The Phoenix takes flight with Jimmy Stewart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- A clip of Jimmy Stewart flying the "Phoenix" in the movie Flight of the Phoenix. I remember my dad taking me to watch this film in 1965. Sadly the famous pilot, Paul Mantz was killed performing the flying scenes in this aircraft
Man, they knew how to make movies in those days. When I first saw it, I didn't know how much flying Mr. Stewart had done in the war. He would naturally be completely convincing in this role. Great film.
James Stewart made that movie,by breathing life in his part, love you Mr Stewart
Yes Mr Stewart, gave breath to the movie, and no one else could have made it work ,Thank you , and take care of yourself PLEASE
Probably one of the greatest scenes in movie history for suspense, when he wants to use one cartridge to clear the carbs leaving only one. Watching that prop slowly going round still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. It’s on a par with Das boot going through the Gibraltar gap
Actually there was one spare after it started!
Nerve- wracking for sure....
This is a much better movie than the remake. The tension here is psychological, with the battle of wills between the pilot and Dorfman, as opposed to the trite action movie that was the remake.
Agreed. I remember seeing this on TV as a kid, not knowing if they'd really get the engine running or not
No matter how many times I see it, still gives me chills. What a movie!
This movie was and still is one of the best ever made. The desperate remake was a waste of time and money.
as hollyweard always does over and over.
This was much more dramatic than the remake. I’ve loved this movie for almost 60 years. It was so intense when it came out and you were worn out and elated when you left the theater.
One of the best aviation movies of all times. A great drama in the desert.
This movie gets better and better. A really great job by every actor. The starting sequence is one of the great scenes in cinema.
A brilliant cast!
I remember watching this as a child what a great movie
It's one of the best movies I've ever watched. However, it's a shame that the famous stunt pilot, Paul Manz, was killed doing this very scene.
I read he left a note for his wife that morning saying he felt something wasn't right. He'd talk with her when he came home. Never did.
@stevenvicino8687 If you want more info on the accident, the book Stunt Flying in the Movies by Jim & Maxine Greenwood gives the account of his life and that fatal final landing scene attempt. Apparently, as he did "one more pass" for the cameras, he touched down for a moment, and one of the plane's skids hit some some sort of hard bump. The aircraft's fuselage then fractured in half behind the pilots, and the front portion flipped forward and dug into the ground. The engine crushed Manz in the resulting wreckage roll, but his passenger, Bobby Rose, lived to fly again.
R.I.P. Paul Mantz.
I remember watching this movie with my dad when I was a kid. Love this movie!
Saw it way back ..in the theater. It was awesome with the big technicolor screen, awesome sound and the patrons cheering.
I enjoy stories about brave people triumphing over impossible odds.
Makes me feel that maybe humans are a worthy species after all
When they found out dorfman designed models , great scene.
In the scene where the engine starts the camera pulls out and you see the old real plane with literally a model sitting next to it.
The navigator's laughter goes on and on. He's clearly on the edge of cracking up.
Yes, the heat got to him.
O ator dublê Paul Mantz morreu ao filmar a cena do filme
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LOL, "he didn't even try and hide it!".
When they come upon a pool of water over the dunes. It's not shown here. I was already out of tears.
I always liked how Mr. Dorfmann (who was worried about "unnecessary vibration") is now the one shouting at Mr. Towns to open up the throttle. It was a triumph for both of them as Dorfmann's creation got into the air and for Mr. Towns it was a return to his old glory days as in the words of Mr. Dorfmann "It will require a pilot of extraordinary ability to fly." My Dad and I always referred to my German uncle who was an engineer as 'Mr. Dorfmann' because the guy could build anything and also had the same 'logical' outlook.
If there was ever a better actor than Jimmy Stewart, I don't know who. I miss the greats of the past.
the sound of that engine hitting max rpms gives me goosebumps everytime. love it
Albert Paul Mantz, American noted air racing pilot and movie stunt pilot, is killed while flying the very unusual aircraft (Tallmantz Phoenix P-1) for the movie 'The Flight of the Phoenix'. Mantz reportedly didn’t want to shoot that last scene, citing the Phoenix as dangerously unstable. It was a tragic loss.
ONE OF THE GREATEST SCENES IN A MOVIE OF ALL TIME.
This movie was first class.
One of the most exciting scenes in film history !
There are those rare films that stand out and stand the test of time, ‘Flight Of The Phoenix’ is one of those films. One of my “Desert Island” picks.
@@pR1mal. Yep, a great flick, despite Redford’s lead role, but nowhere in the same league as “Phoenix”
Most of these, if not all, British and American actors are now gone. Great movie. So sad for the loss a a stuntman. RIP all.
Timeless work of Paul Mantz the stunt pilot.
His last work, as he crashed and was killed during production.
One heck of an air whip they cobbled together. Great show, great story of man's desire to survive and overcome. Lessons the newer generations could learn and benefit from.
Head and shoulders better than the remake.
Yes
Absolutely.
Geweldig na al die jaren om dit nog te zien❤
Ya👍
The late, great Peter Finch just oozes quality in this movie. What a fantastic actor he was.
I remember standing in a very long line at the Plaza theater to see this in KCMO. Was worth the wait. Wonderful movie. I watch it every time it comes on tv.
When I came home from overseas I sat in front of a TV with more than one English channel for the first time in 7 years. This movie was the first thing I watched. It's an excellent movie.
The real Jimmy Stewart proper title was Brigadier General Stewart, a highly decorated WWII bomber pilot who continued flying missions into the Vietnam War era. He flew 20 bombing raids over Europe when the average bomber got shot down after 10 runs. The guy was OG, OP legit.
This is a CLASSIC! I was thinking of this movie today! James Stewart
I think it's amazing that such a great orchestra were there in the desert at the same time. The takeoff would not have been as exciting without them.
A great movie and a great scene that only Mr James Stewart could do. Just love it
Yes Mr Stewart just made it great
Just wonderful Mr. Stewart was great it showed me that if you believe it can work
When he guns that engine I sit up and take notice; every single time. My parents (may God bless their memories) took my younger brother and me to see this at a drive-in when it was released. For me, the whole movie is just a set-up for those few seconds when that engine roars.
It was a great movie!
Very true. Fifty-three years after its debut it's still highly interesting.
For me, the film was a study in human psychology...amazing film.
Memories of the drive in for me too. Sleeping bags and pillows on top of the 57 pontiac station wagon. Permanently burned into my brain. A wonderful time in our lives.
@@hectorheath9742 Yes, I can see that especially as the years have passed.
Paul Mantz (noted air racer & stunt pilot) was killed filming this very sequence, when the plane slammed the ground hard and broke up.
Yes, there is a video on TH-cam which is showing this unfortunate event.
Mantz was Amelia Earhart's ground crew chief.
Sad but true
I get goosebumps when I watch the ending of this movie! What a great film! It's so uplifting at the end and shows what people can do when they join forces to solve a problem head on.I can still cheer over and over watching this movie scene and ending!
Little trivia for you...the stunt pilot died flying the chopped plane in this film..the footage was kept in until it dropped and crashed behind the hill.
Fabulous film about mans human struggle against the odds and over coming life’s down falls ,wonderful cast
People say the movie was over when the engine started.
If that's true, why does this scene still gives me chills every time I see it?
Ruhe in Frieden Hardy Krüger. Ich habe den Film schon als Kind geliebt!
Ich auch ....
RIP the stunt pilot who died filming this scene.😔
A famous racing/stunt/movie pilot and collector of warplanes, Paul Mantz was flying the Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, the machine that was "made of the wreckage", in front of the cameras on
the morning of July 8, 1965. He was performing touch-and-go landings, and on one touchdown the fuselage buckled. The movie model broke apart and cartwheeled, killing Mantz and seriously injuring stuntman Bobby Rose on board
Do you recall what the stunt plane was built from?
@@carmium see to recall reading somewhere that a Beechcraft Beech 18 was used to create the "Phoenix."
@@carmium wood and aluminum
Wow!didnt know that ! 🤔, original was best , even tho i liked the remake also
I saw this on a sub during the 60's. When it came time to fly back to the States after turn over to the other crew, imagine our surprise to see the charter jet we boarded was named "The Phoenix".
A great movie with a great cast!
Something about the original takeoff scene makes it better than the remake.
Paul Mantz also filmed the B-36 aerial sequences in the Jimmy Stewart classic "Strategic Air Command". They were filmed from his modified B-25 camera plane.
When they made movies. Fantastic movie. All Hollywood does today is make horrible remakes of the same films over and over again
That's because there is no one around today who knows how to write. People have almost zero attention span due to their living on smart devices.
Also, Hollywood is not going to risk hundreds of millions of dollars making a picture unless it is according to a formula which a group of investors believes will guarantee huge profits.
When Richard Attenborough throws down the ladder at the very beginning, it's saying "were either going to make it, or not. We won't need to get down again".
They can always jump down. It's getting back up that wasn't happening. This was it, ride or die.
Absolutely one of my Very favorite movies of all time the plane actually flew ....! And absolutely incredible on location, camera work , unfortunately the pilot who flew the plane( Paul Mantz ), while making the movie died in one of the last scenes......! 🙏🙏🙏 during one of the touch-N-goes the plane came down and broke in half right where Mr. Dorfman is setting....!!!
Hell what a sence Mr Stewart delivered, it to the maximum, I love it
I've always enjoyed Mr, Stewart, Mr Stewart always turn in a great scene from a Wonderful life, and more take care of yourself PLEASE
March 14, 2021----Imagine creating a diorama of the take off, using a 1/72 C-119 and cutting it up to look like this, along with adding motorized props, the survivors on the wings.
Fantastic Idea.
No one makes a C-82A?
Ah man.... this is one of the greatest scenes of all time.
One of my favorites in my DVD collection. I would LOVE to see a documentary about the making of this movie.
One of the stuntmen was killed during one of the flights.
I could watch the whole film again!
I've seen this countless times, when Dorfmann screams "NOW!, NOW!" to Stewart and the full 2,000HP is brought up, (risking what he feared most, it being shaken apart), and they clear that dune my eyes well up every. single. time.
Same here.
Reminds me of Sahara, with Bogart. Same basic plot, men trying to overcome the elements and personal demons.
me too!
One of my favorite movies of all time! That being said, now that I look at some the many clips available on YT, it strikes me that a bunch of bone-tired, hungry old men hanging on by the strength of their hands for any length of time is about as realistic as my knocking out Mike Tyson. That first bump when the pane hit the sand before going up again probably would have shaken loose most of the men.... I STILL love this movie, don't get me wrong.
Another movie that didn't need to be and shouldn't have ever been remade.
Here, here.. I refuse to watch the remake!
Hollywood should stop making crappy remakes of good movies and make good ones of crappy old movies.
Remake is very bad Godamit
Very agreeable, should have never attempted much less done a remake. Leave it alone. Like "dozer hands" vs "Cat Skinners, " unplug your GPS and feel how to run grade.
I agree
Major General USAF Stewart was a great pilot for real😀🇺🇸
Yes he was. He was a bomber pilot in WW 2. Korea , and in Vietnam ! He retired from the U S Airforce in 1968 .
@@johnyoung9874 He did not see combat in Korea or Vietnam. He did fly once in a B-52 as an observer in Vietnam. His stepson was killed in Vietnam
@@johnyoung9874 World War eleven? you mean WW2! har har har:}
Great movie, very inspirational ,especially at take off final scene
Thanks Drinker
k granpa
The Drinker knows best.
GREAT MOVIE, LOVE TO SEE IT .
ONE OF THE BEST OF JIMMY STEWART.
Most airlines would charge a hefty fee for a wing seat (great view and leg room), however, I think these guys earned their free flight.
Why did they all have to fly out? Send one guy to get help. That's how they did it in Alive, with 2 guys seeking help.
Great movie which a not needed remake.
This move needs a remake, how can you have all white males in a movie, that a crime against humanity.
And yet, making this was less stressful than a IKEA side board!
Old skool will always have something special modern times will never have
How right you are!
"Old school" in this case means that the lead actor was actually a decorated military pilot, who flew many a mission in WW2, eventually raising to the rank of major general. Already a successful actor, he ELECTED to take a break from acting to serve his Country by becoming a flying lieutenant, risking of his own life. This was the case for many actors in his generation (one may remember DavidTomlinson, and his funny Mr. Banks character in Disney's Mary Poppins: a RAF pilot himself. Go figure.). True drama is the best representation of the essence of human life. When there is little truly dramatic life experience in one's curriculum it is hard to be convincing in such a dramatic role. You know, it transpires. What a generation.
I always liked this story. Even the newer versions.
Yes, the newer movie corrected the fatal flaw that kept the original from being a success - the lack of diversity and inclusion.
@@shelbynamels973 BS. Story was good. Not being successful just tends to be luck of the draw. Not "diversity" and 'inclusion'. None of the film versions did well. They all lost money.
@@minavanderleest9493 I sense you are suffering from an acute irony deficiency.
It's OK, not everybody gets 'snark'.
My point, and I thought it was obvious, was that back then (1965), a studio could cast a movie without regard to race and gender, and no SJW would cry foul.
The remake, of course, had to include both the required racial and gender mix. If it hadn't, it would have been called out for its lack of 'diversity and inclusion'.
The original is a classic of movie history, the remake came and went without a trace.
Seeing how movies, in the end, are a business, and how gender-reversed versions of 'Ghostbusters' and others failed at the box office, I am assured that we will be spared an all-female remake of 'Flight of the Phoenix".
@@shelbynamels973 Snark isn't always easy to get with the written word lol
I loved the remake. Until today, I did not even know it was a remake.
I like this movie because it's so upbeat and has a happy ending.Im tired of dystopian,gloom and doom end of the World movies.I like optimism!
I prefer to leave a cinema feeling better than when I went in. 😊
As soon as they got the plane in the air they found out that they were only one mile from a city. 😂
Outstanding!
This miove❤❤❤❤❤
Although not on this clip my favorite was the engine starting scene with the Coffman starter.
There is another clip showing exactly that - brilliant
Let's not forget Berry Chase , who was the belly dancer. She is the last surviving cast member still alive today. In the movie she is smoking hot! She was a professional dancer and was in the 63 movie "It's a mad mad mad mad world " she danced with some of the greats like Fred Astair.
She's in an early scene with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in White Christmas (1954); Doris Lenz is her character's name. She speaks the line, "Mutual, I'm sure." She also appears in the cast party scene in the movie's second act. I was floored to learn of her wide array of film roles.
She was also in the original "Cape Fear" (1962) with Robert Mitchum. Had more lines that in "Mad, Mad, etc. World."
One of those movies I would take with me to a deserted island to watch forever.
An EXCELLENT film to this day!
Only Mr Stewart could make this film work ,great man , great scene Thank you Brother Stewart
Mr Stewart own that movie,with all his flying experience, it pushed the movie over, to greatness I JUST love it
I saw the movie in around 1973. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I think there was a recent remake.
Great old movie unlike all the stupid cgi movies they make now.
The guy that really flew that plane for the movie ended up crashing while trying to land. The plane folded in half and he died.
It was truly a different world. F1 race car drivers died too often like solders in Vietnam and we were still a few years away from the moon landing. Stunt men really played it close to the edge.
Yea, different day and age.
Niw, OSHA steps in and "protects" everyone, with the exception of truckers. If there is snow on top of the truck, a cop can order you to climb in a 13'6" trailer, slick with snow and ice, to clean it off.
Who cares if the driver falls and dies?
The company will just recruit another Rube.
Was für ein packender Film unvergessen sehr gut gemacht
Ja. Genau!
They made a real plane for this movie..NO cgi (or whatever they call it now) and it truly flew...but it crashed and a well known pilot was killed...
You gotta love those radial engines; add power, cam comes up on the step and away we go!!
I saw the real flyable Phoenix at Orange County Airport in late June, 1965, at the age of 9 years old, just as the plane was being finished. 2 weeks later, as a result of a hard touch and go landing during filming that exceeding the design tolerances of the airframe, the fuselage broke in half cause the Phoenix to tip over, ejecting pilot Paul Mantz and a stunt man over the front of the plane. If Mantz had been seatbelted in better he would have survived. The stuntman knew what was happening and released his own belt and was also ejected but survived.
Thank you ...!!!! finally an accurate description of the plane , and what really happened ....! Paul Mantz was a fantastic pilot a great loss and yes the Phoenix DID Fly...🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
What a story??? Was the engineer with his talent ability energy with little food & water with a magazine in hand in such terrain under extreme heat conditions which magazine gave him information of how to build a miniature plane from the body of the destroyed cargo plane in this case the engineer is the technician which keeping the rest of the men alive by helping him with his construction plane now on the other hand there is the pilot with his extraordinary determination & years of experience the practical part in this case which both have to combine to give practical meaning to it which again coming down to this it's faithful decision to fired up the last shot of detonation which root out all the dirt from the motor maneuver the propeller & forced it to spin & at last leading them back to freedom & civilization Stuart is terrific actor no doubts about it.
..And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, concludes this story of 'How Ryanair Started..'
GENERAL Jimmy Stewart!
The remake was a piece of crap!
Yes it was
You are absolutely correct the remake sucked something bad ....!!!! they added a ( Chick ) and the whole movie was a piece of shit...!
I do not know why they take GREAT classic movies and do remakes of them......!!!!
@@iplaymytele not *only* did the remake "add a chick", they gave her character the name of Kelly Johnson, Mr. Skunk Works himself.
Zero credibility, after that.
@@starguy2718
The remake was absolutely a waste of film………!
Most Remakes are…!
@@iplaymytele nice job using misogyny as a reason why the remake was bad
I can't believe his hat stayed on
HI, they used Crazy Glue....
What's with those annoying pop-up ads suddenly covering the screen? And at the climax also!!!
The actual pilot of the makeshift aircraft was killed upon landing.
Paul Maantz
Just a fantastic movie! Can't believe I viewed it over 50+ years ago! Yes, that
makes me a official fart now ;-)😉😀! Always liked Hardy Krueger!!!!!
I probably saw it 40 years ago. But I’m also official.
Airlines taking notes how they can cram more passengers in
Airline exec: On the wings? [Smacks head] Why didn't we think of that?
@@JLee-rt6ve Lufthansa would tie you to the rudder
Incredible movie!
Truly great actor
I am so sorry to hear that..I never knew..The Flight of the Phoenix is my favourite movie..from childhood years..
Jimmy Stewart the Hero from WW II. Great.
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Wish that they play the the full movie,
It will be awesome.
Paul Mantz also belly landed the Flying Fortress in the movie Twelve O’Clock High with Gregory Peck.
Interesting movie in how people react to each other in extreme situation as this test each & everyone's patience
To concour there fate in desert..
No cgi, just brilliant!