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Court Martial of Billy Mitchell [VHS]

Gary Cooper (Actor), Charles Bickford (Actor), Otto Preminger (Director) Rated:

Format: VHS Tape

96 customer reviews

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Actors: Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery
Directors: Otto Preminger
Writers: Milton Sperling, Ben Hecht, Dalton Trumbo, Emmet Lavery, Michael Wilson
Producers: Milton Sperling
Format: Color, NTSC
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Republic Pictures
VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
Run Time: 100 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
ASIN: 6300208060
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,995 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Bought new -viewed once. Republic Pictures Home Video series. From Private Collection. Pristine Condition.

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4.3 out of 5 stars

5 star		62%
4 star		17%
3 star		10%
2 star		5%
1 star		6%

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when you buy Olive Films ... you get the pits

ByRichardsonVINE VOICEon August 20, 2013

Format: Blu-rayVerified Purchase

I was so excited that this was being released on BR. Gary Cooper is a favorite, and being a baby boomer what red blooded american boy wasn't in love with Elizabeth Montgomery in the 60's? My low review isn't for this classic film but the company that issues this and is issuing a lot of classics from the Republic Pictures and Paramount valuts, Olive Films. Because they've been releasing so many classic films from John Wayne to Robert Mitchum...I think I've bought about 40 of their blu rays. They do have fun covers that feature original art but they also feature Criterion Films sized list prices!! Nearly 30 bucks for a 60 minute black and white John Wayne film is not an uncommon expense. They obviously know they have a stranglehold on us collectors and are taking full advantage. The problem is that they rarely if ever bring anything to the party that their lower priced competitors do in the way of special features (heck in their substandard BR of McLintock they lost all the wonderful special features of the Paramount DVD McLintock.

My biggest gripe with Olive and why I say "when you buy Olive you get the pits" is that they do NO remastering , NO fixing , NO color correction, they take whatever print they have in whatever state, and release it as is. Because of the instability of color , it ends up that the movies of the 40's in Black in White are often better looking than some of their 50's and 60's color releases. There are exceptions their edition of "The Quiet Man" is the ONLY watchable version The Quiet Man (60th Anniversary Special Edition) [Blu-ray] and their edition of the previously unavailable Twilight's Last Gleaming [Blu-ray] not only looks good but does include an hour "making of".

For the most part , I'd recommend letting others buy these very expensive releases before spending around $25 for a BR disc that looks like a public domain copy of a movie you'd find for $1 at Big Lots.

This particular BR (which you will note I bought through Amazon) looks terrible and was the final straw in a series of purchases by this company which prompted this warning review.... I hope it helps.

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Nice to Have Affordable Preminger; Poor Transfer

ByV. Risoli-Blackon October 18, 2013

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

Olive Films usually does a good job in bringing out some of Paramount and Republic's unwanted DVDs and Blu-rays, but in the case of Otto Preminger's 1955 otherwise out-of-print "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" starring Gary Cooper, they somehow lost it. Several times, it seems at the change of a reel, they had to re-focus the projector, the color was all washed out and generally a poor transfer. (I guess it makes a big difference if you buy the Blu-ray). Elizabeth Montgomery, Darren McGavin, Jack Lord, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Peter Graves, Fred Clark, and Charles Bickford are all in the film, too, and Preminger directs with the usual economy, efficiency and ability. It is believed he took on the project because he saw himself wanting to be invested in Mitchell's causes, his mastery at courtroom dramas (his masterpiece is "Anatomy of a Murder"), and taking somewhat of a backseat, as this was not an independent production for Otto as he had undertaken in 1953 with his production of "The Moon is Blue" and defied the Hollywood studio code and helped usher in, as with most of his films, especially as an independent, newer bounds regarding censorship, as "Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" with its built-in controversy about a now little known landmark in our country's Department of Defense, was a studio project. Warner Brothers originally owned the project, which Preminger did for the money and a percentage. 1955 also saw the release of Preminger's independent production of "The Man with the Golden Arm" which pushed the envelope again on the code, it being the first film to deal openly with drug addiction. Olive, at least, it's in widescreen.

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Same Old Bureaucrats

ByNotAPartyGirlon May 19, 2017

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

The establishment has always disliked anyone who disputes received wisdom. This is a must-see movie for anyone who loves our country and believes that citizens should defend it, but who is also disgusted with self-serving military commanders.

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Billy Mitchel Aviator and an American Hero

ByDarth Ghrannaon October 30, 2014

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

If you ever wanted to know about one of the great heroes of American military aviation this film is for you! William "Billy" Mitchell revolutionized air power and convinced the US government of its importance. He served in WWI and saw the birth of air combat and knew that air power would be a deciding factor in future wars. He believed planes could bomb ships and aircraft carriers which at the time was thought to be ridiculous. This put him in conflict with top military officials and led to a court martial hearing. This film has some great acting and does an amazing job of staying fairly historically accurate to the details of the events it portrays. A definite must have if you are a Gary Cooper fan.

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A Rebellious Hero from the Military

ByCharlotte A. Huon December 28, 2011

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

I'm sorry to say I'd never heard of Billy Mitchell for before I started working for the Air Force. This movie is a great overview of his life and the challenges/stupidity he faced. It also hints at and the book American Caesar illustrates in more detail the relationship between Billy Mitchell and Douglas MacArthur. Together with LeMay, these men shaped the future of America by capitalizing on the newest technologies available - airpower.

In the modern era, it's hard to imagine a world without planes, but in their day, there was an amazing amount of resistance to the then new "toys" and this group of men was able to see clearly the need for these tools in America's defense.

Billy Mitchell could see not only the advantages of airpower for America's defense, but also the impending threat for lack of air superiority in the attack from Japan on America's naval assets. Truly a visionary man and I'm so glad this movie introduced me to a patriotism so deep and committed that he was willing to commit political/career suicide to cement our future success.

A rebellious hero from the military is an inherent contradiction, but Billy was the best.