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Daredevils of the Clouds
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Wikipedia article
'Daredevils of the Clouds' (aka 'Daredevils of the Sky') is a 1948 American drama film directed by George Blair and produced by Republic Pictures. The film stars Robert Livingston, Mae Clarke and James Cardwell. 'Daredevils of the Clouds' depicts bush pilot flying in northern Canada.Carlson 2012, p. 193.
Plot
Trans-Global Airlines president Douglas Harrison (Pierre Watkin) wants to force Terry O'Rourke (Robert Livingston), and his rival Polar Airways out of business. Harrison connives Kay Cameron (Mae Clarke) to infiltrate O'Rourke's Edmonton, Alberta headquarters. Sgt. Dixon (Hugh Prosser) of the Canadian Air Patrol discovers she and Harrison's company pilot, Johnny Martin (James Cardwell), were involved in a scheme to ruin O'Rourke.
Cast
Production
Under the working title, 'Daredevils of the Sky', principal photography began in mid-February 1948 at the Republic Pictures Corp. studio and backlots, Los Angeles, California.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/72268/Daredevils-of-the-Clouds/original-print-info.html "Original print information: Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)."] 'Turner Classic Movies'. Retrieved: October 29, 2014.
The Capelis XC-12 was featured as a prop,Farmer 1984, p. 40.
Reception
'Daredevils of the Clouds', was primarily a B film.Wynne 1987, p. 172. Aviation film historian Stephen Pendo characterized the film as "tedious" with the flying scenes, "routine".Pendo 1985, p. 24.
Actor-comedian Chris Elliott kept a vintage 'Daredevils of the Clouds' poster in his office when he was a writer on Late Night with David Letterman. It appears as a prop decoration in his first two appearances as "The Guy Under The Seats" on "Late Night" in early 1984.
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Bibliography
* Carlson, Mark. 'Flying on Film: A Century of Aviation in the Movies, 19122012'. Duncan, Oklahoma: BearManor Media, 2012. .
* Farmer, James H. 'Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation.' Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books Inc., 1984. .
* Hughes, Howard. 'When Eagles Dared: The Filmgoers' History of World War II.' London: I. B. Tauris, 2012. .
* Pendo, Stephen. 'Aviation in the Cinema'. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1985. .
* Wynne, H. Hugh. 'The Motion Picture Stunt Pilots and Hollywood's Classic Aviation Movies.' Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., 1987. .
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