Howard Hawks and His Aviation Movies (2016)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 21M
Synopsis
film scholars Craig Barron and Ben Burtt discuss Howard Hawks' passion for planes and flying and the many unique sounds that can be heard in his films. The scholars also spend a great deal of time discussing the planes that were used during the shooting of Only Angels Have Wings, the visual style of the film, the stunts and visual effects, etc.
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