Reach for the Sky (1956) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A double amputee fights to master his artificial legs and become a World War II flying ace.

Cast & Crew

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Lewis Gilbert

Kenneth More

Muriel Pavlow

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Alexander Knox

Dorothy Alison

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Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Living Meant Flying

Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Give Us A Show

Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Helpless Cripple

Film Details

Genre

War

Drama

Release Date

1956

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 3m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Synopsis

True stor of a British aviator who, after losing both his legs, rejoins the Royal Air Force and becomes a war hero.

Director

Lewis Gilbert

Cast

Kenneth More

Muriel Pavlow

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Alexander Knox

Dorothy Alison

Michael Warre

Sydney Tafler

Robert Desoutter

Howard Marion-crawford

"Woody" Woodhall

Jack Watling

Nigel Green

Anne Leon

Sister Thornhill

Ronald Adam

Air Vice Marshal Leigh-Mallory

Charles Carson

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Basil Appleby

Crowley-Milling

Eddie Byrne

Beverly Brooks

Michael Ripper

Warrent Officer

Derek Blomfield

Avice Landone

Eric Pohlmann

Adjutant Of Prison Camp

Michael Gough

Flying Instructor

Philip Stainton

Harry Locke

Sam Kydd

Anton Diffring

Michael Clements

Clive Revill

Michael Balfour

Lee Patterson

Crew

John Addison

Daniel M. Angel

Jack Asher

Director Of Photography

Paul Brickhill

Book As Source Material ("Story Of Douglas Bader")

Lewis Gilbert

Vernon Harris

Muir Mathieson

Bernard Robinson

John Shirley

Videos

Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Give Us A Show 1931, Reading, England, RAF pilots Bader (Kenneth More) and Sanderson (Lyndon Brook) are goaded by civilian fliers (Jack Taylor, Jeremy Longhurst) to disobey orders, Alexander Knox the surgeon in the ensuing scene, in director Lewis Gilbert's bio-pic Reach For The Sky, 1956.

Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Helpless Cripple RAF pilot Douglas Bader (Kenneth More), hospitalized after a reckless crash and having lost the use of both legs, sneaks from his bed, found by nurse Brace (Dorothy Alison), who hears his griping then lays down some law, in the 1956 bio-pic Reach For The Sky.

Reach For The Sky (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Living Meant Flying End of the credits and the opening, introducing Kenneth More, playing the lead in the life story of RAF pilot Douglas Bader, narration by Lyndon Brook as colleague Sanderson, in director Lewis Gilbert's Reach For The Sky, 1956, from the book by Paul Brickhill.

Film Details

Genre

War

Drama

Release Date

1956

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 3m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Articles

Reach for the Sky - Reach For the Sky

August 10, 2012

A double amputee fights to master his artificial legs and become a World War II flying ace.

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Screenplay: Lewis Gilbert (screenplay); Vernon Harris (additional scenes); Paul Brickhill (book)
Cinematography: Jack Asher
Art Direction: Bernard Robinson
Music: John Addison
Film Editing: John Shirley
Cast: Kenneth More (Douglas Bader), Muriel Pavlow (Thelma Bader), Lyndon Brook (Johnny Sanderson), Lee Patterson (Turner), Alexander Knox (Mr. Joyce), Dorothy Alison (Nurse Brace), Michael Warre (Harry Day), Sydney Tafler (Robert Desoutter), Howard Marion Crawford ('Woody' Woodhall), Jack Watling (Peel).
BW-105m. Closed Captioning. Descriptive Video.

Reach For The Sky - Reach For The Sky

Reach for the Sky - Reach For the Sky

A double amputee fights to master his artificial legs and become a World War II flying ace. Director: Lewis Gilbert Screenplay: Lewis Gilbert (screenplay); Vernon Harris (additional scenes); Paul Brickhill (book) Cinematography: Jack Asher Art Direction: Bernard Robinson Music: John Addison Film Editing: John Shirley Cast: Kenneth More (Douglas Bader), Muriel Pavlow (Thelma Bader), Lyndon Brook (Johnny Sanderson), Lee Patterson (Turner), Alexander Knox (Mr. Joyce), Dorothy Alison (Nurse Brace), Michael Warre (Harry Day), Sydney Tafler (Robert Desoutter), Howard Marion Crawford ('Woody' Woodhall), Jack Watling (Peel). BW-105m. Closed Captioning. Descriptive Video.

Quotes

The usual channels appear to be clogged.
- Warrant Officer

Are they? Well, We'll ruddy well unclog 'em!
- Bader

Mr Blake!
- Bader

Yes, Sir?
- Blake

Where can I buy a Spitfire?
- Bader

Great, so now we carry a passenger in the driving seat!
- Turner

I'm sorry, the book says I must wait three months before I can initiate the procedure for hastening new issue.
- Equipment Officer

Fine! We'll send Goring a telegram, and ask him not to come over for three months!
- Bader

Do you know, you just can't do this!
- Station Commander

Well, I've done it, Sir.
- Bader

There'll be an awful row at Group.
- Station Commander

There'll be an awful row at Fighter Command. I sent them a copy too!
- Bader

Legs or no legs, I've never seen such a mobile fireball.
- Turner

Trivia

Kenneth More had his legs cased in Aluminium in order to accuratly convey Bader's style of walking with his metal legs.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1956

Released in United States 1956

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