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- One of the biggest and best M-G-M spectacles of the war era, “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” is effective propaganda and affecting drama. Superbly directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it is filled with memorable moments that perfectly capture the zeitgeist of American patriotism and idealism.
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100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 75% Audience Score 500+ Ratings During World War II, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle (Spencer Tracy) leads the U.S. Air Force in a bombing mission over Japan. Doolittle and...
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Tim Murdock, Don DeFore. In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
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- Drama, History, War
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1944-11
70 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. Good Romantic War Movie. claudio_carvalho 1 January 2006. In World War II, several B25 pilots and their crew volunteers for a secret mission, including the recently married Lt. Ted Lawson (Van Johnson), under the command of Gen. James Doolittle (Spencer Tracy).
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo was recognized as an inspirational, patriotic film with great value as a morale builder for wartime audiences. The New York Times in 1944 summed the production, "our first sensational raid on Japan in April 1942 is told with magnificent integrity and dramatic eloquence."
Apr 27, 2021 · Review: Films Set In Japan – Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Admittedly I only ever found out about this movie thanks to the title being parodied by ‘ The Simpsons ‘ when the dysfunctional family visited Japan way back in season ten (S10E23) of the long-running American animation comedy.
One of the biggest and best M-G-M spectacles of the war era, “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” is effective propaganda and affecting drama. Superbly directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it is filled with...
