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No Highway in the Sky (1951) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Louis D. Lighton.

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NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY On Blu-ray From Kino

By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 14, 2017 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

It's another classic film release from Kino Lorber, this time a somewhat obscure feature starring the one and only James Stewart. NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY (1951) has Stewart as a fidgety aeronautics expert named Theodore Honey. Based in England, Honey is convinced that a new type of airplane known as ... Read full article


No Highway in the Sky (1951)

By Beatrice on Aug 18, 2015 From Flickers in Time

No Highway in the Sky Directed by Henry Koster Written by R.C. Sherriff, Oscar Millard, and Alec Coppel from a novel by Nevil Shute 1951/UK Twentieth Century Fox Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This one came out of nowhere to delight me. Widower Theodore Honey (James Stewart) is the ve... Read full article


No Highway in the Sky ( 1951 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 16, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

When No Highway in the Sky was released in 1951, James Stewart had established a reputation for playing everyday heroes and champions of social justice in such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) and The Mortal Storm ( 1940 ). In this British-made film, based on a novel by Nevil Shute (... Read full article


No Highway in the Sky ( 1951 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 16, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

When No Highway in the Sky was released in 1951, James Stewart had already established a reputation for playing everyday heroes and champions of social justice in such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) and The Mortal Storm ( 1940 ). In this British-made film, based on a novel by Nevil... Read full article


No Highway in the Sky ( 1951 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 16, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

When No Highway in the Sky was released in 1951, James Stewart had already established a reputation for playing everyday heroes and champions of social justice in such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( 1939 ) and The Mortal Storm ( 1940 ). In this British-made film, based on a novel by Nevil... Read full article


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Marjorie Corder: Miss Tesdale, would you like your coffee in your own seat?
Monica Teasdale: No, put it over here. Oh as a matter of fact, let's go back there where we won't wake anybody no matter how much we talk. That way i can say my prayers if I feel like it.


Monica Teasdale: He told me to sit on the floor in the men's room. If that's not an odd idea I'd like to meet one.
Marjorie Corder: I think he was just telling you the best place to be if there was an accident.
Monica Teasdale: At this altitude?
Marjorie Corder: I think he's right about it being the safest place.
Monica Teasdale: If he's right about that, he may be right about the tail falling off.


Dennis Scott: [picks up The Bringing Up of the Child] One of the more difficult sciences I imagine.
Theodore Honey: What's that? Oh, oh yes. You know I didn't find that very satisfactory. They seem to have much different problems with their children than I've ever had with Elspeth.


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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onApril 28, 1952 with James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich reprising their film roles.
The concept of an airliner suffering catastrophic failure due to metal fatigue after a certain number of flight cycles, as outlined in the 1948 novel and this 1951 film, came true with the failures of the de Havilland Comet in 1954. There are a number of eerie parallels between the fictional account and the later actual events.
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