Bombers B-52 by Natalie Wood DVD $10.12. Hardened by what he has seen and saddened by what he has become, Colonel Caldwell begins to alienate those he would die for, his squadron, and the one person for whom he lives, his wife. Perhaps a better film than the first two, but less interesting for me, given the absence of the obvious propaganda seen in the first two. I'm glad the DVD is out and in good quality...although I would have liked to seen some bonus material...trailers, maybe a director's cut, etc. Ships from and sold by rare_cinema. Free shipping for many products! CASSETTES. The picture being filmed actually on a Strategic Air Command base, it looks nearly like a documentary of that time (1962) showing the stress and conflicts between the personnel working there. Again, have to cut Hollywood some slack as a CP is a visually boring place even in a make-or-break ORI. I was at Travis AFB at the time of it’s filming. My only criticism is the district lack of chemistry between Rock Hudson and Mary Peach. A Gathering of Eagles DVD. A Gathering of Eagles stars Rock Hudson as a colonel in the peacetime Strategic Air Command. Please try again. This film, long awaited on DVD with the correct widescreen ratio, has aged rather well , if you except the sometimes corny dialogue between Rock HUDSON and Mary PEACH, but if you are an aviation fan, you will be delighted with all the sequences on flight of the giant B 52 bomber. That was true insofar as it was set on an airforce base during the Cold War. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The air refueling scenes are realistic as well...radio calls, working throttles/controls, etc. AU $22.51. This is a review of the Screenbound release. DVD Price: $20.95. My only criticism is the district lack of chemistry between Rock Hudson and Mary Peach. Therefore he sought to replace his unit’s beloved, yet soft, commanding officer with Colonel Jim Caldwell (Hudson), a no-nonsense career soldier who makes his intentions clear from the start: that his unit will be the model of efficiency. I've been looking for this movie for years and it's as good as I remember. Rating: User rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews. Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. "A Gathering of Eagles" was filmed at Beale AFB, California, and my dad has a split second scene! Off we go, into the wild blue yonder . This is not a riveting movie, but it does have Rock Hudson as the lead, plus several other actors who were well known 50 years ago. Through constant exercises and surprise drills, General Kirby (Kevin McCarthy) had tried to ensure this, but was unsuccessful. If you are enamored with the B-52, there are plenty of great flying scenes to whet your appetite. Ultimate World War II D-Day 12-Movie DVD Collection: Saving Private Ryan/Anzio/Brid... 4 Film Favorites: War Heroes (The Big Red One, The Hanoi Hilton, Kelly's Heroes, Wh... Universal Hollywood Icons 16 Film Legacy Collection Commemorating James Stewart, Gr... Mystery Squadron, Old Films 1933 12 Chapter Movie Serial 2 Disc set DVD. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $9.98 Shipping to Canada. The movie was released in July 1963. This film is surprising in its clarity and fairly realistic depiction of what it means to live in the military on both the work / command level and with the challenges of family life. This is a review of the Screenbound release. Trying to save his wing and his faltering marriage, Hudson can only watch, wait and sweat to see if his people can get the job done. Condition: Brand New. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2017, Had an old poor quality DVD and this is much better. A Gathering of Eagles DVD 1963 (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) The first two depicted subservient, unquestioning wives whereas this one - filmed in the 60s, rather than the 50s - depicts a wife who (i) tries to interfere in her husband's decisions and (ii) raises a suspicion of infidelity. Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Denning. In the ultimate battle between love and honor, an officer fights to once again show his wife that he can be a gentleman. This was reportedly another film linked with Strategic Air Command and Bombers B-52. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming … Fighters, like the F-16 are pretty nimble so it's relatively easy to stay "in the apple" (that's the ideal spot on the boom as it moves in and out...going from red stripes, to yellow, to ideally green), so I can image the challenge of refueling a beast like the BUFF and worse in rough air. The picture being filmed actually on a Strategic Air Command base, it looks nearly like a documentary of that time (1962) showing the stress and conflicts between the personnel working there. The plot is patterned after the World War II film Twelve O'Clock High, which producer-screenwriter Sy Bartlett also wrote, with elements also mirroring Above and Beyond and Toward the Unknown, films written by his collaborator, Beirne Lay Jr. The drama builds toward the arrival of Happy Jack and his ORI team, and the wing’s performance. While I've never flown a B-52 or KC-135 I know enough about them and general command and control procedures to agree with other writers that those scenes are pretty accurate. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. A GATHERING OF EAGLES DVD Sy Barlett 1963 AS NEW! As a former Air Force pilot (F-16, A-10) I can attest to the accuracy of most of the film with a couple of notable exceptions. A Gathering of Eagles DVD 1963 (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) :) I am, therefore, a little prejudiced! Finally, I've never seen a commander dash out of the command post to view first hand a maintenance issue on the ramp...even Hudson said, "Your place is in the Command Post". This item: A Gathering of Eagles by Rock Hudson DVD $16.96. This film is surprising in its clarity and fairly realistic depiction of what it means to live in the military on both the work / command level and with the challenges of family life. 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