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Actors: Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Test Pilot |
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This is a peek into the dangerous lives of test pilots in the days before World War II. Gunner Sloane (Tracy) and Jim Lane (Gable) are fast friends. Lane is a flying ace who has a chance meeting with the beautiful Ann Barton (Loy) when his plane stalls in her parents's field. They fall in love and marry. Gunner continues to be a part of their lives. As the dangers increase for Lane in air races and testing, his nerves and marriage are also tested. He lubricates his problems with drink, which only worsens them. Can he continue to fly and still be a good husband?
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Test Pilot |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- marriage going to pieces
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- pilot
Druggie/Wino problems?
- alcohol
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- pilot, civilian
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
Air?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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