The Flying Irishman (1939)
This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indi (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Leigh Jason
Starring: Robert Armstrong, Lloyd Ingraham, Paul Kelly, Milton Kibbee, Spencer Charters, Edward Gargan, Eddie Quillan, Scotty Beckett, Ralph Graves, Douglas Corrigan
Country: USA
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| May 16, 2015 | PUNQ | 40 58th |
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The Flying Irishman (1939) is a total gimmick picture. The life story of once famous aviator Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan starring.... Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan!!! Yes, RKO paid him a ton of money for his biography and had him play himself. He was famous for "accidentally" making a cross-Atlantic flight after being refused to make an official flight. Since he wrote a lot of it himself, the conman-pilot sanctifies himself to sickening lengths through dreary narration and questionable acting.
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| Jan 28, 2021 | filmcricket | 33 13th |
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