Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

To: yarddog

“Flight of the Phoenix”. Originally made in the 60s, using the remains of a C-82 or C-119 with tail booms (essential to the plot), then I believe it has been remade recently as a real turkey.

The original is somewhat notable in that Paul Mantz, one of the great old Hollywood stunt pilots, was killed during the filming of the final scene.


123 posted on 07/06/2013 5:19:34 PM PDT by 19th LA Inf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies ]


To: 19th LA Inf

I didn’t think the remake was that bad, but I saw the remake before the original, so it might have colored my judgement.


322 posted on 07/07/2013 3:05:21 PM PDT by Boogieman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson