| Clipped Wings | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Written by | Elwood Ullman Charles R. Marion |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
| Starring | Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall David Gorcey Bernard Gorcey |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Allan K. Wood |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Production company | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Clipped Wings is a 1953 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on August 14, 1953, by Allied Artists and is the thirty-first film in the series.
Plot
The boys' friend, Dave Moreno, is being held for treason by the U.S. Air Force. Slip and Sach go to headquarters to help Dave, but mistakenly enlist. Sach is also mistakenly assigned to a WAF barracks. When the boys finally do visit Dave he tells them he does not need help, as he is secretly being used to capture enemy agents. Undeterred by Dave's words, the boys continue to investigate and Slip and Sach wind up airborne. Good luck allows them to land safely, just where the spies are hiding out. They capture the spies and Dave's true mission is revealed.
Cast
The Bowery Boys
- Leo Gorcey as Terrance Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
- Huntz Hall as Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- David Gorcey as Chuck Anderson (Credited as David Condon)
- Bennie Bartlett as Butch Williams
Remaining cast
- Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski
- Todd Karns as Lt. Dave Moreno
- June Vincent as Dorene Thompson
- Fay Roope as Colonel Davenport
- Philip Van Zandt as Eckler
- Lyle Talbot as Capt. Blair
- Lou Nova as an Air Policeman
- Elaine Riley as Sgt. White
- Henry Kulky as Sgt. Brosky
- Conrad Brooks as a Recruit
- Tris Coffin as an Air Show Radio Announcer
- Tommy Cook as another Recruit
Production
In a prime example of product placement the "Atomic Jet" amusement coin-operated ride from Nat Cohn's Riteway Sales that appeared in the film and advertising material was offered to be installed in every theatre that showed Clipped Wings
Home media
Released on VHS by Warner Brothers on September 1, 1998.
Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Two" on April 9, 2013.
References
- Hayes, David (1984). The Films of the Bowery Boys. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0806509310.
- "THE BOWERY BOYS on DVD: Continuing discussion of Warner's eventual release plans (NEW UPDATE 10/2 Po".
- pp. 117-118 Erickson, Hal Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918 McFarland, 7 Aug 2012
- p. 85 Motion Picture Atomic Jet Promotion to Get Underway Billboard 20 Jun 1953
External links
- Clipped Wings at IMDb
- Clipped Wings at AllMovie
- Clipped Wings at the TCM Movie Database
- Clipped Wings at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
| Preceded byLoose in London 1953 |
'The Bowery Boys' movies 1946-1958 |
Succeeded byPrivate Eyes 1953 |
| Select films directed by Edward Bernds | |
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- 1953 films
- American black-and-white films
- American spy comedy films
- Bowery Boys films
- American aviation films
- Military comedy films
- 1950s spy comedy films
- Allied Artists films
- 1953 comedy films
- Films about the United States Air Force
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Edward Bernds
- 1950s American films
- Films scored by Marlin Skiles
- English-language spy comedy films