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A Wing And A Prayer (2005 Film)
'' Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X'' is a 1944 war film. Wing and a Prayer may also refer to: Film and television * ''A Wing and a Prayer'' (film), a 2015 television documentary film by Boaz Dvir * ''A Wing and a Prayer'', a 1998 TV film starring Claudia Christian * ''Wing and a Prayer'' (TV series), a British television series starring Sean Arnold * "A Wing and a Prayer" (''Survival in the Sky''), an episode of ''Survival in the Sky'' * "A Wing and a Prayer" (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), an episode of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' Music * ''A Wing and a Prayer'', a 1987 album by Matthew Kelly * "Wing and a Prayer", a song by the Bee Gees from ''One'' * "Wing and a Prayer", a song by Camel from '' Breathless'' * "Wing and a Prayer", a song by the Mission from ''Children'' See also * Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps, an American disco group * ''On a Wing and a Prayer'', a 1992 album by Gerry Rafferty * "Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer", a 1943 song b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing And A Prayer, The Story Of Carrier X
''Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X'' (also known as ''Queen of the Flat Tops '' and ''Torpedo Squadron Eight'') is a black-and-white 1944 war film about the heroic crew of an American aircraft carrier in the desperate early days of World War II in the Pacific theater, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Ameche, Dana Andrews and William Eythe."Review: 'Wing and a Prayer'." ''Variety'', July 19, 1944, p. 13."Review: 'Wing and a Prayer'." ''Harrison's Reports'', July 22, 1944, p. 118. Although arguably a classic propaganda movie, it was appreciated for its realistic portrayal and was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film title ''Wing and a Prayer'' was borrowed from a number one hit song in 1943, "Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer". In a bit of studio self-promotion, the carrier crew watches another 20th Century Fox picture, ''Tin Pan Alley'' (1940), during the film. Plot In the days just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wing And A Prayer (film)
''A Wing and a Prayer'' is a 2015 PBS documentary by Boaz Dvir. The film predominantly covers the story of American pilot Al Schwimmer and his covert operation to deliver weapons to the Israeli Army prior to and during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was first released on PBS to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Synopsis In 1948, months before what was considered an imminent Jewish State and an imminent invasion by neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt, the United States publicly announced their refusal to send military aid to Israel out of concern for antagonizing Middle Eastern countries during the Cold War. Al Schwimmer had been a flight engineer of World War II, and he maintained many contacts after the war had ended. He used his World War II experience and contacts to illegally smuggle surplus rifles, machine guns, bullets and fighter planes to Israel. These supplies mainly came from Czechoslovakia, where many of the arms had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the Netflix series '' Blood of Zeus''. She is also the voice of Helga Sinclair in ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire.'' She is the founder and CEO of the C Three Foundation, a proponent of the medication based Sinclair Method for treating alcohol dependence. Early life Christian was born in Glendale, California, the only daughter of Hildegard (''née'' Christian), who worked as the director of Giorgio Beverly Hills, and James Michael Coghlan. Her mother is from Germany and her father has Irish ancestry. Christian and her three elder brothers were raised in Connecticut. Her eldest brother was killed by a drunk driver while the family lived in Houston, Texas, and the family moved to California when she was 14. She changed her name by deed poll from Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing And A Prayer (TV Series)
''Wing and a Prayer'' is a BAFTA-nominated British television legal drama series, written and created by Matthew Hall (writer), Matthew Hall, first broadcast on Channel 5 (UK), Channel 5 on 22 September 1997. The series, produced by Thames Television, was described as "an inside, behind-the-scenes look at the practice of law, and the lawyers whose lives are caught up in their work with each other". Sean Arnold starred as primary character Stephen Arlington, while Rita Wolf, David Bark-Jones, Philip Martin Brown and George Irving (English actor), George Irving are also credited amongst the principal cast members. A review of the series on ''AllMovie'' stated; "in the fine tradition of such American weeklies as ''L.A. Law'' and ''The Practice'', the attorneys herein played as hard as they worked, with sexual intrigues and one-upsmanship abounding." The first series was released on DVD in Australia on 5 June 2013. Cast * Sean Arnold as Stephen Arlington * Rita Wolf as Jasmin Jamal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wing And A Prayer (Survival In The Sky)
''Survival in the Sky'', known as ''Black Box'' in the United Kingdom, is a British documentary series of six one-hour episodes produced by Darlow Smithson Productions for The Learning Channel and Channel 4. The series was narrated by Will Lyman in the United States and Sean Barrett in the United Kingdom. The series primarily concentrated on commercial aviation accidents and the investigations related to them. They were first aired as a series of only four episodes in late 1996, with two additional episodes produced and aired in 1998. The series was produced with the cooperation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and crown dependencies. It is also the Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) ... (AAIB), and interviews many of the investigators and surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wing And A Prayer (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
The fourth season of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' originally aired between September 10, 2005 and April 15, 2006, beginning with the "Cousin Sid" episode. Fourteen random episodes from this season were released on DVD on September 12, 2006. Much of this season focused on Leonardo, the group's leader, who became bitter, reserved and isolated following the final episode of the previous season in which he, his brothers and their master were almost killed. He went so far as to lash out at Splinter, causing him serious injury. This season is known among of fans as the darkest season of the series. Story In the wake of their final battle with the Shredder, the Turtles retreat to the Jones family farmhouse to rest and recuperate, still heavily wounded and scarred. Leonardo in particular carries strong emotional scars from the battle, blaming himself for his family having to nearly sacrifice their lives to stop the Shredder. After the Turtles return to New York, they find that Hun h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Kelly (musician)
Matthew Kelly, also known as Matt Kelly, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He plays guitar and harmonica. Kelly is best known for being the leader of the rock band Kingfish, and for his association with Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead. Career Matthew Kelly began his musical career in the late 1960s, playing harmonica with some well-known blues artists, including Mel Brown, Champion Jack Dupree, Johnny Lee Hooker, and T-Bone Walker. During this period, Kelly was also involved in the burgeoning rock music scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. He played electric guitar and harmonica in several different psychedelic rock bands, along with fellow South Bay musicians Dave Torbert and Chris Herold. Subsequently, Kelly lived in England for a number of months, and was a member of the rock band Gospel Oak. Upon his return to California, he renewed his association with Dave Torbert, who was then playing bass in the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Kelly would also so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (Bee Gees Album)
''One'' is the Bee Gees' eighteenth studio album (sixteenth worldwide), released in April 1989. Background and recording After the European success of their previous album, ''E.S.P. (Bee Gees album), E.S.P.'', the Gibb brothers began to work on the ''One'' album in early 1988. In March, their brother Andy Gibb, Andy suddenly died and the Bee Gees took a break until November when they returned to the studio to complete the album, but this time they shifted to Mayfair Studios in London. The style of ''One'' was more melancholic than ''E.S.P.'', and heavily influenced by the loss of their brother. The album was dedicated to Andy and the song "Wish You Were Here" was written as a tribute to him. The album was co-produced with Brian Tench, who had worked with them on the previous album. Related session outtake "Shape of Things to Come" was written for the Bee Gees' contribution to the 1988 Olympics album called ''One Moment in Time'' released the same year. Release The album had v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breathless (Camel Album)
''Breathless'' is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. It is the last album to feature the group's original keyboardist, Peter Bardens, who left the group before the tour for the album. The album focuses on shorter, radio-friendly pop songs while retaining their progressive rock sound. Track listing ;Side one #"Breathless" (Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward) – 4:21 #"Echoes" (Latimer, Bardens, Ward) – 7:21 #"Wing and a Prayer" (Latimer, Bardens) – 4:46 #"Down on the Farm" (Richard Sinclair) – 4:25 #"Starlight Ride" (Latimer, Bardens) – 3:26 ;Side two #"Summer Lightning" (Latimer, Sinclair) – 6:10 #"You Make Me Smile" (Latimer, Bardens) – 4:18 #"The Sleeper" (Latimer, Bardens, Ward, Mel Collins) – 7:08 #"Rainbow's End" (Latimer, Bardens) – 3:01 ;2009 Expanded & Remastered Edition #"Rainbow's End" (Single version) - 2:59 Personnel ;Camel * Andrew Latimer – guitar, Yamaha CS-50 & CS-80 synthesizers; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children (The Mission Album)
''Children'' is the second studio album by the English gothic rock band the Mission, released on 20 February 1988 by Mercury Records. Two singles were released from the album, " Tower of Strength" and "Beyond the Pale". A third single, "Kingdom Come", was scheduled but appeared only as a promotional single. The Mission Kingdom Come (Heavenly Mix) – promo details on Discogs.com. Accessed 7 March 2014. Singer of the rock band provided additional vocals on two tracks – "Beyond the Pale" and "Black Mountain Mist". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corps
Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps was an American disco group in existence from 1975 to 1978. The assemblage of studio musicians (which, contrary to its name, had no fife players) were put together by Harold Wheeler; the group's vocalists were Linda November, Vivian Cherry, Arlene Martell, and Helen Miles. Their 1976 album, ''Babyface'', hit No. 47 on the US pop album chart and No. 19 on the R&B Albums chart, due to the success of the single, "Baby Face". It had previously reached No. 1 for Jan Garber in 1926 and Art Mooney in 1948. The single went to No. 1 on the US Club Play chart, No. 6 AC, No. 32 US '' Billboard'' R&B Singles, and No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Billboard Singles AllMusic The single also reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On A Wing And A Prayer
''On a Wing & a Prayer'' is the seventh studio album by Gerry Rafferty. The album includes three tracks co-written with Rafferty’s brother Jim, also a singer-songwriter, who had been signed to Decca Records in the 1970s. The music was heavily influenced by Rafferty's divorce from his wife Carla Ventilla in 1990. They were married for 20 years. Track listing All tracks composed by Gerry Rafferty; except where indicated. #"Time's Caught Up on You" - 4:21 #"I See Red" (Jim Rafferty) - 4:05 #"It's Easy to Talk" - 4:29 #"I Could Be Wrong" - 3:59 #"Don't Speak of My Heart" (Gerry Rafferty, Jim Rafferty) - 5:55 #" Get Out of My Life Woman" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:11 #"Don't Give Up on Me" - 4:59 #"Hang On" - 4:00 #"Love and Affection" - 6:25 #"Does He Know What He's Taken On" - 4:56 #"The Light of Love" (Gerry Rafferty, Jim Rafferty) - 4:57 #"Life Goes On" - 5:22 Personnel * Gerry Rafferty – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7), high-string guitar (5) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |