The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

"The McConnell Story" (1955) is a dramatization of the life and career of U.S. Air Force pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922-1954), who served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War. He was killed while serving as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert of California. The Warner Brothers production, filmed in CinemaScope and Warner Color, starred Alan Ladd as McConnell and June Allyson as his wife. Longtime Warners staff composer Max Steiner wrote the musical score for the film.

Shown on American Movie Classics, host Bob Dorian said that Ladd, who hated flying, filmed his scenes in mockups in front of blue screens. He also noted that Ladd and Allyson fell in love during filming; Ladd reportedly called Allyson's husband, actor/director Dick Powell, and told him, "I'm in love with your wife," to which Powell replied, "Everyone is in love with my wife." [American Movie Classics]

The film also helped establish the Missing Man Formation as part of military aviation culture.

Directed by Gordon Douglas, the film was released in the VHS home video format in 1995. It has not yet been released on DVD. [http://www.amazon.com/McConnell-Story-Alan-Ladd/dp/6301959973]

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