History Film / ZeroHour

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. In this film the LoveInterest played by Darnell is Stryker's wife, and a passenger rather than a stewardess, and little Joey is their son. Other than that, ''Zero Hour!'' is basically ''Airplane!'' with all the jokes taken out.

* {{Narrator}}: A deadly serious one for the opening scene recounting Ted's ill-fated World War II mission.

''Zero Hour!'' is a 1957 Suspense / DisasterMovie directed by Hall Bartlett, starring Creator/DanaAndrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden. One of the earliest examples of the "airline disaster" sub-genre, the film was adapted from the Canadian television script ''Flight Into Danger'', written by former pilot Arthur Hailey, and from his novelization of same.

* DisasterMovie

* RefusalOfTheCall: See the page quote.

* ShellShockedVeteran: Ted

''Zero Hour!'' is a 1957 Suspense / DisasterMovie directed by Hall Bartlett, starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden. One of the earliest examples of the "airline disaster" sub-genre, the film was adapted from the Canadian television script ''Flight Into Danger'', written by former pilot Arthur Hailey, and from his novelization of same.

'''Ted Stryker:'''. No. Not a chance!

* WhatTheHellHero: Beautifully subverted, as Treleaven grumbles about Stryker's "lousiest landing in the history of this airport!" and then immediately offers sincere congratulations.

''Zero Hour!'' is a 1957 Suspense / DisasterMovie starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden, and one of the earliest of the "airline disaster" sub-genre. The film was adapted from the Canadian television script ''Flight Into Danger'', written by former pilot Arthur Hailey, and from his novelization of same.

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Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Ted Stryker leads an ill-fated air raid through heavy fog during the waning years of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, a mission which results in the near total loss of his entire squadron. [[MyGreatestFailure Wracked with guilt]], Stryker spends the next eleven years drifting from job to job, unable to accept any position of responsibility, ultimately leading wife Ellen to [[TakingTheKids take their son Joey]] and leave him; but Stryker manages to board their cross-Canada flight just before takeoff. Meanwhile, a last-minute catering reschedule results in half the passengers getting violently ill -- and both pilots as well. Turns out Stryker is the only person on board who can possibly land the embattled flight and save everyone, but only if he can conquer his own demons.

'''Zero Hour!''' is a 1957 Suspense / DisasterMovie starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden, and one of the earliest of the "airline disaster" sub-genre. The film was adapted from the Canadian television script ''Flight Into Danger'', written by former pilot Arthur Hailey, and from his novelization of same.

* {{Narrator}}: A deadly serious one for the opening scene recounting Ted's mission.

* {{Narrator}}: A deadly serious one.

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. In this film the LoveInterest played by Darnell is Stryker's wife, and a passenger rather than a stewardess, and little Joey is their son. Other than that, ''Zero Hour!'' is basically ''Airplane!'' with all the jokes taken out. Arthur Hailey, writer of the original story, later wrote another plane-in-distress story, ''Film/{{Airport}}'', which was made into a 1970 film that started the '70s DisasterMovie craze that ''Airplane!'' satirized.

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. In this film the LoveInterest played by Darnell is Stryker's wife, and a passenger, rather than a stewardess, and little Joey is their son. Other than that, ''Zero Hour!'' is basically ''Airplane!'' with all the jokes taken out. Arthur Hailey, writer of the original story, later wrote another plane-in-distress story, ''Film/{{Airport}}'', which was made into a 1970 film that started the '70s DisasterMovie craze that ''Airplane!'' satirized.

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. In this film the LoveInterest played by Darnell is Stryker's wife, and a passenger, and little Joey is their son. Other than that, ''Zero Hour!'' is basically ''Airplane!'' with all the jokes taken out. Arthur Hailey, writer of the original story, later wrote another plane-in-distress story, ''Film/{{Airport}}'', which was made into a 1970 film that started the '70s DisasterMovie craze that ''Airplane!'' satirized.

* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Treleaven bums a smoke off the airport staff.

* FallingIntoTheCockpit

'''Zero Hour!''' is a 1957 Suspense / DisasterMovie starring Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden, and one of the earliest of the "airline disaster" sub-genre. The film was adapted from the Canadian television script ''Flight Into Danger'', written by former pilot Arthur Haley, and from his novelization of same.

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''

* OverlyNervousFlopSweat

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}!''

If any of this sounds familiar to modern audiences, it's likely because the plot of ''Zero Hour!'' was adapted, nearly wholesale (including character names, back stories and even entire hunks of dialog), into the 1980 parody film ''Film/{{Airplane}}''

Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Ted Stryker leads an ill-fated air raid through heavy fog during the waning years of WorldWarII, a mission which results in the near total loss of his entire squadron. [[MyGreatestFailure Wracked with guilt]], Striker spends the next eleven years drifting from job to job, unable to accept any position of responsibility, ultimately leading wife Ellen to [[TakingTheKids take their son Joey]] and leave him; but Stryker manages to board their cross-Canada flight just before takeoff. Meanwhile, a last-minute catering reschedule results in half the passengers getting violently ill -- and both pilots as well. Turns out Stryker is the only person on board who can possibly land the embattled flight and save everyone, but only if he can conquer his own demons.

* ExcitedShowTitle: It is, properly, ''Zero Hour'''''''!'''''

* [[LittlestCancerPatient Littlest Food Poisoning Patient]]: Joey Stryker
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Stryker is the only passenger on the plane who is both not ill and has any flying experience at all.

* ScreamingWoman
** Which, yes, eventually leads to GetAHoldOfYourselfMan