jr., Karen Sharpe, Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales and Vincent Longo (2005)
2005 introduction by Leonard Maltin (4:01)
DISC TWO
2005 introduction by Leonard Maltin (1:55)
"The Making of The High and the Mighty" 2005 documentary (Play All - 84:29):
- “The Batjac Story, Part 1: 1951-1963” (15:15)
- “Stories from the Set” (9:29)
- “On Director William A. Wellman” (9:45)
- “The Music and World of Dimitri Tiomkin” (18:42)
- “Ernest K. Gann: Adventurer, Author & Artist” (18:45)
- “Restoring a Classic” (4:29)
- “A Place in Film History” (8:04)
“Flying in the Fifties with Commentary from Those Who Flew” 2005 featurette (23:40)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer (2:52)
- Television Trailer (2:39)
- Batjac Montage (5:58)
-- Island in the Sky
-- Hondo
-- The High and the Mighty
-- McLintock!
-- Track of the Cat
-- Man in the Vault
-- Plunder of the Sun
-- Ring of Fear
-- Seven Men from Now
The High and the Mighty Premiere (0:49)
Photo gallery (31 images)
Startup Trailer:
- The John Wayne Collection (1:27) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 (48kHz, 448Kbps)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (48kHz, 192Kbps) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the The John Wayne Adventure Collection and The John Wayne Century Collection.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by Leonard Maltin, William Wellman Jr., Karen Sharpe, Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales and Vincent Longo (2005)
2005 introduction by Leonard Maltin (4:01)
DISC TWO
2005 introduction by Leonard Maltin (1:55)
"The Making of The High and the Mighty" 2005 documentary (Play All - 84:29):
- “The Batjac Story, Part 1: 1951-1963” (15:15)
- “Stories from the Set” (9:29)
- “On Director William A. Wellman” (9:45)
- “The Music and World of Dimitri Tiomkin” (18:42)
- “Ernest K. Gann: Adventurer, Author & Artist” (18:45)
- “Restoring a Classic” (4:29)
- “A Place in Film History” (8:04)
“Flying in the Fifties with Commentary from Those Who Flew” 2005 featurette (23:40)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer (2:52)
- Television Trailer (2:39)
- Batjac Montage (5:58)
-- Island in the Sky
-- Hondo
-- The High and the Mighty
-- McLintock!
-- Track of the Cat
-- Man in the Vault
-- Plunder of the Sun
-- Ring of Fear
-- Seven Men from Now
The High and the Mighty Premiere (0:49)
Photo gallery (31 images) -
Subtitles:English, Dutch, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Minor language and subtitles differences.
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CUTS:
- R1 Special Collector’s Edition: Two-Disc Set America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (147:13 NTSC)
- R4 Special Collector’s Edition: Two-Disc Set Australia- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts. (141:20 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 12/10/05
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 24/12/23UPDATE LOG:
13/05/18: Complete tidyup.
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