The whole movie uses technology as the vehicle within which the protagonist lives, works, and eventually changes, but this movie is not about nuts and bolts. I suppose james stewart is on many lists of top film actors, and no highway in the sky 1951 bears out that assessment. If nothing else, no highway, nevil shutes 1948 source novel for no highway in the sky 1951, deserves credit for predicting future airline crashes. Its not hard to see this film as an inspiration for a certain iconic twilight zone episode, as well.
This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. A quartercentury later, this sort of thing would become fodder for a moviegoing public with a. Samuelson receives no orders except to act at his own discretion. Fox enticed stewart to england for 1951s no highway in the sky, a thriller. An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new type of airplane will fail after a certain amount of time in the air, and then he finds himself onboard one of the doomed planes while headed to a. Maybe that didnt bother british audiences of the period, but it irks this yankee a bit today. Passenger monica teasdale marlene dietrich, a film star, becomes. No highway in the sky 1951 no highway in the sky 1951. An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a. A littleknown gem, no highway in the sky is an interesting hybrid of u. Popular videos no highway in the sky no highway in the sky topic. No highway in the sky is the exception because honey is an engineer dealing in hard facts. Marlene dietrich has an inflated part as a film star who believes in him, along with glynis. Excitement and suspense 18,000 feet over the atlantic james stewart plays aeronautical engineer theodore honey, the quintessential absentminded professor.
No highway in the sky was an early progenitor of the disaster flick genre and quite possibly the first film ever made about a commercial airliner in peril. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft. Dietrich simply played dietrich in this film, and she was. Stewart, an aeronautical engineer, surmises that the. Hes lucky that the evidence so dramatically upholds his theories. When no highway in the sky was released in 1951, james stewart had already established a reputation for playing everyday heroes and champions of social justice in such films as mr.
This 1951 adaptation of nevil shutes 1948 novel is often branded by some film historians as an aeronautical disaster film, but there are some significant differences between no highway in the sky and the betterknown grandfather of the genre, the high and the mighty 1954. Adapted from a novel by exaeronautical engineer nevil shute. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich. He and the director worked together on the smash harvey the year prior, and just as harvey is a classic family film, no highway in the sky is for adults. The film version of the tale, no highway in the sky, was produced in britain and released during june of 1951. No highway in the sky 1951 was a departure for koster. Here is quintessential stewart as bookish, unsociable, and absentminded aeronautical engineer theodore honey, who has predicted that nuclear fission will cause the tail to fall off of. A quartercentury later, this sort of thing would become fodder for a moviegoing public with a ferocious appetite for things that crash, burn, erupt or sink. No highway in the sky 1951 an aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. But a lot has happened since 1951 a huge chunk of america is rejecting science outright, even as. Released 1951, no highway in the sky stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Rent no highway in the sky aka no highway 1951 film. Marlene dietrich has an inflated part as a film star who believes in him, along with glynis johns as a friendly stewardess and. No highway was a critical and a commercial success, and soon optioned for the movies. Netflixs latest young adult film misses the mark on mental. There is nothing conspicuously explosive about no highway in the sky. Filan, who was ill at the time of the screening, was best known for his photographs of the marine invasion of tarawa during. No highway in the sky film by koster 1951 britannica. No highway in the sky 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. No highway in the sky is notable for its depiction of airline travel and disasterfilm dynamics, each then in emerging stages. No highway in the sky 1951 if nothing else, no highway, nevil shutes 1948 source novel for no highway in the sky 1951, deserves credit for predicting future airline crashes. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. James stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins, janette scott, niall macginnis, kenneth more, ronald squire, elizabeth allan, jill clifford, felix aylmer, dora.
Check member ratings of no highway in the sky aka no highway movie. No highway in the sky 1951 region 2 pal, official fox. Smith goes to washington 1939 and the mortal storm 1940. The thriller adapted from the nevil shute novel starred stewart as an engineer who discovers a fatal flaw in a new model of aircraft but has trouble convincing others of his theory. No highway in the sky 1951 no highway in the sky 1951 6. Previously available only as one of a three film fox cinema classics mod dvd of james stewart titles, no highway in the sky 1951 is one of the actors best films, yet remains stubbornly underacknowledged, lost among stewarts 50s films for directors anthony mann and alfred hitchcock. No highway in the sky dvdr 1951 twentieth century fox. Read the full synopsis of no highway in the sky, 1951, directed by henry koster, with james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, at turner classic movies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A recut with added film score featuring various movie soundtracks. Directoed by legendary film director john huston and set in the american deep south during the postwar era, wise blood stars brad dourif as hazel motes, an unhinged and aimless warveteran, who decides to become a biblethumping preacher for a quasireligious cult called the church without christ. No highway is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d. Fathers little dividend 1951 elizabeth taylor duration.
Somehow this ambulating fable about a savant who becomes so much concerned over the structural weakness which he suspects in. He lands safely enough, and then orders a complete nosetotail inspection. Made in britain, it reunited stewart with his destry rides again costar, marlene dietrich. Because he is past the point of no return the halfway point, he flies on, but requests clearance for an immediate, straightin landing. The rutland reindeer is the silliest looking aircraft ever seen in a film, though.
Please select your film, on the next screen you may select from available languages. No highway in the sky 1951 marlene dietrich and james stewart team up again, after the crazy and rather terrific destry rides again, for a very different kind of movie. No highway in the sky 1951 recut with an added film score. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich and the pretty glynis johns. Lighton, directed by henry koster, that stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, niall macginnis, janette scott, and jack hawkins. No highway, directed in 1951, is a drama, thriller film about an aeronautical engineer. No highway in the sky 1951 full movie hd with english. This 1951 vintage movie starring james stewart and the gorgeous marlene dietrich and the pretty glynis johns highlights the drama and suspense associated with a virtually new passenger aircraft whose reliability factor may cost thousands of lives. Rent no highway in the sky aka no highway 1951 film for free as part of our trial offer. He predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. James stewart plays aeronautical engineer theodore honey, the quintessential absentminded professor. In this britishmade film, based on a novel by nevil shute author of the postapocalyptic on the beach, stewart plays a mildmannered. No highway in the sky 1951 recut with an added film. Considered a bit eccentric and therefore a tad unreliable, a royal aircraft.
Nonton film no highway in the sky 1951 movie sub indo. It has cornball humor, sentimental romance, rosy idealism, and weirdly enough, a criticism of aeronautics that was not far off the mark. Sky high is a 1951 american comedy film directed by sam newfield and starring sid melton, mara lynn, sam flint, douglas evans and fritz feld. Most of the cast is british, as are the look and feel of the film, but the lead actor and the budget are both american. Buy no highway in the sky 1951 region 2 pal, official fox print, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. No highway in the sky 1951 theodore honey james stewart is a mathematician charged with discovering what caused the crash of a reindeer airliner. No highway in the sky is well made and well acted, but it remains emotionally flat and its intermittent sparks rarely ignite the screen. No highway in the sky is notable for its depiction of airline travel and disaster film dynamics, each then in emerging stages. Stewart, an aeronautical engineer, surmises that the planes. With james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, jack hawkins. An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. No highway in the sky 1951 dvd classic films direct.
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