Five came back rare classic movie dvd 1939 lucille. It draws on over 100 hours of archival footage and is narrated by meryl streep. Five came back is an early version of the disaster movie, telling the story of a group of travelers who crash in the middle of the south american jungle. One does not think of five came back when discussing hollywoods greatest year of 1939. Ive put off revisiting the film in the decades since, in part because i found the movie so memorably disturbing and in part because i felt that nothing could compare with the original experience. This movie also proves you can have a very good film with a blended cast. A plane has engine trouble while flying over a jungle inhabited by cannibals. The film was photographed by cinematographer nicholas musuraca, and written by jerry cady, dalton trumbo, and nathanael west. In many ways, the film can be seen as a precursor to the modern disaster flicks that had their heyday in the 1970s, and then another one in the 90s. The film was photographed by cinematographer nicholas musuraca, and. Watch five came back online stream full movie directv. Five came back passed 1h 15min adventure, drama, thriller 23 june 1939 usa a plane has engine trouble while flying over a jungle inhabited by cannibals. The plot involves a mixed party aboard a plane headed for panama city, panama. One of the most vivid memories of my teen years spent visiting l.
Five came back is a film directed by john farrow with chester morris, lucille ball, wendy barrie, john carradine, year. When it opened, the rialto in new york went on a 24hour schedule to accommodate the crowds, lucille ball wrote in her autobiography, love, lucy. This documentary series based on mark harriss book chronicles the contributions of five legendary film directors to world war ii propaganda creation. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The situation brings out the best and worst in the stranded dozen as they create a makeshift runway. The birth of the disaster film genre the powerful melodrama, cowritten by dalton trumbo, makes its longoverdue debut from the warner archive collection.
A gas cylinder is shaken loose and knocks a door open and little tommy. A story of hollywood and the second world war by journalist mark harris. This little gem is worthy and battles all attempt to categorize it as a b movie. Chester morris, lucille ball, wendy barrie, john carradine, allen jenkins, joseph calleia, c aubrey smith, kent taylor, patric knowles, elisabeth risdon and casey johnson.
With chester morris, lucille ball, wendy barrie, john carradine. Five came back is a 1939 film directed by john farrow. Five came back 1939 7 out of 10 back from eternity 1956 7 out of 10 this movie description applies to both movies since ba. This original version elevated the film career of lucille ball, then known as queen of the bs. A prototypical bmovie adventure thriller that rises above the shortcomings of its production values. Five came back dvdr 1939 warner archive collection. Mark harris tells how hollywood changed world war iiand vice versathrough the stories of five legendary american film. It was just another b movie from rko, a studio famous for churning them out. Full films the mad genius 1931 watch online mad genius dvd. Five came back 1939 may not be a film in the mount rushmore of top films of 1939. Released 1939, five came back stars chestermorris, lucilleball, wendybarrie, johncarradine the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Five came back is a 1939 english film stars lucille ball, john farrow, jerome cady, dalton trumbo, nathanael west, chester morris, wendy barrie, john carradine, allen jenkins, joseph calleia, c. Its a collection of character actors for a b movie that should be appreciated more. After their airplane crashes in the south american jungle, the passengers and crew must survive until the repairs can be made.
On their way to panama, a fierce nighttime storm buffets their airliner, the silver queen. Scripted by nathaniel west and dalton trumbo and brilliantly directed by john farrow, five came back was a major critical and financial success for the beleagured rko. As world war ii begins, five of hollywoods top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make. It became a surprise box office hit for rko studios in the summer of 1939. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots bill and joe race against time to fix the.
Five came back 1939 when it came out in 1939, five came back was seen as a lowbudget adventure flick about a group whose plane crashlands in the amazonian jungle. Aubrey smith casey johnson chester morris classic film dalton trumbo dick hogan elisabeth risdon five came back jerry cady john carradine john farrow joseph calleia kent brooks lucille ball nathanael west patric knowles reeling backward wendy barrie. The young boy that shouted for shane to come back grewup into leading man roles until a car accident kept him from achieving a longer career. As world war ii begins, five of hollywoods top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort. Although considered a b movie, the positive notices received by ball helped launch her as an. This precursor of the disaster picture has been remade several times and even had a star trek episode based on its plot. While working to repair the plane, they discover that it will only carry five back to safety. Director farrow remade the film in 1956 as back from eternity. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original. Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isnt always attainable within. Calleia was announced to star as father damien in an rko picture to be written and directed by farrow, but the project was not realized.
Five came back 1939 hollywood wasnt betting on the massive success of a piddly little rko adventure film starring the likes of chester morris and lucille ball. John farrow directs this beaut of a bfilm and its remake in 1956. I was fairly amused by the accommodations on the plane. Five came back 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. As the weeks pass, and the danger of death at the hands of violent natives grows. John farrow directs an allstar ensemble of supporter players in this lean, mean and. Cast and crew credits for five came back, 1939, directed by john farrow, with chester morris, lucille ball, wendy barrie, at turner classic movies. Twelve plane crash survivors in the south american jungle discover that, once repaired, their plane will only be able to carry five to safety. Judson and alice, a rich young man and his girlfriend who are eloping because their parents dont approve of the match. I first saw this movie in 1939 when i was eight years old. The capitalist is condemned to death as a punishment for his cowardness and greed, and this is the most unexpected side.
Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots bill and joe race against time to fix the engines and attempt a take off. Working with director john farrow at rko pictures in 1939, he created a fine character study as the condemned anarchist in five came back, and portrayed a heroic priest in full confession. Five came back official trailer a clipper plane crashes in a south american jungle with 12 passengers on board. As part of a talented cast, american character actor joseph calleia is a scene stealer. Watch five came back starring chester morris in this actionadventure on directv. Five came back is pure escapist funa tightly wound survival yarn about a diverse crosssection of travelers who have crashed in a dense jungle wilderness.
Five came back is a 1939 american blackandwhite melodrama from rko radio pictures, produced by robert sisk, directed by john farrow, that stars chester morris and lucille ball. The old maid 1939 official trailer bette davis, miriam hopkins movie hd duration. A plane carrying twelve passengers crashes in a south american jungle. Panama citybound clipper silver queen has a full passenger loadand fans of fanciful hollywood b adventures should climb aboard. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Five came back 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Remake of five came back with images movie posters. Five came back movie 1939 trailer hd plot synopsis. Directed by john farrow with a story by richard carroll that was scripted by jerome cady dalton trumbo and nathanael west this above average adventure drama is one of the first to put an ensemble cast of characters from varied backgrounds in peril the heart of the story shows how persons real character traits are revealed in a survival. The pilot and copilot struggle to repair the plane as conflicts between passengers. And do their experiences together change them at all. Five came back is an american documentary based on the 2014 book five came back.
John farrow directs an allstar ensemble of supporter players in this lean, mean and utterly gripping piece of b movie escapism. Air clipper silver queen is bound for panama city with a crosssection of characters from all walks on its manifest when a storm forces it down far off course. The film is a slow burn at first and then in the last 20 minutes or so it is a race to the finish line. Mark harris book five came back, about the experiences of five major hollywood directors during and after world war ii, is adapted into a threepart netflix documentary. Five came back tells an inspiring story to captivating effect, offering viewing that should appeal to historians and film buffs in equal measure. I viewed it again a few years back and enjoyed it as much if not more than the. Acts of courage and selfsacrifice determine who these five will be.
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