The Flying Missile (Columbia Pictures) (1950)

Action Scenes of New Secret Weapon Make ‘Flyin os OO Flying Missile Mat 2-C; Still No. 92 ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MEN on earth today, Glenn Ford portrays a Navy officer working on “The Flying Missile,” in that Columbia drama at ANG: shite ee Theatre. Viveca Lindfors is co-starred in the film, which was made with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of Defense. ‘Flying Missile Bares Bomb That Hunts Prey America’s most secret weapon hits the screen for the first time in “The Flying Missile,” new Columbia production starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors, which opens at the Theatre. Because of security measures, no motion picture on this subject has heretofore been permitted. Now, through the full cooperation of our armed forces, Columbia Pictures was able to film “The Flying Missile’ on board submarines and_ surface _ ships, and at shore installations of both the Navy and Army. “The Flying Missile” is the story of the astonishing superweapon which, literally, stalks its own prey and of the supermen behind it. It took a new kind of science to perfect the “The Flying Missile,” and a new breed of man to launch it. Glenn Ford has the role of one of these men, a submarine commander whose craft has _ been selected for experiments with guided missiles. Aided by Viveca Lindfors, who portrays an Admiral’s secretary, Ford and his men carry out the experiments at the constant risk of life and limb. Nine famed Navy submarine officers, whose war records read like feats of fiction, play themselves in a scene with Ford. Included in the group are Commander Richard H. O’Kane, hold Short His Shorts Anyone who finds a pair of shorts floating around in the ocean somewhere near San Diego, please return same to Glenn Ford, Hollywood, California. The star lost them while swimming off the side of a submarine during the filming of “The Flying Missile,”’ in which he is co-starred with Viveca Lindfors at the ........ Theatre. Ford joined the sub’s crew in a half-hour’s swim before lunch. Since he hadn’t come prepared with bathing trunks, he dove in clad in his shorts. A strong current did a neat job of removing them. Page 10 er of the Congressional Medal of Honor, and Commander Joseph F. Enright, responsible for sinking a Japanese aircraft carrier of 49,000 tons, the largest ship sunk during World War II. One of the most exciting sequences in “The Flying Missile” shows the launching of a giant rocket at Point Mugu, California, the Navy’s guided missile training center. Nine cameras followed the launching from the ground. In addition, the rocket was photographed from a plane streaking more than 400 miles per hour. Henry O’Neill, Carl Benton Reid and Joe Sawyer head the supporting cast of “The Flying Missile,” which was produced by Jerry Bresler and directed by Henry Levin. The screen play was written by Richard English and James Gunn. (Review) The bomb that stalks its prey scores a smash hit in Columbia Pictures’ highly absorbing and entertaining new drama, “The Flying Missile,” starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors at the re Sy ahr Theatre. your protection, the Department of Defense until now has approved no films of this astounding weapon for public viewing. Now that secrecy has been removed, “The Flying Missile’ is revealed as a fabulous new super-weapon and Columbia’s story of “The Flying Missile” is equally thrilling, equally fabulous, equally important. “The Flying Missile” needed a new breed of man to invent it, experiment with it, and launch it. Glenn Ford portrays one of these men, a submarine commander who gets the idea that if subs were equipped with deck launching platforms to loose the Navy’s new guided missiles, the combination would be unbeatable. He receives permission to take his ship to the Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, California, for special training with guided weapons. Here, he meets and falls in love with beautiful Viveca Lindfors, an Admiral’s secretary. She falls for him, too, and there isn’t a cloud on the horizon. But the guided missile work isn’t going fast enough to suit Ford. He and his crew take matters into their own hands to complete the submarine’s launchingplatform in time for the impending war games. From this point on, sequence after sequence adds to the suspense of “The Flying Missile” until the weapon finally is launched from the deck of Ford’s vessel. Besides the excellent performances of its stars, “The Flying ‘Flying Missile’ “The Flying Missile,” Columbia Pictures’ spectacular new production starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors, opens ........ at the: ..:..;,. .neatre, Henry O’Neill, Carl Benton Reid and Joe Sawyer head the supporting cast of the new film, which was produced by Jerry Bresler and directed by Henry Levin. Screen play was by Richard English and James Gunn. “The Flying Missile’ was filmed in cooperation with the Department of Defense. Flying Missile Mat 2-B; Still No. 50 SUPER-WEAPON AND SUPERMEN. ‘The Flying Missile,” the bomb that stalks its prey, backgrounds this scene from the new Columbia picture at the Theatre. Glenn Ford, right, stars with Viveca Lindfors in the film, with Henry O‘Neill (left) among the featured players. g Missile’ Smash Hit Missile” boasts a great supporting cast, headed by Henry O’Neill, as an Admiral; Carl Benton Reid, as a Navy doctor; and Joe Sawyer, as Ford’s shipmate. “The Flying Missile” was produced by Jerry Bresler and directed by Henry Levin. The screen play was written by Richard English and James Gunn. They, as well as the U. S. Armed Forces, should be thanked for bringing us a noteworthy, completely enjoyable motion picture. Navy Heroes Seen In ‘Flying Missile’ Nine famed Navy submarine officers, whose war records read like feats of fiction, play themselves in a scene with Glenn Ford in Columbia Pictures’ “The Flying Missile,’ now at the ....... Theatre with Viveca Lindfors costarred. The submarine heroes are Captain Thomas L. Wogan, Commander Joseph F. Enright, Captain Lowell T. Stone, Commander Richard H. O’Kane, Commander Everett H. Steinmetz, Command er Cyrus C. Cole, Commander Norval G. Ward, Captain Eugene T. Sands and Rear Admiral Thomas Dykers. Between them their subs accounted for 96 sunken enemy ships totaling 474,866 tons. Commander O’Kane received the Congressional Medal of Honor; Commander Enright sank the largest ship during the entire war, a Japanese aircraft carrier of 49,000 tons. All are among the most heavily decorated men in Navy annals. Usually men with phenomenal control of their nerves and reflexes, they required several rehearsals by director Henry Levin before they stopped acting as if the camera were a_ destroyer about to loose a depth charge. The supporting cast of “The Flying Missile” is headed by Henry O’Neill, Carl Benton Reid and Joe Sawyer. Jerry Bresler produced. U.S. Secrecy Ends On ‘Flying Missile’ Point Mugu, the Navy’s 4200acre guided missile training center in California, was used for many scenes in Columbia Pictures’ “The Flying Missile,” which stars Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors, at the Theatre. Built at a cost of thirty million dollars, the installation has always operated under a _ heavy cloak of secrecy. This marks the first time that the gates have swung open to allow a motion picture company to film a picture on the premises. The Department also permitted Columbia to film scenes of “‘The Flying Missile” aboard surface ships and submarines, and in an Army installation. Show Super-Weapon Did you ever see a flying’ missile? There are plenty of them in the Columbia picture, “The Flying Missile,” starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors atthe ...... Theatre. The new film brings to the screen for the first time the astounding new weapon that stalks its prey. The Department of Defense cooperated, permitted production of the film to take place at Navy and Army installations, aboard surface ships and submarines. Mat 1-C; Still No. 53 IN ACTION! Glenn Ford is shown shown above while learning to control the bomb that stalks its prey in Columbia’s “The Flying Missile,” costarring Viveca Lindfors at the ............ Theatre. U.S. Aided Filming Of ‘Flying Missile’ There’s hot news for moviegoers in “The Flying Missile,” Columbia_ picture starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors, which opens at thes sae. Theatre. The bomb that stalks its prey is revealed on the screen for the first time in the new film, which was produced not only with official permission but also with the active cooperation of the U.S. Department of Defense. Point Mugu, the Navy’s 4200acre guided missile training center in California, was utilized for many scenes in “The Flying Missile.” Built at a cost of thirty million dollars, the installation has heretofore operated under a heavy cloak of secrecy. Army installation, planes, ships and submarines were also used during production of the film. Henry O’Neill, Carl Benton Reid and Joe Sawyer head the supporting cast of “The Flying Missile,” which was directed by Henry Levin for producer Jerry Bresler. The screen play was written by Richard English and James Gunn. : Mat 1-D; Still No. 71 THE LID’S OFF America’s most fabulous secret weapon, “The Flying Missile,”” in Columbia Pictures’ new drama Ct the <ess, eee Theatre. Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors are starred.