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* CanadaEh: Except for the Atlantic crossing at the end, the whole movie takes place here.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Several American pilots are shown as being a part of the RCAF. This was TruthInTelevision in both World Wars due to the late entry of the United States into both conflicts, resulting in many eager American recruits traveling north to join the war effort.
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Known for its breathtaking cinematography and vivid Technicolor, the film is also notable for its heavy involvement by the RCAF (to whom the film is dedicated) and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
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Known for its breathtaking cinematography and vivid Technicolor, the film is also notable for its the heavy involvement by of the RCAF (to whom the film picture is dedicated) in its production, and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"These wings are the symbol of gallantry."]]
''Captains Of The Clouds'' is a 1942 UsefulNotes/WorldWarII film by Creator/WarnerBros. It is directed by Creator/MichaelCurtiz and starring Creator/JamesCagney.
Brian [=MacLean=] (Cagney) and Johnny Dutton (Dennis Morgan) are rival bush pilots in Northern Ontario. Upon hearing Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" after the Miracle at Dunkirk, they and fellow bush pilots decide to enlist as fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Known for its breathtaking cinematography (especially for a 1942 film) and shot in Technicolor, it is notable for the heavy involvement by the RCAF (to whom the film is dedicated) and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
''Captains Of The Clouds'' is a 1942 UsefulNotes/WorldWarII film by Creator/WarnerBros. It is directed by Creator/MichaelCurtiz and starring Creator/JamesCagney.
Brian [=MacLean=] (Cagney) and Johnny Dutton (Dennis Morgan) are rival bush pilots in Northern Ontario. Upon hearing Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" after the Miracle at Dunkirk, they and fellow bush pilots decide to enlist as fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Known for its breathtaking cinematography (especially for a 1942 film) and shot in Technicolor, it is notable for the heavy involvement by the RCAF (to whom the film is dedicated) and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
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Brian [=MacLean=] (Cagney) and Johnny Dutton (Dennis Morgan) are rival bush pilots competing for business in Northern Ontario. Upon hearing Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches"
Known for its breathtaking cinematography
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* SceneryPorn: The film is filled with gorgeous shots of the Canadian countryside and earned an Academy Award nomination for cinematographer Sol Polito.
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* HairTriggerTemper: [=MacLean=] gets into fights throughout the entire film over pretty much anything and everything.
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* JustPlaneWrong: The "Messerschmitt Bf 109" is a repainted Hawker Hurricane. Understandably so given that this film was made when the war was still going on.
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** [=MacLean=] is told he is flying too low on a bombing run and that he's risking getting caught in the blast. He ignores this, it happens, and he is promptly CourtMartialed.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Several American pilots are shown as being a part of the RCAF. This was TruthInTelevision in both World Wars due to the late entry of the United States into both conflicts, resulting in many eager American recruits traveling north to join the war effort.
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* BoisterousBruiser: Tiny Murphy fits the image.
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* IronicName: "Tiny" Murphy is TheBigGuy of the group.
** Averted later when 5'4" James Cagney takes on his name.
** Averted later when 5'4" James Cagney takes on his name.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: After he loses his pilot's licence, [=MacLean=] steals Tiny's credentials so he can join the bomber transport when they ask for civilian pilots. Dutton notices him, but allows him to get away with it.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: After he loses his pilot's licence, license, [=MacLean=] steals Tiny's credentials so he can join the bomber transport when they ask for civilian pilots. Dutton notices him, him but allows him to get away with it.
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* GoldDigger: Emily Foster. [=MacLean=] realizes this and marries her soley to prevent Dutton from doing so and ruining his life.
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* GoldDigger: Emily Foster. [=MacLean=] realizes this and marries her soley solely to prevent Dutton from doing so and ruining his life.
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* JumpedAtTheCall: Hearing Churchill's famous "We shall fight them on the beaches" speach is all the bush pilots need to immediately sign up with the RCAF.
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* JumpedAtTheCall: Hearing Churchill's famous "We shall fight them on the beaches" speach speech is all the bush pilots need to immediately sign up with the RCAF.
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* BuzzingTheDeck: [=MacLean=] and Tiny buzz the graduation ceremony while mocking Billy Bishop.
* CanadaEh: Except for the Atlantic crossing at the end, the whole movie takes place here.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: After he loses his pilot's licence, [=MacLean=] steals Tiny's credentials so he can join the bomber transport when they ask for civilian pilots. Dutton notices him, but allows him to get away with it.
* CanadaEh: Except for the Atlantic crossing at the end, the whole movie takes place here.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: After he loses his pilot's licence, [=MacLean=] steals Tiny's credentials so he can join the bomber transport when they ask for civilian pilots. Dutton notices him, but allows him to get away with it.
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* JumpedAtTheCall: Hearing Churchill's famous "We shall fight them on the beaches" speach is all the bush pilots need to immediately sign up with the RCAF.
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* RedOniBlueOni: [=MacLean=] is the brash and arrogant red to Dutton's by-the-book blue.
* RefusedByTheCall: The bush pilots are rejected as fighter pilots because they are too old, but are tried as instructors due to their extensive flight experience. None of them are happy about this arrangement and most wash out.
* RefusedByTheCall: The bush pilots are rejected as fighter pilots because they are too old, but are tried as instructors due to their extensive flight experience. None of them are happy about this arrangement and most wash out.
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*AnyoneCanDie: Of the bush pilots who join the RCAF, only Dutton survives.
*AsHimself: Billy Bishop appears as himself and is credited as such.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: With tragic results. The bush pilots are rejected as fighter pilots because they are too old to physically stand up to the G forces of combat. When they protest, the recruiting officer explains that he was shot down once because he blacked out during a dive as to why these regulations are necessary. Later when buzzing the graduating class, Tiny blacks out during a dive and is killed in the resulting crash.
*GoldDigger: Emily Foster. [=MacLean=] realizes this and marries her soley to prevent Dutton from doing so and ruining his life.
*HeroicSacrifice: [=MacLean=] sacrifices himself to destroy the German fighter and allow the rest of the unarmed bomber group to reach Britain.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [=MacLean=] is abrasive and obnoxious, but he does genuinely care about the war effort and tries to help Dutton achieve his dream despite their personal animosity.
*RammingAlwaysWorks: The Lockheed Hudson bombers are unarmed for transport, so [=MacLean=] has to resort to this to destroy the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.
*TemptingFate: Scrounger is initially not assigned to join the bomber transport, but requests to go so he can return to his home country of Britain. He doesn't make it.
*AsHimself: Billy Bishop appears as himself and is credited as such.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: With tragic results. The bush pilots are rejected as fighter pilots because they are too old to physically stand up to the G forces of combat. When they protest, the recruiting officer explains that he was shot down once because he blacked out during a dive as to why these regulations are necessary. Later when buzzing the graduating class, Tiny blacks out during a dive and is killed in the resulting crash.
*GoldDigger: Emily Foster. [=MacLean=] realizes this and marries her soley to prevent Dutton from doing so and ruining his life.
*HeroicSacrifice: [=MacLean=] sacrifices himself to destroy the German fighter and allow the rest of the unarmed bomber group to reach Britain.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [=MacLean=] is abrasive and obnoxious, but he does genuinely care about the war effort and tries to help Dutton achieve his dream despite their personal animosity.
*RammingAlwaysWorks: The Lockheed Hudson bombers are unarmed for transport, so [=MacLean=] has to resort to this to destroy the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.
*TemptingFate: Scrounger is initially not assigned to join the bomber transport, but requests to go so he can return to his home country of Britain. He doesn't make it.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"These wings are the symbol of gallantry."]]
''Captains Of The Clouds'' is a 1942 UsefulNotes/WorldWarII film by Creator/WarnerBros. It is directed by Creator/MichaelCurtiz and starring Creator/JamesCagney.
Brian [=MacLean=] (Cagney) and Johnny Dutton (Dennis Morgan) are rival bush pilots in Northern Ontario. Upon hearing Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" after the Miracle at Dunkirk, they and fellow bush pilots decide to enlist as fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Known for its breathtaking cinematography (especially for a 1942 film) and shot in Technicolor, it is notable for the heavily involvement by the RCAF (whom the film is dedicated to) and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
The title of the film comes from a speech by Canadian UsefulNotes/WorldWarI flying ace Billy Bishop, who plays himself in the film.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"These wings are the symbol of gallantry."]]
''Captains Of The Clouds'' is a 1942 UsefulNotes/WorldWarII film by Creator/WarnerBros. It is directed by Creator/MichaelCurtiz and starring Creator/JamesCagney.
Brian [=MacLean=] (Cagney) and Johnny Dutton (Dennis Morgan) are rival bush pilots in Northern Ontario. Upon hearing Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" after the Miracle at Dunkirk, they and fellow bush pilots decide to enlist as fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Known for its breathtaking cinematography (especially for a 1942 film) and shot in Technicolor, it is notable for the heavily involvement by the RCAF (whom the film is dedicated to) and for being the first major Hollywood film shot entirely in Canada.
The title of the film comes from a speech by Canadian UsefulNotes/WorldWarI flying ace Billy Bishop, who plays himself in the film.
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