Toward the Unknown (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Producer(s) | Beirne Lay Jr. (associate), Mervyn LeRoy |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Aviation |
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Toward the Unknown (1956) was a Drama Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and Beirne Lay Jr..
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The farewell fly-by honoring actor Lloyd Nolan's character was led by "Pete" Everest (Frank Everest) accompanied by Iven Kincheloe, Lou Schalk, Stu Childs and Robert M. White. All were famous Edwards A.F.B. test pilots.
Actor Lloyd Nolan's character is based on General Al Boyd, an AFFTC Commander who was instrumental in the testing and developing of numerous new aircraft at Edwards during the 1940's and 50's.
The scene with actor William Holden losing control and tumbling in the X-2 is depicted with actual footage from test pilot Chuck Yeager's 70,000-foot free fall in the Bell X-1A in 1953.
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Actor Lloyd Nolan's character is based on General Al Boyd, an AFFTC Commander who was instrumental in the testing and developing of numerous new aircraft at Edwards during the 1940's and 50's.
The scene with actor William Holden losing control and tumbling in the X-2 is depicted with actual footage from test pilot Chuck Yeager's 70,000-foot free fall in the Bell X-1A in 1953.
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