Dennis weaver and earl holliman make early screen appearances in the motion picture the screenplay is based on the novel the bridges at toko ri by. George tarrant mickey rooney mike forney a reserve pilot of the navy must fight against his fear, his wish to come back to his family life and the pride of his duty. Harry brubaker william holden is stationed on an aircraft carrier in the sea of japan during the korean war. Despite being released only a short time after the end of the korean war, and made with the cooperation of the us navy, it isnt the gungho propaganda piece i was halfexpecting.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The film, which was directed by mark robson, was produced by paramount pictures. The bridges at toko ri 1954 aircraft footage hd duration. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards.
The bridges at toko ri 1954 the following weapons were used in the film the bridges at toko ri. The bridges at toko ri is presented in a full frame transfer, which preserves the films intended aspect ratio. Micheners experiences while working as a news correspondent during 19511952 while aboard the carriers uss essex and oriskany, at the time the navy had missions to attach the railroads and. Recently, some friends saw the movie the bridges at toko ri on late night tv. Bridges at tokori, the internet movie firearms database. The bridges at toko ri reissue trailer two jet pilots forge a lasting friendship while fighting the korean war in the bridges at toko ri 1954. The bridges at toko ri mark robson, 1954 posted on november 11. The bridges at toko ri 1953 is a novella by american author james a. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. This group of rail bridges became known to the public as toko ri. The bridges at toko ri is a 1954 american war film about the korean war and stars william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney, and robert strauss. About the movie, unfortunately, this movie did break a few rules one of them is you never kill off the leading character, they could have made this into a sequel. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Jets dare danger over korea a naval aviator is assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges during the korean war.
Bridges at toko ri, the movie clip two frozen mackerel chopper pilot forney mickey rooney and pal nestor earl holliman rescue. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. There is some slight grain in some scenes, as well as debris present on the source print, but nothing to be overly concerned about, to be honest. The bridges at tokori trailer turner classic movies. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Va702 was assigned to carrier air group 101 cvg101 aboard the aircraft carrier uss boxer cv21 for a deployment to korea from 2 march to 24. View the tcmdb entry for the bridges at toko ri 1955 share video. This masterful story of a warweary world war ii veteran who must leave his family to fight again combines moving drama with surefire, bombsaway aerial action. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. The book details the experiences of united states navy pilots in the korean war as they undertake a mission to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory. The bridges at tokori theatrical movie trailer 1953. The bridges at toko ri 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The bridges at tokori 1954 movie mistakes, goofs and. Paramounts dvd of the bridges at toko ri is a solid presentation of an action favorite. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. More over, it is a movie based on a novel called the bridges at toko ri by pulitzer prize winner james michener. But it is a great tribute to those jet pilots, the crews that supported them, and the families that loved them, trying out those new skills in a brand new kind of war. The movie is presented flat 4x3, but looks far better matted off to 1. The bridges at tokori 1955 turner classic movies tcm. Navy, hollywood made the bridges at tokori into an. The bridges at toko ri is still a vehicle for the quiet determination of character that once placed william holden among the brightest of stars.
This image looks better than expected, but still shows some flaws that lower the score. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with turnover. The navys aerial oscar naval history magazine august 20. Harry brubaker grace kelly nancy brubaker fredric march rear adm.
Overview of the bridges at tokori, 1955, directed by mark robson, with william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, at turner classic movies. Set during the korean war, a navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. Uss bennington cvcvacvs 20 her history and her crew 1944 1994. Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wavetossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in the sea. With william holden, grace kelly, fredric march, mickey rooney. Navy douglas ad2 skyraider from attack squadron va702 rustlers attacking a bridge in north korea, in october 1951. The bridges at toko ri is filled with a lot of cold war nostrums and dated in that respect for todays audience. Ending spoiler for the bridges at toko ri 1954, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. At samdongni, near the villages of pokori and toko san names michener would later combine for his fictional toko ri, three bridges crossed the bottom of a deep, winding river valley. The bridges at tokori the internet movie plane database. The bridges at tokori mark robson, 1954 movie classics. Brubaker william holden and his reserved spouse nancy grace kelly bring the daughters to the baths where they encounter a japanese family, less inhibited, in the bridges at toko ri, 1955 view the tcmdb entry for the bridges at toko ri 1955. In 1951, michener, a former united states navy officer, was an embedded reporter with the navys.
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