Jet Job
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | Charles R. Marion |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
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| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Walter Hannemann |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
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| Distributed by | Monogram Distributing Corp. |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Template:Pluralize from text | United States |
| Template:Pluralize from text | English |
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Jet Job is a 1952 American aviation action film directed by William Beaudine and starring Stanley Clements, John Litel and Bob Nichols. The film features stock footage of various types of U.S. Air Force military aircraft.[1] The film takes its title from a 1940s description of the first jet aircraft.[2]
Plot
Test pilot Joe Kovak works for Sam Bentley, the former partner of Joe's dead father. Because Joe's father was killed while flying, his mother is afraid for her son. Joe's brash attitude and tendency to disobey orders is jeopardizing Bentley's chance of securing an important government contract.
Bentley's rival Oscar Collins wants Joe to work for his company, hoping to capitalize on Joe's ability to fly high speed aircraft. After Bentley, exasperated by Joe's defiance, fires him, Collins offers his public relations manager Marge Stevens a $500 bonus if she can convince Joe to sign with his company. Infatuated with Marge, Joe agrees to work for Collins.
However, Joe finds the Collins aircraft inferior, and during a test flight, the prototype crashes. Joe escapes unharmed, but appearing before an investigation board, Collins blames Joe for the accident, and Joe's flight license is revoked. When Joe learns about Marge's bonus, he becomes even more determined to prove that he is the top test pilot, although he has no aircraft to fly.
Discovering that Bentley has planned a test to demonstrate his aircraft to the government, Joe sneaks into the plant and operates the test flight. Government officials award Bentley Aircraft the lucrative contact. Joe regains his license and returns to work for Bentley, and he is able to accept that Marge is in love with him.
Cast
Production
Production began on January 3, 1952 and was completed within two weeks.[3]
Producer Ben Schwalb inserted stock footage of United States Air Force training films and obtained approval from Colonel William C. Lindley. The Lockheed T-33 training jet is featured prominently in the film.[4]
Reception
In a contemporary review for the Los Angeles Times, critic Grace Kingsley wrote: "Jet flying was bound to get itself into the movies, and tense excitement sparks this film."[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paris, Michael (1995). From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation, Nationalism and Popular Cinema. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7190-4074-0.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Dell, Nicholas (March 2012). "Frank Whittle and the Race for the Jet". Aviation History.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Production Schedule". Citizen-News. Hollywood, California. December 29, 1951. p. 5.
- ^ "Notes: Jet Job (1952)." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: October 31, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kingsley, Grace (March 29, 1952). "'Jet Job,' Monogram Picture, Thrilling Story of Test Pilot". Los Angeles Times. p. 9.
Bibliography
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- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2005. Template:ISBN.
- Pendo, Stephen. Aviation in the Cinema. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1985. Template:ISBN.
External links
- Jet Job at the TCM Movie Database (archived)Template:Edit at Wikidata
- Jet Job at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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