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1954138659Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1954. Revised Final Draft script for the 1955 film. <br/><br/>The 8th and final collaboration of James Stewart and Anthony Mann and the second film to be released in VistaVision. "Dutch" Stewart is a professional baseball player and an ex-pilot who fought during WWII who is recalled to service with the US Air Force. <br/><br/>Many speculate that the film was inspired by true-life baseballer and Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams a WWII veteran who was recalled for service during the Korean War. <br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>Self wrappers noted as FINAL WHITE on the front wrapper printed production No. 11510 dated February 20 1954 with credits for screenwriters Davies and Lay. Title page present noted as FINAL WHITE production 11510 with credits for screenwriters Davies and Lay producer Briskin and director Mann. 139 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mechanical duplication including pages with annotations and revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/3/54 and 4/21/54. Very Good plus overall side-stapled. <br/><br/>Davenport US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
19671400851Taipei: Office of Military History Military Assistance Advisory Group 1967. Hardcover. Quarto two volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spines. Boards have scuff marks adhesive wear along the tail end of the front boards bumping to spine head/tails and fore corners and wear to edges. Volume 1 has tears in the cloth along the rear joint edge. Volume 2 has tears along the spine head end. Textblocks have discoloration to end papers air pockets to pastedowns black stamps to the front and rear matter black smudge marks to some pages throughout mild age toning and stains to edges. Volume 1 has soiling and slight offsetting to verso of frontispiece. Volume 2 has tipped in maps causing pages to ripple. Shelved in Room A Oversized. <br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> CONTENTS: <br /> VOL. I: xxx 458 pages;-- VOL. II: 459-590 78 pages plus 59 maps. 1400851. Special Collections. Office of Military History, Military Assistance Advisory Group hardcover
1989#449-121618<p>Appears as new unopened unread copy in wraps displaying no significant surface/edge/wear as shown. </p><p><strong>Forward by Paul W. Tibbets Brig. Gen. USAF Ret.</strong> <strong>Inscription by Gen Tibbits and signed. </strong></p><p><strong>Paul Warfeld Tibbets Jr. was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the pilot who flew the B-29 Superfortress known as the Enola Gay when it dropped Little Boy the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.</strong> </p><p><strong>Also signed by Tom Ferebee - <em>Thomas</em> Wilson <em>Ferebee</em> November 9 1918 – March 16 2000 as the bombardier aboard the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay which dropped the atomic bomb </strong>Battles/wars: World War II & Viet Name War Rank Colonel. <strong>And Signed by Theodore J. Van Keith who interviewed the Brig.</strong> Gen ---</p><p>Taken from the forward by Brig. Gen. Tibbits: Twelve O'clock High is a story of demonstrated leadership by Brig. Gen. Frank Savage who takes command of a demoralized B17 Bomb Group and turns it into a fighting unit. In the books and the movie Savage takes over the 918th Bomb Group from a commander whose compassion for his men has impaired mission accomplishment. Savage on the other hand insists on "Maximum Effort" for every mission; but in the end he breaks down as the losses rise and field orders for more missions keep coming. </p><p><strong>Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise </strong> Dates 12.7.2018 Biblio 12.16.2018 #449-121618 Updated 3.5.2023 Biblio 10.04.2020 Updated 5.4.2025 </p> Buckeye Aviation Book Co.
200068721Pearson Higher Education 2000-07-18. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good; Soft Cover; Addison/Wesley; 1997; 0 Pearson Higher Education hardcover
200068720Pearson Higher Education 2000-07-18. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good; Soft Cover; Addison/Wesley; 1997; 0 Pearson Higher Education hardcover
1930biblio10in English very rare OCLC NO records also No records in any libraries in China. Chihli paperback
