To all our loyal readers,
To commemorate the Doolittle Raid of 18 April 1942, which was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu island during World War II, and the first air raid to strike the Japanese Home Islands. It demonstrated that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and provided an important boost to U.S. morale while damaging Japanese morale. The raid was planned and led by Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces.
Argunners Magazine is giving away free-of-charge the DVD of “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo”! It is a must have classic that all you Air Force, Warbirds and Movie fans should have in your collection.
Review of the movie (from Amazon)
Now that most people know “Pearl Harbor” is a combination of “Tora, Tora, Tora” and “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo,” this 1944 film directed by Mergyn LeRoy might get some renewed interest. Dalton Trumbo’s screenplay is based on the book by Captain Ted. W. Lawson and Robert Considine, and it is Van Johnson as Lawson who is the main character in this film. Spencer Tracy’s role as Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle is basically a supporting part, which, or course, Tracy nails. The film is an exciting and essentially faithful retelling of the famous air raid of Japan that was America’s first significant payback for the raid on Pearl Harbor. The film not only has a documentary style, including actual footage of the B-25s taking off from the carrier Hornet, it also uses the real name of the raiders, which is a nice tribute to the members of the Doolittle Raid. Covering both the grueling training as well as the actual raid, “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” has the deserved reputation of being one of the most accurate films produced during World War II about the actual war, winning the 1945 Oscar for Best Special Effects. The cast includes Robert Walker, Don DeFore, and a very young Robert Mitchum. If you prefer history to melodrama, then it might be worth your while to do a double-feature of “Tora, Tora, Tora” and “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” some weekend.
What do I have to do to Win this excellent DVD? Nothing, just follow the link below this description to take part in the give-away. Note: you have to be a residence in the United States of America or District of Columbia, and reached the age of 18+.
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