CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS (1942) A war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz, with James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, , Alan Hale, George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner. It was the first feature length Hollywood production filmed entirely in Canada. In 1942, Canada had been at war for over two years, while the United States had only just entered in December 1941. A film on the ongoing Canadian involvement made sense for the American war effort. WB made this as a goodwill effort in helping gain recruits for them as well. The films ends with an epilogue chronicling the contributions of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to the making of the film. James Cagneys first color film. He really does have read hair! Beautifully photographed in Technicolor. However the filming in Canada was difficult. Bad weather, short on accommodations and food for cast and crew. The filming went way over its allotted time on location.
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