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directed by William A. Wellman
USA 1953

The frozen, unforgiving terrain of subarctic Canada is the setting as screen giant John Wayne heads an all-star cast in this meticulously restored adventure drama. Set after World War II, Wayne plays Dooley, a former army pilot flying transport missions, who is forced to crash-land his fuel-starved plane on a frozen lake after it strays from its course. A desperate game of survival begins as Dooley and his men confront a meager food supply, limited shelter, inadequate clothing, a primitive emergency radio transmitter and an impending arctic storm. Meanwhile, Dooley's fellow pilots and their crews launch a seemingly overwhelming air search of the bleak, uncharted landscape - grimly realizing that the rescue of the missing men diminishes with each tick of the clock. Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel, James Arness, Andy Devine and Harry Carey, Jr. also star in this engrossing tale of bravery, hope and survival of the human spirit.

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Theatrical Release: September 5th, 1953

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DVD Review: Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC

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Distribution	Paramount Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	1:49:32
Video	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.46 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
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Audio	English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Paramount Home Video Aspect Ratio: Original aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Edition Details: • Commentary by Leonard Maltin, Darryl Hickman, James Lydon, William Wellman, Jr. and aviation expert Vincent Longo • Introduction by Leonard Maltin • Featurettes: Dooley's Down The Making of Island in the Sky Flight School - The Art of Aerial Photography Ernest K. Gann: Adventurer, Author, Artist Flying for Uncle Sam The John Wayne Stock Company: Harry Carey, Jr. Theatrical Trailer Introduction to "Gunsmoke" TV promo Batjac Montage Newsreel Footage of Premiere Photo Gallery DVD Release Date: August 2nd, 2005 Keep Case Chapters: 12

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Only after extensive zooming in did I find some evidence of, what I thought was, edge enhancement. There is some digital noise visible and some minor print damage (see below) but I am not disappointed in this release at all. It seems a shade above the usual Paramount initiatives. Certainly the extras are stacked with featurettes that I found both filler ones and those of interest. What I have heard of the commentary so far is good although Maltin tends to be a little pandering/pedantic at times. Like the release of The High and the Mighty, this is a great package for Wayne fans and for those of classic Hollywood cinema. The more I see of Wellman's films the more I enjoy his style. out of

NOTE: One thing I didn't like was that even if you skipped the Maltin intro, you still see it if you press 'play'. You can bypass with a chapter stop, but pretty sneaky regardless.

Gary W. Tooze

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