British propaganda film from WWII stressing the importance of the navigator on RAF's bomber crews.British propaganda film from WWII stressing the importance of the navigator on RAF's bomber crews.British propaganda film from WWII stressing the importance of the navigator on RAF's bomber crews.
Derek N. Twist
- Wing Commander on Aircrew Interview Board
- (as Derek Twist)
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Did you know
- TriviaEdward G. Robinson, who played the pilot instructor, worked for free.
- GoofsWilton doesn't wear gloves during the final mission. At the altitude Lancasters flew (around 20,000 feet), navigators only removed them long enough to complete their calculations before putting them back on lest they lose fingers to frostbite.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World According to Smith & Jones: War (1988)
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Journey Together
Made by the RAF Film Unit, this is essentially a celebratory film that starts off a bit propagandist in nature but actually turns into quite an enjoyable and characterful wartime story. It centres around "Wilton" (Richard Attenborough - who did actually serve in the Royal Air Force) who joins up intent on being a pilot. He passes through basic training and is sent to Canada where he encounters "Dean" (Edward G. Robinson) whose job it is to teach him to fly a plane. Thing is, he can fly the thing ok - but his landings look like they were designed by Barnes Wallace! "Dean" recommends he switch to navigating, but the young man feels that a demotion, a failure, and so it falls to his colleagues to instil in him the critical value of that role to all aboard. The last half of the film leaves the training behind as he and his crew are involved in a perilous bombing raid over Germany and, somewhat shot-up, have to make their way back home to safety. The film takes it's time to get going, maybe a wee bit too long spent developing the characters - but that does pay off as the denouement approaches and "Wilton" - and the audience - find the values of loyalty and teamwork re-iterated and reinforced. The cast consists plenty of familiar faces including a rare appearance from Bessie Love and they gel well together to deliver a sense of inter-reliability and comradeship. Very much at the better end of these feel-good dramas, this, and well worth a watch.
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- Nov 13, 2022
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- Also known as
- Călătorie împreună
- Filming locations
- 149 Squadron Station, Methwold, Norfolk, England, UK(522 Squadron, Bomber Command)
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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