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British by weaving a critique of it into the fabric of the story, turning it into a theme of the film. The introduction in the film's second half of the American flyers (as exemplified by the wise-cracking Bonar Colleano, making his film debut) further emphasises this. It also puts into relief the film's main focus: Penrose's development from callow youth into a burned-out, emotionally detached pilot and his eventual return to life and love".
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pilot, Penrose makes an emergency landing at
Halfpenny Field, where he once again meets Iris. Iris had decided to leave her aunt for good and join up. Toddy persuades a still-reluctant Penrose to propose to Iris, saying that she did not regret her own marriage in spite of her husband's death. Hollis,
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The second and better-known of the two poems in the film is "For Johnny", depicted as having been found by Peter
Penrose on a piece of paper after David Archdale's death. Penrose gives it to Toddy Archdale, who later in the film gives it to Johnny Hollis' friend Joe Friselli to read after Hollis is
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bombers. When
Penrose shows signs of strain from extensive combat, Archdale has him posted to controller school but is himself shot down and killed over France while Penrose is on his last mission. Penrose had been courting Iris, despite her aunt's disapproval, but Archdale's fate weighs heavily on
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describes the film as "one of the most effective and understated films about the conflict made during the Second World War, though it features no combat scenes and only three (brief) shots from inside a cockpit". The BFI Screenonline reviewer stated that the film "effectively comments on the
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The film opens on an abandoned airfield, the fictional RAF Station
Halfpenny Field, and the opening scenes reference people and objects which will be shown later. This approach is similar to the opening and closing scenes of an abandoned airfield in the later 1949 film
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British release, the film was popular, with one reviewer in June 1945 stating that "it must rank as one of the outstanding British films of the war years". However, it performed poorly in the US, where it was released post-war under the title
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Later reviews considered the film "... one of the more thoughtful of
British war movies ..." and an "excellent drama about a British airfield and the men stationed there, focusing mainly on personal relationships in wartime.". The
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who has formed a platonic relationship with Toddy, is killed while trying to land his battle-damaged B-17 with a hung up bomb aboard, rather than safely bail out and risk crashing into the local village or another town.
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Michael Redgrave and John Mills were the leads, the film offers very early performances of two actors, who would become international film stars in later years: Jean Simmons and Trevor Howard.
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THE MONTHLY FILM BULLETIN Published by THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
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Blackout : reinventing women for wartime British cinema
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During the war, Rattigan served in the Royal Air Force as a
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Nicholas Stuart as Colonel Rogers (credited as Tryon Nichol)
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342 Squadron, RAF / Groupe de bombardement Lorraine
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1260:"The Way to the Stars (US "Johnny in The Clouds")"
325:, based on a scenario co-written by Rattigan with
1525:. Harpenden, Herts, UK: Pocket Essentials, 2006.
1113:The National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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1310:"LE CHEMIN DES ETOILES Vo. The way to the stars"
1510:. London: Routledge, 1994, First edition 1993.
1200:"RAF Catterick airfield – The Way to the Stars"
807:, with "runners up" being (in release order),
730:, the other aircraft used during filming were
562:as "Nobby" Clarke (credited as Bill Rowbotham)
393:, which is set on the fictional RAF Archbury.
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360:is often assumed to have been taken from the
339:Flight Lieutenant, was posted in 1943 to the
1508:J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry
1135:"John Pudney 'For Johnny' and other 'Songs'"
419:When No. 720 Squadron's commanding officer,
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584:earlier in 1941 or 1942. The first poem is
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3239:Films based on works by Terence Rattigan
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430:By May 1942, the squadron is now flying
404:, an operational bomber squadron flying
1314:AeroMovies Le site des Films d'Aviation
565:Grant Miller as Lieutenant Wally Becker
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1556:The Way To The Stars Filming Locations
1393:film review; 24 November 1945, p. 186.
3259:Films produced by Anatole de Grunwald
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779:Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
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708:was used as the USAAF headquarters.
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3244:Films directed by Anthony Asquith
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1023:film review; 20 June 1945, p. 11.
598:The bill unpaid, the dead letter,
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438:No. 720 Squadron is sent to the
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2323:The Importance of Being Earnest
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3097:Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents
1478:"WAY TO THE STARS, THE (1945)"
1462:"Leonard Maltin Movie Review."
1340:"Halfpenny Green (Bobbington)"
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2598:(1950, assistant to director)
1230:"The Way to the Stars (1945)"
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607:And there are none to flatter
444:United States Army Air Forces
3304:1940s English-language films
3234:British films based on plays
1264:Military Aviation Movie List
1109:"RNZN and the Fleet Air Arm"
1063:The Terence Rattigan Society
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895:. British "runners up" were
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609:Words will not fill the post
55:(as director of Second Unit)
16:1945 film by Anthony Asquith
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2079:The Girl Who Came to Supper
1964:The Prince and the Showgirl
857:The Princess and the Pirate
654:For Johnny-the-bright-star,
280:. The film was produced by
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2991:(1942, supervising editor)
1948:The Man Who Loved Redheads
1828:The Belles of St. Clements
909:Madonna of the Seven Moons
901:I Live in Grosvenor Square
873:I Live in Grosvenor Square
809:Madonna of the Seven Moons
658:And see his children fed.
616:Only son of loving mother,
208:15 November 1945
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3108:(10 episodes) (1953–1956)
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645:For Johnny-in-the-cloud;
605:Last words don't matter,
523:as Reverend Charles Moss
341:RAF Film Production Unit
3209:British war drama films
1777:A Bequest to the Nation
1170:"Way to the Stars, The"
925:I'll Be Your Sweetheart
861:The Adventures of Susan
845:Tonight and Every Night
721:384th Bombardment Group
649:For him in after years.
636:For Johnny-head-in-air;
614:For Smith, our brother,
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255:$ 63,434 (U.S. rentals)
194: (Premiere, London)
3279:Two Cities Films films
3214:British aviation films
2753:The Man Without a Body
2419:The Yellow Rolls-Royce
2004:The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1437:Lant, Antonia (1991).
1234:British Film Locations
987:Royal New Zealand Navy
945:British Film Institute
684:Filming was mainly in
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640:As Johnny underground.
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197:16 June 1945
3204:1940s war drama films
2908:The Wrong Mr. Perkins
2809:Strictly Confidential
2556:(1944) (co-director,
2545:Everything Is Thunder
2438:The Story of Papworth
2307:The Woman in Question
2163:A Cottage on Dartmoor
2028:Bequest to the Nation
1876:English Without Tears
1465:Turner Classic Movies
985:unit attached to the
713:RAF Grafton Underwood
706:Constable Burton Hall
692:was used to film the
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596:Less said the better.
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186:8 June 1945
2881:Immediate Possession
2723:Behind the Headlines
2715:The Narrowing Circle
2565:The Way to the Stars
2395:Two Living, One Dead
2371:The Doctor's Dilemma
2315:The Browning Version
2291:While the Sun Shines
2283:The Way to the Stars
2219:French Without Tears
2155:The Runaway Princess
2036:The Browning Version
1924:The Browning Version
1892:While the Sun Shines
1884:The Way to the Stars
1844:French Without Tears
1753:Variation on a Theme
1697:The Browning Version
1673:While the Sun Shines
1633:French Without Tears
1625:A Tale of Two Cities
1546:The Way to the Stars
1523:Great British Movies
1344:Control Towers.co.uk
1204:Control Towers.co.uk
1009:Macnab 1993, p. 164.
921:The Way to the Stars
825:Arsenic and Old Lace
800:Kinematograph Weekly
792:Johnny in the Clouds
678:The Way to the Stars
611:Of Smith, the ghost.
602:Of Smith, my friend.
600:No roses at the end,
447:B-17 Flying Fortress
376:Johnny in the Clouds
358:The Way to the Stars
345:The Way to the Stars
319:The Way to the Stars
311:Johnny in the Clouds
263:The Way to the Stars
24:The Way to the Stars
3299:1940s British films
3116:(9 episodes) (1956)
2980:Return to Yesterday
2831:Dangerous Afternoon
2777:The End of the Line
2195:Unfinished Symphony
1737:The Sleeping Prince
1451:Shiach 2006, p, 31.
1320:on 22 December 2018
1240:on 15 November 2022
1159:Shiach 2006, p, 34.
841:Here Come the Waves
837:Since You Went Away
829:Meet Me in St Louis
775:RAF Halfpenny Field
771:RAF Halfpenny Green
767:RAF Halfpenny Field
694:RAF Halfpenny Field
647:And keep your tears
643:Fetch out no shroud
533:Bonar Colleano Jnr.
503:Douglass Montgomery
390:Twelve O'Clock High
335:. Rattigan, then a
317:The screenplay for
282:Anatole de Grunwald
87:Anatole de Grunwald
71:Anatole de Grunwald
3105:Fabian of the Yard
2940:The Gaunt Stranger
2761:Date with Disaster
2683:Meet Mr. Callaghan
2587:Trouble in the Air
2122:Films directed by
2020:Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1506:Macnab, Geoffrey.
1390:Harrison's Reports
1141:. 11 November 2018
1115:. 24 November 2015
885:Valley of Decision
833:A Song to Remember
638:He sleeps as sound
553:as "Prune" Parsons
529:as "Tiny" Williams
371:Per ardua ad astra
3274:Films set in 1944
3269:Films set in 1942
3264:Films set in 1940
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2964:The Four Just Men
2847:Danger by My Side
2699:The Hornet's Nest
2635:Blind Man's Bluff
2627:Death of an Angel
2573:The White Unicorn
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2275:Fanny by Gaslight
2267:The Demi-Paradise
2179:Dance Pretty Lady
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2052:The Deep Blue Sea
1956:The Deep Blue Sea
1932:The Sound Barrier
1860:The Day Will Dawn
1785:In Praise of Love
1729:The Deep Blue Sea
1531:978-1-904048-59-6
1516:978-0-41511-711-1
1460:Maltin, Leonard.
1034:"Richard Sherman"
905:Perfect Strangers
897:They Were Sisters
881:Perfect Strangers
853:They Were Sisters
849:Hollywood Canteen
817:Frenchman's Creek
740:Hawker Hurricanes
736:Bristol Blenheims
656:To keep your head
620:Leaving no word.
541:as Miss Winterton
517:as Iris Winterton
487:as David Archdale
460:bomber squadron.
450:bombardment group
414:Flight Lieutenant
406:Bristol Blenheims
259:
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231:87 minutes (U.S.)
166:Rank Organisation
136:Nicholas Brodszky
35:British DVD cover
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813:Old Acquaintance
805:The Seventh Veil
717:Northamptonshire
509:Stanley Holloway
505:as Johnny Hollis
493:as Peter Penrose
485:Michael Redgrave
416:David Archdale.
350:Journey Together
323:Terence Rattigan
308:under the title
302:Stanley Holloway
290:Michael Redgrave
278:Two Cities Films
271:Second World War
229:109 minutes (UK)
215:
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155:Two Cities Films
140:Charles Williams
117:Derrick Williams
108:Stanley Holloway
96:Michael Redgrave
67:Terence Rattigan
53:Charles Saunders
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2900:Detective Lloyd
2887:Peace and Quiet
2866:Enter the Queen
2853:
2824:The Gentle Trap
2817:Operation Cupid
2793:Nudist Paradise
2769:Kill Her Gently
2738:Murder Reported
2675:The Golden Link
2667:The Scarlet Web
2643:Come Back Peter
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2470:On Such a Night
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2355:Carrington V.C.
2299:The Winslow Boy
2259:We Dive at Dawn
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2124:Anthony Asquith
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2044:The Winslow Boy
1980:Adventure Story
1972:Separate Tables
1916:The Winslow Boy
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1713:Adventure Story
1689:The Winslow Boy
1641:After the Dance
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