| Description |
2 videodiscs (584 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Universal classic television.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, John Larroquette, James Whitmore, Jr., Dirk Blocker, W.K. Stratton, Robert Ginty. |
| Note |
The original pilot and ten episodes of the television program, originally broadcast in 1976. |
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Includes: from the NBC News archives: interviews with Major Gregory Boyington. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Pappy Boyington is the squadron-leader of the "Black Sheep Squadron", a group of misfit Marine fighter pilots stationed on an island in the Pacific, during World War II. Pappy often needs to intercede in altercations at the base, but everyone seems to pull together when they are assigned missions in the air. |
| Contents |
Flying misfits -- Best three out of five -- Small war -- High jinx -- Prisoners of war -- Presumed dead -- The meatball circus -- Up for grabs -- Anyone for suicide? -- New Georgia on my mind -- The cat's whiskers. |
| Credits |
Directed by Russ Mayberry. |
| Language |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Boyington, Gregory -- Drama.
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Fighter pilots -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
War television programs.
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Television programs.
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| Added Author |
Conrad, Robert, 1935-
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Oakland, Simon.
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Elcar, Dana.
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Larroquette, John.
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Whitmore, James, 1921-2009.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Black Sheep Squadron (Television program)
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| ISBN |
1417050837 |
| Standard No. |
025192777028 |
| Music No. |
27770 Universal |
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