The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
Directed by Allan Dwan
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Combat Films |
Release Date - Dec 5, 1951 (USA - Unknown), Dec 5, 1951 (USA) |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker, the Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy of Republic, star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of beautiful nurse Vera Hruba Ralston, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time. For a big-budget war picture, Wild Blue Yonder contains a surprising amount of chorus boy-style singing. The best musical vignette is supporting player Phil Harris' rendition of his hit song "The Thing" ("Get outta here with that [thump! thump! thump!] /Before I call a cop" etc.)
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Air-Force, friendship, girl, love-triangle, romance, mission [quest], war, bomb