The Film Daily (1942)

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AISI/ SHOULD RESULT IN EXCEPTIONAL RETURNS A well-handled, finely performed adventure story that will thrill and enthrall all who see it. High interest in the exploits of the intrepid band of flyers around which the story is woven should result in exceptional returns. Set to tempos suitable to the widely publicized activities of the American Volunteer Group, whose thrilling and daring exploits it chronicles with dog-fights, machine-gun chatter, ack-ack fire and bursting bombs punctuating the entire footage like corn popping on a hot griddle, this is absorbing fare . . . the kind of entertainment that thoroughly satisfies the masses. Showmen's Trade Review THRILLS ABOUND IN THE PICTURE REVIEWERS RATING: EXCELLENT The first tribute to the American Volunteer Group, or th "Flying Tigers" as they are better known, has a timeliness about it that should make it popular. Previewed at the Normandie Theatre in New York before a special aud ence of reviewers, circuit buyers and the National Board of Review, as well as certain interested groups, the picture was received with a great deal of interest. Motion Picture Herald PLAY "FLYING TIGERS" FOR ROUSING, COURAGEOUS FILM-FARE Besides being a scoop on a title that should draw crowds 'Flying Tigers" is a Class A picture in its own right that will keep the crowds glued to their seats during an exciting, tense film, which has a unique combination of realism and pathos. The story is convincing throughout The direction of "Flying Tigers" is clean cut, the story exciting. The Independent >fr PICAL AVIATION PICTURE IS Jm AMMED WITH SELLING ANGLES .,<$* ■■< aviation stuff in this is aces, and the dog fights, /-/^ ell | sport plane flight "hedge hopping" through J^M mountains, the bombings, etc. are top thrill /%'$( !<i)f(. Carroll steals honors but Wayne, Kelly ^fl Jones keep right on his heels. It's a /^•'■J1 job from Republic. J&A The Exhibitor Juki / flGGRS I PICTURE PAUL KELLY* GORDON JONES BILL SHIRLEY * MAE CLARKE AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS Associate Producer EDMUND GRAINGER Directed by DAVID MILLER Screenplay by KENNETH GAMET & BARRY TRIVERS Original Story by KENNETH GAMET