Battle by Air Movie Collection, DVD

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Disc #1 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - The Blue Max
1. The Western Front [2:09]
2. Main Titles [1:45]
3. Behind German Lines [1:50]
4. The New Replacement [7:42]
5. The Squandron [1:42]
6. A Pretty Medal [1:20]
7. First Mission [1:42]
8. Dogfight [4:15]
9. An Unconfirmed Kill [3:04]
10. Stachel's New Partner [4:36]
11. A Confirmed Kill [:08]
12. The Official Story [2:56]
13. Something of the Cobra [6:53]
14. General Von Klugermann [1:54]
15. The General's Approval [1:58]
16. 7000 Guns [1:06]
17. The Wrong Room [2:04]
18. Battleground [3:10]
19. Shot Down [1:54]
20. A Small Celebration [3:46]
21. Von Richthofen [5:58]
22. The General's Expert [4:11]
23. The Wounded Hero [3:23]
24. Countess Von Klugermann's Guest [:17]
25. Similar Tastes [2:17]
26. Intermission [3:52]
27. Entr'acte [4:00]
28. At a Standstill [4:32]
29. Two Against Five [1:55]
30. The Bridge [3:02]
31. The Better Man [1:40]
32. A Hero's Funeral [1:05]
33. Indiscreet [3:57]
34. An Army In Retreat [3:06]
35. Air Strike [2:50]
36. Allied Attack [3:45]
37. Twenty's Not Enough [1:19]
38. Ordered to Berlin [1:18]
39. Good Military Reasons [:35]
40. Kaeti's Offer [4:37]
41. The Blue Max [2:31]
42. A Change In Plan [4:09]
43. The Hero's Last Flight [2:47]
44. End Titles [:19]
Disc #2 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - Battle of Britain
1. Evacuate Immediately [8:45]
2. Main Title / Preparations [4:08]
3. "What's Stopping You?" [7:43]
4. Bad Odds and Prayers [10:31]
5. The German Strategy [5:36]
6. First the Radar... [5:28]
7. ...Then the Airfields [7:46]
8. Assessing the Toll [:26]
9. An Easy Victory [4:17]
10. They're Coming Back [5:15]
11. "Just Blew Up!" [7:37]
12. Losing/Shy Interlude [6:11]
13. Bombs Over Berlin [:34]
14. London is Burning [5:28]
15. Language Barriers [7:02]
16. A Big German Blunder? [10:07]
17. Objective: Destroy the RAF [1:10]
18. Bad News & Good Flyers [1:42]
19. The Right Numbers [6:42]
20. "End of the Beginning" [7:53]
Disc #3 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - Twelve O'Clock High
1. Return to Archbury
2. A Tragic Run
3. What Is Maximum Effort?
4. General Savage
5. Hard Luck
6. The New Commander
7. Morale Problem
8. Loyalty
9. The Gamble
10. Germany!
11. Casualties
12. Critical Mission
13. Twelve O'Clock High
14. Maximum Effort
15. The Final Battle
16. End Credit

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Editorial Reviews

James Bond-flick director Guy Hamilton helmed this episodic, all-star World War II film. With Sir Laurence Olivier heading up an ensemble cast as flight commander Sir Hugh Dowdling, The Battle of Britain pays tribute to other nationalities instrumental in fending off the waves of Luftwaffe planes, notably the expatriate Polish and Czech pilots. Trevor Howard, Michael Caine, and Michael Redgrave also populate the cast. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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All Movie Guide

James Bond-flick director Guy Hamilton helmed this episodic, all-star World War II film. With Sir Laurence Olivier heading up an ensemble cast as flight commander Sir Hugh Dowdling, The Battle of Britain pays tribute to other nationalities instrumental in fending off the waves of Luftwaffe planes, notably the expatriate Polish and Czech pilots. Trevor Howard, Michael Caine, and Michael Redgrave also populate the cast. Hal Erickson

All Movie Guide

Based on a novel by Jack D. Hunter, The Blue Max is a World War I aviation drama, told from the German point of view. Low-born infantryman George Peppard becomes a pilot, almost deliberately stepping on the sensibilities of his aristocratic comrades in the process. A national hero, Peppard wins the Blue Max, the highest award that can be bestowed upon an aviator. His fame is exploited by general James Mason, who tolerates Peppard's affair with Mason's wife Ursula Andress. The canny Mason knows that, eventually, Peppard will be expendable, and a "heroic" death can be arranged. Hal Erickson

All Movie Guide

Twelve O'Clock High asks how much can a soldier give? When the U.S. 8th Army Air Force 918th Bombardment Group is ordered on their fourth harrowing mission in four hard days, Brigadier General Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) demands "maximum effort." The pilots and crews are forced to fly lower, to fly farther, and to test themselves -- overstressed and fatigued -- right up until death's door. When their dedicated colonel speaks out in their defense, Savage mercilessly takes over command -- an officer should not sympathize with his men. The general will compel the 918th to stop pitying itself and to hone its morale in the face of danger. Yet, as the men grow colder due to Savage's orders and the missions bring them closer to their crucial German targets, the general learns the practical impossibility of raising the confidence of young men while also sending them to their deaths. He begins to understand that it is the burden of command that makes even the toughest leader sympathetic. Eventually caring for his men above all else, it is Savage who is forced to carry the hardships of "maximum effort" -- asking himself, How much can a man take? ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, All Movie Guide

UPC: 883904121961
Source: 20TH CENTURY FOX
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1), Cinemascope (2.35:1)
Presentation: B&W
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Language: English, Espa�ol, Fran�ais
Subtitles: English, Fran�ais, Espa�ol
Time: 6:54:00
Sales Rank: 6,287

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - The Blue Max
1. The Western Front [2:09]
2. Main Titles [1:45]
3. Behind German Lines [1:50]
4. The New Replacement [7:42]
5. The Squandron [1:42]
6. A Pretty Medal [1:20]
7. First Mission [1:42]
8. Dogfight [4:15]
9. An Unconfirmed Kill [3:04]
10. Stachel's New Partner [4:36]
11. A Confirmed Kill [:08]
12. The Official Story [2:56]
13. Something of the Cobra [6:53]
14. General Von Klugermann [1:54]
15. The General's Approval [1:58]
16. 7000 Guns [1:06]
17. The Wrong Room [2:04]
18. Battleground [3:10]
19. Shot Down [1:54]
20. A Small Celebration [3:46]
21. Von Richthofen [5:58]
22. The General's Expert [4:11]
23. The Wounded Hero [3:23]
24. Countess Von Klugermann's Guest [:17]
25. Similar Tastes [2:17]
26. Intermission [3:52]
27. Entr'acte [4:00]
28. At a Standstill [4:32]
29. Two Against Five [1:55]
30. The Bridge [3:02]
31. The Better Man [1:40]
32. A Hero's Funeral [1:05]
33. Indiscreet [3:57]
34. An Army In Retreat [3:06]
35. Air Strike [2:50]
36. Allied Attack [3:45]
37. Twenty's Not Enough [1:19]
38. Ordered to Berlin [1:18]
39. Good Military Reasons [:35]
40. Kaeti's Offer [4:37]
41. The Blue Max [2:31]
42. A Change In Plan [4:09]
43. The Hero's Last Flight [2:47]
44. End Titles [:19]
Disc #2 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - Battle of Britain
1. Evacuate Immediately [8:45]
2. Main Title / Preparations [4:08]
3. "What's Stopping You?" [7:43]
4. Bad Odds and Prayers [10:31]
5. The German Strategy [5:36]
6. First the Radar... [5:28]
7. ...Then the Airfields [7:46]
8. Assessing the Toll [:26]
9. An Easy Victory [4:17]
10. They're Coming Back [5:15]
11. "Just Blew Up!" [7:37]
12. Losing/Shy Interlude [6:11]
13. Bombs Over Berlin [:34]
14. London is Burning [5:28]
15. Language Barriers [7:02]
16. A Big German Blunder? [10:07]
17. Objective: Destroy the RAF [1:10]
18. Bad News & Good Flyers [1:42]
19. The Right Numbers [6:42]
20. "End of the Beginning" [7:53]
Disc #3 -- Battle by Air Movie Collection - Twelve O'Clock High
1. Return to Archbury
2. A Tragic Run
3. What Is Maximum Effort?
4. General Savage
5. Hard Luck
6. The New Commander
7. Morale Problem
8. Loyalty
9. The Gamble
10. Germany!
11. Casualties
12. Critical Mission
13. Twelve O'Clock High
14. Maximum Effort
15. The Final Battle
16. End Credit

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