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| Strategic Air Command |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Lovejoy, Alex Nicol, Barry Sullivan & Bruce Bennett |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV5426-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
114 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1955 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Anthony Mann |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Valentine Davies & Beirne Lay, Jr. |
| (Story): |
Beirne Lay, Jr. |
| (Music): |
Victor Young |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Hal Pereira & Earl Hedrick |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Eda Warren, ACE |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
Samuel J. Briskin |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
VistaVision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
Variable |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Anthony Mann’s Strategic Air Command is a classic post World War II salute to Air Force patriotism. James Stewart stars as Dutch Holland, a Cardinal third baseman and veteran pilot who is recruited to the Strategic Air Command—the combat-ready global bombing unit of the Air Force. Dutch’s mission as a bomber pilot is dangerous: he must be ready to deliver a nuclear strike at any time if the threat of war should occur again. June Allyson stars as Dutch’s sugary and ever-supportive wife, Sally.
LaserDisc Picture:
Though dated, the picture exhibits vibrant exterior colors, with generally natural fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are wanting in true sharpness and detail, lacking natural clarity and texture. Interior scenes are plugged-up in appearance, with brownish fleshtones and undefined colors. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre and wanting in better detail. Noise is most prominent in interiors, but is apparent throughout, though artifacts are minimal. The picture is matted at 1.75:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished and compressed monaural with poor ADR-produced dialogue.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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