The original \dawn patrol\ renamed to aka \flight commander\ world war i ace dick courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but courtney is soon promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The remake remains faithful in many details to john monk saunders oscarwinning original story for the hawks film. The acting is rather stilted and the squadron commander is definitely little johnny one note. In this film, set during wwi, a british royal flying corp squadron commander is compelled by the higherups to send his boys out in dangerous, rickety aircrafts. Howard hawks 1930 version of the dawn patrol has the unmistakable look and sound of a transitional talkie, but somehow, that awkward visualaural schematic only adds to the movies gravity. The dawn patrol flight commander 1930 rotten tomatoes. Some of the flying scenes are in better shape here than in the 1938 remake. As an early example of hawks ongoing themes of male camaraderie, performance under pressure and the price of doing your duty, the dawn patrol defines the young director as a major voice in film history.
The dawn patrol 1930 changes the movie database tmdb. The dawn patrol is a group of rc enthusiasts in the uk, who fly displays of rd scale model aircraft from the first world war. The dawn patrol, with its dramatic aerial combat scenes and heroic and tragic pilot figures, is the father of all military aviation films. The latter two star as fighter pilots court and scott respectively who find that their morning patrols along the border of france in 1915. Royal flying corps fighter pilots over the western front. Its influence can be seen in virtually every military aviation movie made since it premiered in 1930. The original film was a success, but was embroiled in controversy. The dawn patrol is a beautiful title for two very good movies warner bros. British flying aces in world war i contend with the harsh realities of. With errol flynn, basil rathbone, david niven, donald crisp. The dawn patrolthe flight commander 1930 great war films. It was directed by howard hawks, a former world war i flight instructor, who even flew in the film as a german pilot in an uncredited role. This 1938 remake of howard hawks 1930 film the dawn patrol is faithful to the originals basic plotline.
Howard hawks had been involved with the story, as well as the direction of that film. The dawn patrol, 1930 the dawn patrol defined all the classic elements of the aviation film genre. Dawn patrol is a world war i combat flight simulator that has you doing certain historical missions. The author of the winter of frankie machine another instant classiclee child is back with a razorsharp novel as cool and unbridled as its california surfer heroes, as heartstopping as a wave none of them sees coming boone daniels lives to surf. It was based on a story by john monk saunders, whose work had also formed the basis for william wellmans wings 1927, and starred richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks, jr. The dawn patrol, original name of the californian morning radio show dave, shelly, and chainsaw. World war i ace dick courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about.
Flight commander 1930 aka the dawn patrol douglas fairbanks. The outcome was that hughes hells angels 1930, starring jean harlow, was delayed whilst he focussed his attentions on litigation and the dawn patrol was rushed to a finish and ended up being considered the better film. World war i ace dick courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but courtney is soon promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths. The dawn patrol is a 1938 american war film, a remake of the precode 1930 film of the same name. Errol flynn, david niven, and nigel rathbone star in this gripping wwi drama about a flight commander in france who almost cracks under the pressure of. The dawn patrol 1938 major brand basil rathbone, the commander of the 59th division of the british royal flying corps in 1915 france, is frantic over the many casualties his squadron has. This 1930 movie starred richard barthelmess as courtney and douglas fairbanks jr as scott. The dawn patrol 1930 posted on january 21, 2009 by judy. A remake of howard hawks 1930 classic, this is a tale of warweary wwi aviators, called upon to risk their lives daily, in brokendown aircraft, on missions they consider impossible. Both tell the same world war i story which won a 1930 academy award for john monk saunders, about a succession of flight commanders at a british air base in france. This is another contribution to the early hawks blogathon at ed howards only the cinema blog and, sorry, its a bit of an epic but im somewhat obsessed with this movie at the moment. The adventures of robin hood 1938 action, adventure, drama. The dawn patrol, errol flynns final film of his busiest year as an actor 1938, is a fascinating counterpoint to his usual swashbuckling and light comic roles.
World war i drama the dawn patrol 1938, starring errol flynn and david niven as pilot buddies facing the anguish of seeing their friends shot down in battle, is a remake of howard hawks 1930 film of the same title. The story revolves around a timeless theme of war films. Unfortunately the aircraft have only a vague resemblance to neiuport 28s which would be all wrong for the raf. The dawn patrol is a remake of the picture originally made in 1930, with richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks jr. The commanding officer of a wwi british air squadron captain is forced to send inexperienced pilots up against german aces in this oscar winning classic from. The dawn patrol, an early morning bbc radio 2 show hosted by sarah kennedy the dawn patrol, a morning radio show on webn in cincinnati the dawn patrol, an episode of the o. The dialogue is basically copied verbatim from the script of the 1930 original. Dawn patrol nude scenes images and 4 videos including appearances from kimberly matula frankie stone. One of the few changes to the script is the new versions antiwar ending, which criticizes the waste of so many men. To further confuse matter the dawn patrol was remade in 1938 with david niven and errol flynn. When scott volunteers for what will inevitably be a suicide mission, courtney decides to take on the mission himself. The dawn patrol 1930, another film about flying, was hawkss first true sound film. We will be screening the dawn patrol and providing commentary on march 17 as part of our hollywood goes to war.
The dawn patrol 1938 and 1930 revisited movie classics. Every morning hes out in the break off pacific beach with the other members of the dawn patrol. The dawn patrol 1938 official trailer errol flynn, basil rathbone movie hd. Published in 1994 by empire interactive entertainment, dawn patrol was an aboveaverage historical battle specificexact title in its time.
It seems strange to do a remake just 8 short years after the original. The dawn patrol, a 1938 remake of howard hawks 1930 film by the same name. The dawn patrol is a 1930 american precode world war i film starring richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks jr. This was a remake of the 1930 film flight commander. This 1930 version of the dawn patrol won the academy award for its script and was remade in 1938 with errol flynn in the starring role. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Both were based on the short story the flight commander by john monk saunders, an american writer said to have been haunted by his inability to get into combat as a flyer with the u. First world war rfc royal flying corps, later the raf action over the western front in 1915. The picture is a bit soft overall but not in any way that detracts from the experience. Errol flynn the adventures of robin hood, oscar and golden globewinner david niven the pink panther and oscarnominee nigel rathbone. The dawn patrol fits tidily in with the other pictures of its time, mostly distinguished by its pedigree of howard hawks, directing his first talkie, and stars richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks jr. The dawn patrol, sometimes known as flight commander, is a 1930 film directed by howard hawks, starring richard barthelmess and douglas fairbanks, jr courtney and scott barthelmess and fairbanks are two hotshot pilots belonging to a flight of a.
If you havent played dawn patrol or want to try this simulation video game, download it now for free. This is the first dawn patrol and hence a classic given the time and date of production the flying sequences are very good. Best original screenplaythis world war i film directed by howard hawks and starring richard barthelmess and douglas. The dawn patrol won the academy award for best story for john monk saunders.