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Hace 4 días · Kelly began filming scenes for her next film, The Bridges at Toko-Ri, in early 1954, with William Holden, for Paramount Pictures. The story, based on the novel by James Michener , is about American Navy jet fighters stationed to fight in Asia.
23 de abr. de 2024 · He portrayed a heroic fighter-pilot in the Korean War drama The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) and a washed-up football player in Picnic (1955). Holden memorably played the escaped POW Shears in the classic The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
Hace 5 días · The critic Guy Westwell notes that it questioned the conduct of the war, as did later films like The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) and Pork Chop Hill (1959). Fuller agreed that all his films were anti-war.
4 de may. de 2024 · Saturday, May 4. As fans celebrate May the Fourth (be with you), one does not have to look hard to see WWII influences throughout “Star Wars.” (Getty Images) “By accident, a great deal [of J ...
Hace 1 día · The Bridges at Toko-Ri used a Grumman F9F-2 Panther for filming, although pilots flew McDonnell F2H Banshees in the novel. Japanese-American naval bases were the primary filming locations.
4 de may. de 2024 · “So one second you’re with the Wookiee in the spaceship and the next you’re in ‘The Bridges at Toko-Ri.’ It ... Lucas further drew inspiration from the 1955 film “The Dam Busters ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · Through poignant scenes, like the lighting of a cigarette during a crucial mission or a white man and Asian woman’s relationship, “The Bridges at Toko-Ri” masterfully captures the raw nerve ...
