73 here. I grew up around these guys. I once worked with a guy for 8 years before I found out he was Navy, WW2 and had three Bronze Stars. It seems he had a habit of going down into burning ships and bringing men out. Another was a Submariner. Two more were Marines. It was easy to tell, they were missing a few parts. The Greatest Generation. Never Forget!
Love seeing that old aircraft. I hate thinking about how many of those F6F were scraped right after the war. FOR THERE SCRAP VALUE. Now there are hardly any flying. Kids seeing those planes now days might start them asking about WW2.
80 year old Brit here, and forever grateful and proud of my parents generation for their generosity and the sacrifices they made in order for my generation to still be around to remember and be able to say…. Thank you!
Sir, your generation did not let us down either. My hope is the USA and GB remember how to stand together and not allow fringe politics to separate us even more. I'm 52 a 24 year veteran of the USN. My greatest respect and appreciation for you and your families service to our freedom.
I worked in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard from '81 through '94. A Marine Pipefitter and very proud to have been surrounded by thousands of fellow tradesmen and women. We took our jobs seriously because we were sending our sailors into harms way. My father served in the Pacific Theatre in WW2 (love you Dad and Mom, the two of you are my true heroes). Love the movie, thanks!
Worth watching for this reason alone! And the reason I decided to watch this, plus seeing Ameche when he was young. I only know him from Trading Places and Coming to America, and possibly Cocoon.
I'm 80 and was born in '43, a year before this movie was made. Nice to go back to a time when the country was so rich in patriotism and bravery, one for all & all for one! Not sure what the guys back then would make of the world today. Anyway, it's nice to know where America comes from and the people who made it truly great like a city of light shining on a high hill to all of mankind! That America is my America, the one I fought for like my father before me!
You forgot one. Patriotism Bravery and Racism. The America who did not want Black people wearing that uniform. At time when Blacks couldn't eat at a lunch counter. Or attend the same school. That America ?
i don't thing it was ever really like this Rodger?, a bit to cornballish but i know the essence of your romantic days gone bye, train of thought,maybe baby,lol x
For those interested, this was filmed aboard CV 10 USS Yorktown, renamed for her predecessor CV 5, lost at the battle of Midway. The second of 24 Essex class Carriers of the US Navy. The carrier served as a recovery ship for the December, 1968, Apollo 8 space mission, the first crewed ship to reach and orbit the Moon, and was used in the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!, which recreated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and in the 1984 science fiction film The Philadelphia Experiment. Yorktown was decommissioned in 1970 and in 1975 became a museum ship at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where she was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Thanks for your service. I'm an army vet 83-89. We have 3 navy boys in our family: two navy aviators and a corpsman. Only one active currently, youngest one 25 yro f18 pilot.
I’m 72 my dad he was a Navy guy on the aircraft carrier World War II right been wounded. He was right out there in the thick of things. He died 58 years old lung cancer smoking them palmels I really miss him. He lied about his age when he went in the Navy I think he was 16 who was a hell of a man thanks for this movie.❤😊
Enjoyed this movie very much. Great cast. I am 70 now and grew up watching many of these actors. The movie "Midway" will tell you the end to this battle. A terrific victory for the USA!!
I knew a WW-II TBD/F pilot who, for whatever reason,, missed that battle. Name was Ruben. Back in the late '70's in a well known Sailor bar in Imperial Beach California he used to tease me with this little exchange we would holler across the bar: " Hey Jeff, are you still flying in Navy Helicopters?" "Yes sir Ruben, I'm still flying in Navy Helicopters."
"Are they giving you flight pay for doing that?" "Yes sir, I get flight pay." "Well you don't deserve flight pay for flying in helicopters." "Why not Ruben?" "Because y'all don't fly high enough altitude to rate flight pay!" That little exchange would always get a couple of chuckles, or a roar of laughter, depending on the crowd. I do miss him, cowboy hat and boots, great smile and sense of humour. They really were the greatest generation.
71 YO Army vet here. Thank you LionHeart for presenting these movies. I had lots of uncles from both sides of the family active in WWII, plus several of my late Dad's drinking buddies. Sadly, they are all gone and like a dumbass I did not sit with them and draw out their stories when they were still around.
Past 70 now and loved the Army. My old man was in the Army in WW-II and Korea. He made it all the way up to Lieutenant Colonel before WW-II ended. They reactivated him for Korea. I was in the Sunni Triangle in Iraq when he passed away. I found out AFTER his funeral that when he returned from Egypt/Africa, that he had been reassigned to Rock Island Arsenal to take over certain department. He was a chemical engineer so that should say something about what he did. (Boom!) He never told me anything other than that he was a pencil pusher. All I ever did was jump out of perfectly good airplanes and became a good "long rang diplomat". I still have an Eagle coin in my pocket right now and love Pho, Bun bo Hue and other spicy foods. LOL
Great watching these old black and white movies, especially with actual ships and footage. I'm 75 and still remember seeing this before and other movies from this period in our history. Thanks for posting. Joe S
A retired Navy Commander that also has a YT channel has said that this movie gives a very accurate picture of life aboard a carrier at sea! And, I loved look on Harry Morgan's face when he was restored to flight status! Thanks, LH & FW for posting!
This incredible film was made in 1944 during the middle of World War II, Also the year I was born, 1944. I think this is one of the most well produced movie of World War II ever made. I was PN3, Ship's Office, USS FOX(DLG-33) in Vietnam 1967. I'll say what we said in the Navy: Well done sailor. ☮
Yes probably one of best produced ww2 movie from from during the war. It's such a breath of fresh air watching a Hollywood movie promoting are wonderful nation. Instead of all the anti America they make today.
Hmmm......not sure 1944 was the middle of the war ! when it finished in august 1945, but actually began in in september 1939....don't forget that the rest of the world was fighting for over 2 years before America joined.
Great, old movie! I've seen it a multitude of times and can probably see it many, many more times without ever tiring of it and the message it offers. I've read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies on WWII and this is probably one of my favorite movies of the time, I can also say that I knew a lot of people that actually fought during the War and I've always held them all in high esteem for their sacrifices, no matter what some of them became in their later years .. they were heroes during those dark days. Thanks for letting us see this movie again!
72 years old here, and as A Student Nurse,,I took care of America's last living WW 1 Flying ace. What an honor. I have forgotten his name, but his stories are part of my life, and I will never forget them. He was shot down by the Red Baron twice and lived to tell about it.
We should have never forgotten these heroes who sacrificed their lives for our nation, people and freedom! I have enjoyed all movies related to WW2 again, again and again! I am so much found of these actors and actresses, they were wonderful and excellent people of our great nation!
This was one of the better movies of the early stages of WW2 in the Pacific... Those old ships,planes, big bands music, PURE GOLD!!! The Terrible orders to not fight at first, but run away , as a plan to dupe the enemy into thinking we had more ships in the Soloman Islands... Then be given authority to fight back... That was awesome to see our guys so enthusiastic to be able to fight back... And of course the human element, to see your buddies getting hurt or killed... That's When tears come to the eyes when viewing, movies like these, I'd say that it has a powerful message... A message that should NEVER be forgotten as to what it took to preserve Freedom...
72 here. Great movie. My uncle was in the navy during the war. Commander of a supply ship. He delivered the goods. My father was in the army fighting in the Pacific.
I'm 75 and I must say when I first watch this movie I was quite young! Now I Realize that this is not the way the Midway Battle really was but it seemd like a good movie at the time.
With the complete lack of anything worth watching today on tv 📺 or at the movies 🎥 I’ll watch this again for the third time because they will never make good movies again.
Another great movie. Hard to believe that Don, Harry, and others were so very young. It's hard to recognize them at such a young age. Sad that they are all now gone. May they rest in peace. Thanks for the memories!
16, 17 year olds lying about there age so they could fight in the war. Can help to admire them. The Yorktown was amazing , the Japanese thought she was sunk but her dedicated crew was able to keep her floating .
She was not sunk during the battle of the Coral Sea, but she was indeed sunk. The original Yorktown CV-5, was sunk at the battle of Midway. The Yorktown CV-10 was named in her honor.
the USS lexington was reported sunk 4 times... one time it really was (scuttled by us ship) but the usa built another one and it confused the japanese, i was on that 2nd one when i was in the navy , its now a museum in tx.
"Too young the hero" (1988) a made for tv movie that can be found on youtube. The true story of the youngest person to serve in the us military in ww2. Worth watching.
Went to school with Mitchel Pages's son and met him lots of times. He was second "Medal of Honor" winner on Guadalcanal. Never mentioned it or spoke about it. Truly the Greatest Generation. I was a Battleship Gunner's mate in Viet Nam.
I think the greatest generation hasn't been born yet. Or, maybe, they were the generations who fought, for 800 years, to clear the enemy out of our country They are candidates for the best generations. Do you know, we have NEVER had a school massacre in our country, since we gained our Independence? How many massacres have you had?
@@christophercoupe5006 Why don't you know history? Your ignorance is not my fault. And "courtesy"?? You people know nothing about that word. Just look at your history. You don't even believe the TRUTH of Genesis, 1:26-27.
What Hollywood considered a grade B movie movie from back then is better than an A-list actor movie now! God bless our greatest generation! God bless America!
You mean you liked it when the Country was segregated -? Or, was it that you were entertained by dropping atomic weapons on people. Or, maybe something else heinous like that-?
@@russellyoung8295 I liked it when the country fought side by side together for freedom regardless of skin color we were all AMERICANS first. I liked it when people kept their person sexual issues to themselves and didnt broadcast it on worldwide media and blame everyone else for their character flaws. I liked it when kids respected their elders instead of killed them or robbed them in the streets. I liked it when we all wanted whats best for our country even tho we may have voted for different candidates once in a while. I liked it when all the news channels had reporters who told what happened in their own words and left it up to us to decide if we liked it or not. I liked it when we had news reporters and not opinion shows that pose as news outlets, and i liked it when people were bright enough to know the difference.
My friend Mikel Nikeal did convoy escort duty Brooklyn to Murmansk. He was almost killed at Anzio when Germans hit his ship. He lived well until passing at 93. Thanks Friend
Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X (also known as Queen of the Flat Tops and Torpedo Squadron Eight) is a black-and-white 1944 war film about the heroic crew of an American aircraft carrier in the desperate early days of World War II in the Pacific theater, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Ameche, Dana Andrews and William Eythe. ] Although arguably a classic propaganda movie, it was appreciated for its realistic portrayal and was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
One of the best I've ever seen. The editing was amazing. I was more amazed at how hard as nails Don Ameche came off, so used to seeing him as a lighthearted older guy.
My father was a Cruiserman, USS Boise. CL46 The ship got 11 Battle Stars. Almost sunk at the Cape Esperance Battle but sunk 5 heavies then. He never talked about anything except one time when he had to much beer. He related what he was ordered to do to being out the dead from below decks. I joined the Navy in 68 as a E1 Hospitalman. Took every rank including E8 then was transferred as an WO1-3 then retired as a Navy Nurse, LT in 2003. Thanks Dad
@@johnwhodat8135 I hope you get a chance to see this YES, it was… It was the vintage BBB box with the box art… Bought it with birthday money 😀 Thanks for asking !!!!!!!!!! Take care. CHRIS 🇺🇸
73, here, also with 6 uncles in service during WWII. GOD BE WITH OUR MILITARY, and draw each of them to Himself and to our Blessed Constitution of these United States of America. Amen.
♥️🇺🇲🇺🇲♥️ My Dad is a WW2 Veteran.......Served at Guadalcanal and Okinawa.....He passed away at age 72......I will miss him and Love Forever.......♥️🇺🇲♥️
My great opa would tell me about his time I in WW1. ( He was blind. Mustard Gas I think ) My opa was basically my dad and he was a Sherman tank track Commander ( like the Movie Fury with Brad Pitt ) . He would tell me about WW2, Korea. He served 20 yrs Army. The greatest generations, and the attitude, drive, perseverance, morals that helped define those periods and people are unfortunately just a memory now. Humanity has lost its moral compass in the later generations.
USN 71-74 DP rating, love the shipboard scenes, my ship the USS Jason Ar8 was launched 1944 and had similar crew quarters, officer quarters, mess deck, etc. Lots of really old fittings on that ship! During '73 oil crisis we took 6 weeks to cross the Pacific San Diego to Sasebo, Japan.
My dad’s plane was the one that ditched around minute 54 of the movie. He went on to have a successful naval career, retiring in 1970 at the rank of Captain. Among his medals was a Navy Cross, a Distinguished Flying Cross, and a Purple Heart. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 92.
There is always room in the AMERICAN consciousness for the right decisions, and even bigger room in our hearts for the many hero's of our men and women that have and still do answer the call of duty to our nation,... In all the good and blessings of our Lord, the honored valor is so earned for their sacrifices and gallant bravery, and beloved by a truly grateful nation,... To all services of our American Military for duty, families and country,... I and family thank you, sincerely for your service,..🇺🇸🙂💯%✔️🙏🌎🌍
You know every person making a comment here, is all riding for the same brand. We were able to see and be around these great generation of folks. Where everyone pitched in to achieve a goal. I was lucky enough to be around a lot of them. Men and women. Every day I fight age, and get off my butt and be productive. I think every morning about the great soldiers who gave there all, so I can continue on. I will not let any of them down. When at age 22, I was ejected from a 12,000lb truck and it rolled over on top of me and cut me in two, the docs said I'd never walk again. I ran out of that hospital. And I've been doing my best to make these veterans proud to let me exist.
Im a woman and younger than some of the comments but grew up at my Grandparents house they ALWAYS talked of "The War," ny sis & i would listen . now with all rhe Day commorating thinking all about what these Men most of gone through 🚜🎚️🇺🇸im so fulled with pride being American 🎚️🇺🇸GOD bless these Men GOD bless America
73 here. My first wife's father was a fighter pilot flying off escort carriers in the Pacific. Mt Step-dad was a flight machinist on PBYs that followed bombers to take pictures of the results of bomb runs on Japan. Earlier in the war he was in the Aleutians. My wife's father was a merchant marine office in the Atlantic. He had two ships sunk out from under him. My dad was an infantryman in the army and fought from Normandy to the battle of the bulge where he was badly wounded. I only know my dad's record because I pulled a copy of his service record after he died. He never said a word about what he did in the war. Pretty much everyone I knew as a kid had dads and uncles serving during WWII.
I didn’t cry when Ol Yeller died, but a balled like a schoolgirl when these guys were given the green light to fight back. These kids were strongest and proudest MEN we could ever have hoped for. I am humbled by their sacrifice for all of us!
My father-in -law was on the USS Relief, the original ship built as a hospital ship. Wonderful pics and article on Wikipedia about it, in the Pacific war the whole time, moving wounded between battles. And any WW2 history buffs like me should go to Fredricksburg, TX and visit the Museum of the Pacific, it’s worth the trip!
....I have my Dads flying helmet and morse code key.... he was an aviation radio man and a combat air gunner. When I opened a box as a boy, I discovered a stack of sailor hats....each one with a different name stenciled on the inside edge. I asked him where they came from.....he said, " Those are my buddies who didn't make it ".
@timwhitford6855 @martinsohlberg3223 @davidbigbee3556 Don’t forget Harry (Henry) Morgan had numerous guest actor appearances on “GUNSMOKE” when the series ran from 1955-1975!!!❤😮😊
Este filme retrata uma época em que homens e mulheres viveram e morreram para que outras gerações possam esta aqui hoje, é conhecida como geração de ferro com mais incertezas que hoje, mas com esperança em dias melhores
Ive never seen this movie before in my life !! And im an Old Boatswains Mate because of films like this . Who says there's no such thing as Buried Treasure.
Great movie for the heartfelt acting, great engaging involvement of the crew, the historic images and conveying feelings and strategy concepts! Thank you!
What a contrast between the courage of a generation that strongly upheld valor and duty, while the overall moral bankruptcy that is currently prevailing in our modern society that is slowly but surely destroying itself! 2024/08/20. Ontario, Canada.
As a little kid, I could sing the popular song, “Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer”. I didn’t get famous. But notoriety was pretty abundant Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
President George W. Bush Sr., dropped out of Yale University, and Volunteered at age 18.! He and others were sent to the University of N.C for the book part of Naval Pilot Training. He was Commissioned as a Naval Officer, and Aviator. He was a TBF AVENGER Pilot with a crew of 3 men.! He was the youngest Pilot in the Navy when he was first Commissioned.! He was shot down in combat by the Japanese Imperial Navy twice.! There is a black, and white video of him being picked up by a U.S. Submarine out of a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after several days at sea.! He looks up at the Submarine Crew, and straight into the camera.! He looks like he's about 16 years old.!! The Aircraft landing at the beginning of this movie, the one flown by Dana Andrews, well acting like he was flying, is the TBF AVENGER.!! This was a great Aircraft during the war.! He was shot down once flying low over an Island giving close air support to U.S. MARINES, getting killed, and wounded by Imperial Japanese Troops.!! Like him or not he Volunteered to go, and he put his life on the line to help save others.! He was from a wealthy family, and his father was U.S. Senator Prescott Bush.! He could have stayed away from harm's way, but Volunteered to go.!! That says alot about his character.!! Just saying.!! Look up the video, and interviews with him about it, and read about his service. He is very humble, and doesn't bragg or even acknowledge that he did anything but his duty.!!🥇🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😉😉😉😉😉🙂
@@georgeamery It’s Hollywood. I caught the name of Sir Cedric something in the initial credits. Quite possibly an American / British venture? Hard to say back then. Just my two cents worth.
It was a thing in the 20s and 30s for actors and upper class Americans to speak with an adapted British accent, Katherine Hepburn for example, who fit both categories. Cedrick Hardwicke, an English actor, played the admiral you reference. Many British actors worked in American films.
73 here. I grew up around these guys. I once worked with a guy for 8 years before I found out he was Navy, WW2 and had three Bronze Stars. It seems he had a habit of going down into burning ships and bringing men out. Another was a Submariner. Two more were Marines. It was easy to tell, they were missing a few parts. The Greatest Generation. Never Forget!
👍 GD bless them all!!
Why wouldn't your god bless the 5500 children younger than 5 that die every day in Africa instead?
@@HarryShagnasty-sc9zd I don't know. You will have to ask her when you see her.
Really ... look into your ♥. There is your answer.
@@HarryShagnasty-sc9zdHe IS GOD ...and He is is All our GOD. ..just keep praying for them ..some the bags we are not meant to know🎚️🇺🇸
74 here. Was Navy A/C mech. Parts of the movie made me cry. I am old and tired but not ready to give up yet. Never give up until your last breath.
Did you work on any Brewster aircraft like the F2A2?
Hell yes ❤
Love seeing that old aircraft. I hate thinking about how many of those F6F were scraped right after the war. FOR THERE SCRAP VALUE. Now there are hardly any flying. Kids seeing those planes now days might start them asking about WW2.
war is not good. no country achieved greatness by winning a war
AGREE....GOD BLESS YOU...
80 year old Brit here, and forever grateful and proud of my parents generation for their generosity and the sacrifices they made in order for my generation to still be around to remember and be able to say….
Thank you!
Sir, your generation did not let us down either. My hope is the USA and GB remember how to stand together and not allow fringe politics to separate us even more.
I'm 52 a 24 year veteran of the USN.
My greatest respect and appreciation for you and your families service to our freedom.
@@RandolfScherieckppppppmmm
Royal Navy I'm thinking!
I worked in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard from '81 through '94.
A Marine Pipefitter and very proud to have been surrounded by thousands of fellow tradesmen and women. We took our jobs seriously because we were sending our sailors into harms way. My father served in the Pacific Theatre in WW2 (love you Dad and Mom, the two of you are my true heroes). Love the movie, thanks!
The best thing about these old movies are the fact its all real aircraft ships and gear❤
Yes RI , real intelligence not, AI !
Worth watching for this reason alone! And the reason I decided to watch this, plus seeing Ameche when he was young. I only know him from Trading Places and Coming to America, and possibly Cocoon.
@@keithad6485 I use much of it for detail in my static model building.
Amen
I just wish the stories were a little more accurate. The navy was fighting back long before Midway.
I'm 80 and was born in '43, a year before this movie was made. Nice to go back to a time when the country was so rich in patriotism and bravery, one for all & all for one! Not sure what the guys back then would make of the world today. Anyway, it's nice to know where America comes from and the people who made it truly great like a city of light shining on a high hill to all of mankind! That America is my America, the one I fought for like my father before me!
You forgot one. Patriotism Bravery and Racism. The America who did not want Black people wearing that uniform. At time when Blacks couldn't eat at a lunch counter. Or attend the same school. That America ?
They would be shocked and disgusted, most of all disappointed
You are not alone Roger,
God Bless
We are talking real patriotism here.
Not like those that wave flags and seek to end our democracy.
i don't thing it was ever really like this Rodger?, a bit to cornballish but i know the essence of your romantic days gone bye, train of thought,maybe baby,lol x
For those interested, this was filmed aboard CV 10 USS Yorktown, renamed for her predecessor CV 5, lost at the battle of Midway. The second of 24 Essex class Carriers of the US Navy. The carrier served as a recovery ship for the December, 1968, Apollo 8 space mission, the first crewed ship to reach and orbit the Moon, and was used in the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!, which recreated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and in the 1984 science fiction film The Philadelphia Experiment.
Yorktown was decommissioned in 1970 and in 1975 became a museum ship at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where she was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Thanks for your interesting post, it adds to the film.
thank you reading a book about cv-10 jocko co
The aircraft sequences are briliant...
Thank you for your interesting comment and your historical insight. 👌🏼🇬🇧😊
Fantastic thank you.
I have the essex 1/700 kit in my model stash.
My dad flew TBFs. He missed Midway but was at Leyte. He never talked about it. He led me to join the Navy..best decision of my life.
Thanks for your service. I'm an army vet 83-89. We have 3 navy boys in our family: two navy aviators and a corpsman. Only one active currently, youngest one 25 yro f18 pilot.
Thanks for your service! GD bless.
@@johnwhodat8135
I'm pretty sure my dad's ship, the escort carrier U.S.S. Sangamon, was in the Leyte Gulf too during WWII.
I’m 72 my dad he was a Navy guy on the aircraft carrier World War II right been wounded. He was right out there in the thick of things. He died 58 years old lung cancer smoking them palmels I really miss him. He lied about his age when he went in the Navy I think he was 16 who was a hell of a man thanks for this movie.❤😊
Interesting to read that your father was a part of WW2. God bless him and others, they were people of a hard time! With respect from Iran 👋💐
Enjoyed this movie very much. Great cast. I am 70 now and grew up watching many of these actors. The movie "Midway" will tell you the end to this battle. A terrific victory for the USA!!
You know your OLD when these guys start LOOKING YOUNG
As long as the films last they forever will be
Yessir
@@amctothemoon9417 I agree!
Morgan was 29 when this was filmed. Ameche was an old man here at 36
@@beyondmiddleagedman7240 wasn’t he in “Trading Places with Eddie Murphy?
I knew a WW-II TBD/F pilot who, for whatever reason,, missed that battle. Name was Ruben. Back in the late '70's in a well known Sailor bar in Imperial Beach California he used to tease me with this little exchange we would holler across the bar:
" Hey Jeff, are you still flying in Navy Helicopters?"
"Yes sir Ruben, I'm still flying in Navy Helicopters."
"Are they giving you flight pay for doing that?"
"Yes sir, I get flight pay."
"Well you don't deserve flight pay for flying in helicopters."
"Why not Ruben?"
"Because y'all don't fly high enough altitude to rate flight pay!"
That little exchange would always get a couple of chuckles, or a roar of laughter, depending on the crowd.
I do miss him, cowboy hat and boots, great smile and sense of humour.
They really were the greatest generation.
You can say that again and again there were the best there was the best there will ever be.
Hey Jeff are you still flying them navy helicopters ?...
71 YO Army vet here. Thank you LionHeart for presenting these movies. I had lots of uncles from both sides of the family active in WWII, plus several of my late Dad's drinking buddies. Sadly, they are all gone and like a dumbass I did not sit with them and draw out their stories when they were still around.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice Sir. God bless you
It's no issue you consider yourself a DA...we are all that way at some point in our lives...USN VET 87-93
Past 70 now and loved the Army. My old man was in the Army in WW-II and Korea. He made it all the way up to Lieutenant Colonel before WW-II ended. They reactivated him for Korea. I was in the Sunni Triangle in Iraq when he passed away. I found out AFTER his funeral that when he returned from Egypt/Africa, that he had been reassigned to Rock Island Arsenal to take over certain department. He was a chemical engineer so that should say something about what he did. (Boom!) He never told me anything other than that he was a pencil pusher.
All I ever did was jump out of perfectly good airplanes and became a good "long rang diplomat". I still have an Eagle coin in my pocket right now and love Pho, Bun bo Hue and other spicy foods. LOL
Yup many hours watching these moral boosting patriotic movies and love watching them now
Moral in the USA😂
@@martinbrode7131Land of deviance now.
71 and still ❤ old war movies .
Good man. Just like my dad did. He would have beeen 101 this year
I GREW up on these movies.
76 and still watching these old WW2 movies.
@@harold1098 Me too, 77 in October. However, this movie is just a bit more historically accurate as a Superman comic.
82 and the same!
Loved these war movies as a kid !
Im 62 wtch and collect all of these old ww2 movies i can find.
Its amazing i have never seen this one.
Thanks for posting ❤
Great watching these old black and white movies, especially with actual ships and footage. I'm 75 and still remember seeing this before and other movies from this period in our history. Thanks for posting. Joe S
A retired Navy Commander that also has a YT channel has said that this movie gives a very accurate picture of life aboard a carrier at sea!
And, I loved look on Harry Morgan's face when he was restored to flight status! Thanks, LH & FW for posting!
This incredible film was made in 1944 during the middle of World War II, Also the year I was born, 1944. I think this is one of the most well produced movie of World War II ever made. I was PN3, Ship's Office, USS FOX(DLG-33) in Vietnam 1967. I'll say what we said in the Navy: Well done sailor. ☮
Yes probably one of best produced ww2 movie from from during the war.
It's such a breath of fresh air watching a Hollywood movie promoting are wonderful nation. Instead of all the anti America they make today.
Wish they could of took some TBY footage.
Hmmm......not sure 1944 was the middle of the war ! when it finished in august 1945, but actually began in in september 1939....don't forget that the rest of the world was fighting for over 2 years before America joined.
It was a great movie & it showed me what my dad went through on an escort carrier (U.S.S. Sangamon) in WWII.
Great, old movie! I've seen it a multitude of times and can probably see it many, many more times without ever tiring of it and the message it offers. I've read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies on WWII and this is probably one of my favorite movies of the time, I can also say that I knew a lot of people that actually fought during the War and I've always held them all in high esteem for their sacrifices, no matter what some of them became in their later years .. they were heroes during those dark days. Thanks for letting us see this movie again!
72 years old here, and as A Student Nurse,,I took care of America's last living WW 1 Flying ace. What an honor. I have forgotten his name, but his stories are part of my life, and I will never forget them. He was shot down by the Red Baron twice and lived to tell about it.
Was it Arthur Raymond Brooks ?
Love watching these old movies I watched as a kid in the 1960-70s before cable TV. Good times gone by.
We should have never forgotten these heroes who sacrificed their lives for our nation, people and freedom! I have enjoyed all movies related to WW2 again, again and again! I am so much found of these actors and actresses, they were wonderful and excellent people of our great nation!
This was one of the better movies of the early stages of WW2 in the Pacific... Those old ships,planes, big bands music, PURE GOLD!!!
The Terrible orders to not fight at first, but run away , as a plan to dupe the enemy into thinking we had more ships in the Soloman Islands... Then be given authority to fight back... That was awesome to see our guys so enthusiastic to be able to fight back... And of course the human element, to see your buddies getting hurt or killed... That's When tears come to the eyes when viewing, movies like these, I'd say that it has a powerful message... A message that should NEVER be forgotten as to what it took to preserve Freedom...
72 here. Great movie. My uncle was in the navy during the war. Commander of a supply ship. He delivered the goods. My father was in the army fighting in the Pacific.
I'm 75 and I must say when I first watch this movie I was quite young! Now I Realize that this is not the way the Midway Battle really was but it seemd like a good movie at the time.
With the complete lack of anything worth watching today on tv 📺 or at the movies 🎥 I’ll watch this again for the third time because they will never make good movies again.
Another great movie. Hard to believe that Don, Harry, and others were so very young. It's hard to recognize them at such a young age. Sad that they are all now gone. May they rest in peace. Thanks for the memories!
16, 17 year olds lying about there age so they could fight in the war. Can help to admire them.
The Yorktown was amazing , the Japanese thought she was sunk but her dedicated crew was able to keep her floating .
She was not sunk during the battle of the Coral Sea, but she was indeed sunk. The original Yorktown CV-5, was sunk at the battle of Midway. The Yorktown CV-10 was named in her honor.
the USS lexington was reported sunk 4 times... one time it really was (scuttled by us ship) but the usa built another one and it confused the japanese, i was on that 2nd one when i was in the navy , its now a museum in tx.
"Too young the hero" (1988) a made for tv movie that can be found on youtube. The true story of the youngest person to serve in the us military in ww2. Worth watching.
Great Film! I know it's war but I like watching a film where our whole country is working together instead of like now.
Went to school with Mitchel Pages's son and met him lots of times. He was second "Medal of Honor" winner on Guadalcanal. Never mentioned it or spoke about it. Truly the Greatest Generation. I was a Battleship Gunner's mate in Viet Nam.
I never tire of watching the greatest generation in action!!!
I think the greatest generation hasn't been born yet. Or, maybe, they were the generations who fought, for 800 years, to clear the enemy out of our country They are candidates for the best generations. Do you know, we have NEVER had a school massacre in our country, since we gained our Independence? How many massacres have you had?
@@Demun1649 ZERO! Why don't you have the courtesy to identify your country?
@@christophercoupe5006 Why don't you know history? Your ignorance is not my fault. And "courtesy"?? You people know nothing about that word. Just look at your history. You don't even believe the TRUTH of Genesis, 1:26-27.
@@Demun1649 Stop claiming you know anything about me, doing so just proves how ignorant you are! Get some anger management help!
What Hollywood considered a grade B movie movie from back then is better than an A-list actor movie now! God bless our greatest generation! God bless America!
How I wish America was like it was in these times. It's so screwed up today.
but it was GREAT! just 5-6 years ago ! dont give up hope - we can fix this !
Trump 24!
You mean you liked it when the Country was segregated -?
Or, was it that you were entertained by dropping atomic weapons on people.
Or, maybe something else heinous like that-?
@@russellyoung8295 i liked it when people were educated and knew how to speak properly and behave like civilized people in public.
@@russellyoung8295 I liked it when the country fought side by side together for freedom regardless of skin color we were all AMERICANS first.
I liked it when people kept their person sexual issues to themselves and didnt broadcast it on worldwide media and blame everyone else for their character flaws.
I liked it when kids respected their elders instead of killed them or robbed them in the streets.
I liked it when we all wanted whats best for our country even tho we may have voted for different candidates once in a while.
I liked it when all the news channels had reporters who told what happened in their own words and left it up to us to decide if we liked it or not.
I liked it when we had news reporters and not opinion shows that pose as news outlets, and i liked it when people were bright enough to know the difference.
So good to see this historic film. Made in 1944, I was born in 1945 November 5th - the end of WW2.
Thanks very much for the upload.
My family fought in the Pacific. One of the most brutal campaigns in WWII.
My friend Mikel Nikeal did convoy escort duty Brooklyn to Murmansk. He was almost killed at Anzio when Germans hit his ship. He lived well until passing at 93. Thanks Friend
Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X (also known as Queen of the Flat Tops and Torpedo Squadron Eight) is a black-and-white 1944 war film about the heroic crew of an American aircraft carrier in the desperate early days of World War II in the Pacific theater, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Ameche, Dana Andrews and William Eythe. ] Although arguably a classic propaganda movie, it was appreciated for its realistic portrayal and was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Love these old movies. ❤
One of the best I've ever seen. The editing was amazing. I was more amazed at how hard as nails Don Ameche came off, so used to seeing him as a lighthearted older guy.
My father was a Cruiserman, USS Boise. CL46 The ship got 11 Battle Stars. Almost sunk at the Cape Esperance Battle but sunk 5 heavies then. He never talked about anything except one time when he had to much beer. He related what he was ordered to do to being out the dead from below decks. I joined the Navy in 68 as a E1 Hospitalman. Took every rank including E8 then was transferred as an WO1-3 then retired as a Navy Nurse, LT in 2003. Thanks Dad
One of my first Plastic Model kits I built was 1/48 TBF AVENGER, in 1972 because of this Movie, I enjoyed watching this…..
CHRIS 🇺🇸….
Was it the monogram model?
@@johnwhodat8135
I hope you get a chance to see this
YES, it was…
It was the vintage BBB box with the box art…
Bought it with birthday money 😀
Thanks for asking !!!!!!!!!!
Take care. CHRIS 🇺🇸
This takes me back, grandpa and i use to watch all the old war movies. He was aboard the USS Birmingham in the battle of Leyte Gulf. o 7
73, here, also with 6 uncles in service during WWII.
GOD BE WITH OUR MILITARY, and draw each of them to Himself and to our Blessed Constitution of these United States of America. Amen.
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My mother in law was born on December 7th 1941 in Hawaii, six weeks premature. She is my greatest patriot.
♥️🇺🇲🇺🇲♥️ My Dad is a WW2 Veteran.......Served at Guadalcanal and Okinawa.....He passed away at age 72......I will miss him and Love Forever.......♥️🇺🇲♥️
77 here,, USAF Vietnam 1969 vet , excellent movie, sometimes I wish I could go back to the war, for about a week or two.
58 yr old, never seen this movie, WWII buff ..here we go 👍
Looking forward to it.
The USS South Dakota was, for a time, known as “Battleship X” because the Japanese thought they had sunk her. There is a museum in Sioux Falls SD.
Yea that film ROCKET!
My great opa would tell me about his time I in WW1. ( He was blind. Mustard Gas I think ) My opa was basically my dad and he was a Sherman tank track Commander ( like the Movie Fury with Brad Pitt ) . He would tell me about WW2, Korea. He served 20 yrs Army. The greatest generations, and the attitude, drive, perseverance, morals that helped define those periods and people are unfortunately just a memory now. Humanity has lost its moral compass in the later generations.
USN 71-74 DP rating, love the shipboard scenes, my ship the USS Jason Ar8 was launched 1944 and had similar crew quarters, officer quarters, mess deck, etc. Lots of really old fittings on that ship! During '73 oil crisis we took 6 weeks to cross the Pacific San Diego to Sasebo, Japan.
I had no idea that Don Amiche was such a good actor...different times, black and white films....just grown to realize that.
One thing I really like about these old war movies is they fly real airplanes, not computer simulations or models.
The 'greatest generation'. Incredible men and women. We need you so very much in 2024.
i saw the WING & a PRAYER bumper sticker EVERYWHERE,as a child !!!
Excellent, I was looking for WW2 movies for a long time, I liked it, thanks for sharing it, one more follower🎉
My dad’s plane was the one that ditched around minute 54 of the movie. He went on to have a successful naval career, retiring in 1970 at the rank of Captain. Among his medals was a Navy Cross, a Distinguished Flying Cross, and a Purple Heart. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 92.
There is always room in the AMERICAN consciousness for the right decisions, and even bigger room in our hearts for the many hero's of our men and women that have and still do answer the call of duty to our nation,...
In all the good and blessings of our Lord, the honored valor is so earned for their sacrifices and gallant bravery, and beloved by a truly grateful nation,...
To all services of our American Military for duty, families and country,... I and family thank you, sincerely for your service,..🇺🇸🙂💯%✔️🙏🌎🌍
You know every person making a comment here, is all riding for the same brand. We were able to see and be around these great generation of folks. Where everyone pitched in to achieve a goal. I was lucky enough to be around a lot of them. Men and women. Every day I fight age, and get off my butt and be productive. I think every morning about the great soldiers who gave there all, so I can continue on. I will not let any of them down. When at age 22, I was ejected from a 12,000lb truck and it rolled over on top of me and cut me in two, the docs said I'd never walk again. I ran out of that hospital. And I've been doing my best to make these veterans proud to let me exist.
Great movie
Thank you!
Im a woman and younger than some of the comments but grew up at my Grandparents house they ALWAYS talked of "The War," ny sis & i would listen . now with all rhe Day commorating thinking all about what these Men most of gone through 🚜🎚️🇺🇸im so fulled with pride being American 🎚️🇺🇸GOD bless these Men GOD bless America
I was born during WW2 and have always had the greatest admiration for the American Navy and Air Force.
73 here. My first wife's father was a fighter pilot flying off escort carriers in the Pacific. Mt Step-dad was a flight machinist on PBYs that followed bombers to take pictures of the results of bomb runs on Japan. Earlier in the war he was in the Aleutians. My wife's father was a merchant marine office in the Atlantic. He had two ships sunk out from under him. My dad was an infantryman in the army and fought from Normandy to the battle of the bulge where he was badly wounded. I only know my dad's record because I pulled a copy of his service record after he died. He never said a word about what he did in the war. Pretty much everyone I knew as a kid had dads and uncles serving during WWII.
I didn’t cry when Ol Yeller died, but a balled like a schoolgirl when these guys were given the green light to fight back.
These kids were strongest and proudest MEN we could ever have hoped for. I am humbled by their sacrifice for all of us!
Great repair! Always enjoyable to see a successful job!
Great old movies! Thanks
Thank you for sharing 🌹
My father-in -law was on the USS Relief, the original ship built as a hospital ship. Wonderful pics and article on Wikipedia about it, in the Pacific war the whole time, moving wounded between battles. And any WW2 history buffs like me should go to Fredricksburg, TX and visit the Museum of the Pacific, it’s worth the trip!
And after Fritzburg, go visit the Battleship Texas "Old Hoodoo" outside Galveston and the Lady Lexington "Grey Ghost" in Corpus Christi!
Thank you very much for uploading this great movie, greetings from my city of Viña del Mar, Chile in Latin America.
Well it's for damn sure this movie won no academy awards
There was one on board already !
got nominated..
Yes..u r right..there really was an Oscar on board 😮😮😮.
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One of my favorites! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Old Movies though. 👍👌👏
And of course, I'm a subscriber!
Thanks Again Though.
....I have my Dads flying helmet and morse code key.... he was an aviation radio man and a combat air gunner. When I opened a box as a boy, I discovered a stack of sailor hats....each one with a different name stenciled on the inside edge. I asked him where they came from.....he said, " Those are my buddies who didn't make it ".
*Good to see Harry Morgan playing Ens. Malcolm Brainard. You can see how his character of Col. Sherman T. Potter in M*A*S*H is so believable*
Wasn't he Sherman T Potter
@@timwhitford6855 and Major General Bartford Hamilton Steele.
@@timwhitford6855 Yes Thx mate. Corrected.
Let’s not forget officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet
@timwhitford6855 @martinsohlberg3223 @davidbigbee3556 Don’t forget Harry (Henry) Morgan had numerous guest actor appearances on “GUNSMOKE” when the series ran from 1955-1975!!!❤😮😊
wow I saw this movie in the 1960s
Thank. You for reloading. Movie. I. Watch. Last. Night
Excellent movie - thank you
Este filme retrata uma época em que homens e mulheres viveram e morreram para que outras gerações possam esta aqui hoje, é conhecida como geração de ferro com mais incertezas que hoje, mas com esperança em dias melhores
Those guys wouldn’t believe this mess we’ve made of this country, only a few maga jerks and 👹👎🏻👎🏻 ,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ive never seen this movie before in my life !!
And im an Old Boatswains Mate because of films like this .
Who says there's no such thing as Buried Treasure.
Great movie for the heartfelt acting, great engaging involvement of the crew, the historic images and conveying feelings and strategy concepts! Thank you!
The guys were unbelievable actors maybe gone now. I was born 3 months before Pearl Harbour and I'm 83 now. Finding this movie is so great!
Thanks for the movie, brings back memories.
Love the movies of that greatest Generation, wish we were all still that united!
While the US was island hopping in the Pacific Campaign we were also building-up, attacking and fighting in North Africa, Italy and then Europe.
What a contrast between the courage of a generation that strongly upheld valor and duty, while the overall moral bankruptcy that is currently prevailing in our modern society that is slowly but surely destroying itself! 2024/08/20. Ontario, Canada.
As a little kid, I could sing the popular song, “Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer”. I didn’t get famous. But notoriety was pretty abundant
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Notoriety: fame for doing something bad.
@@tazer6766 G’day, Tazer. BINGO! My singing didn’t win any awards. Still doesn’t.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Amazing they managed to make this movie so realistic during the war before it ended. Very good movie for 1944.
That was one heck of a naval battle.
President George W. Bush Sr., dropped out of Yale University, and Volunteered at age 18.! He and others were sent to the University of N.C for the book part of Naval Pilot Training. He was Commissioned as a Naval Officer, and Aviator. He was a TBF AVENGER Pilot with a crew of 3 men.! He was the youngest Pilot in the Navy when he was first Commissioned.! He was shot down in combat by the Japanese Imperial Navy twice.! There is a black, and white video of him being picked up by a U.S. Submarine out of a raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after several days at sea.! He looks up at the Submarine Crew, and straight into the camera.! He looks like he's about 16 years old.!! The Aircraft landing at the beginning of this movie, the one flown by Dana Andrews, well acting like he was flying, is the TBF AVENGER.!! This was a great Aircraft during the war.! He was shot down once flying low over an Island giving close air support to U.S. MARINES, getting killed, and wounded by Imperial Japanese Troops.!! Like him or not he Volunteered to go, and he put his life on the line to help save others.! He was from a wealthy family, and his father was U.S. Senator Prescott Bush.! He could have stayed away from harm's way, but Volunteered to go.!! That says alot about his character.!! Just saying.!! Look up the video, and interviews with him about it, and read about his service. He is very humble, and doesn't bragg or even acknowledge that he did anything but his duty.!!🥇🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😉😉😉😉😉🙂
I have a 1/48 TBF on my work bench now. 😊
Muchas gracias por subir esta gran pelicula,saludos desde mi ciudad de Viña del Mar ,país Chile en America latina.-
Bravo 👏🏻
Listen to "Coming in on a wing and a prayer" by Ry Cooder.
UF .............will do............but it won't be like Southern Comfort sound track .
Richard Jeakel…soldier, airman, spy, cowboy etc.
And commander Elliot aboard the space station Gamma 3 in The Green Slime.
Don't forget he was a Marine in his first movie, Guadalcanal Diary....
@@trwhitford65 multiple branch service!
Richard Jeakel was one hell of a character actor. Give him a script, no matter the character and away he would go. Mush respect for this talented man.
Why was there an obviously senior British officer at the very start of the movie (as the Americans say) when it was American ?
@@georgeamery It’s Hollywood. I caught the name of Sir Cedric something in the initial credits. Quite possibly an American / British venture? Hard to say back then. Just my two cents worth.
It was a thing in the 20s and 30s for actors and upper class Americans to speak with an adapted British accent, Katherine Hepburn for example, who fit both categories. Cedrick Hardwicke, an English actor, played the admiral you reference. Many British actors worked in American films.
A lot of the carrier scenes were filmed on the second Yorktown. It can be visited in Charleston, SC, where it is moored as a naval museum.