The Goodbye Plane – Duxford Saturday the 18th October
There will be three showings of “The Goodbye Plane” in the Duxford cinema on Saturday the 18th of October. Dudley Sutton and Georgina Ayers-Hunt will be attending as will Edward Hardwicke (subject to filming schedules).
The screenings will be open to museum visitors at 12:30, 13:15 & 14:00 on a first come first served basis, as tickets are limited to 120 per screening. Tickets are available at Duxford Admissions on the day.
After the screening there will be a chance for people to make a donation to The Royal Star and Garter.
The HAC Spitfire was used in the flying sequences and the Hurricane joined it for the static filming that took place at Duxford this time last year.
The Spitfire will be placed outside hangar 4 in the morning for photographs.
Hopefully I’ll see some of you there.
Glenn
By: gdenney - 16th October 2003 at 16:21
I’m not sure about it being released on video. I guess that depends on how well it does from now on.
Here is a bit more information about the film…
It received its world premiere at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival where it triumphed. It is now eligible for Oscar nomination.
Each screening on Saturday will I believe have a question and answer session with some of the actors and the director of the film.
Glenn
By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2003 at 12:33
Nice one!
Will this short be available on video, do you think? Would love to see it.
By: gdenney - 14th October 2003 at 12:24
I smell more Battle of Britain outtakes!
Not this time…
The footage is all original to Kewhaven Pictures.
The Battle of Britain flash back lasts four and a half minutes. There are 8 spitfire shots, a computer generated 109 and the static HAC Hurricane.
Glenn
By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2003 at 10:13
I smell more Battle of Britain outtakes! 😉
Not that I mind! 😀
By: gdenney - 14th October 2003 at 10:07
The flying sequences with the Spitfire were all shot from the ground at Duxford on a cold October morning last year. What I film I did see looked quite good. Some scenes were filmed early in the morning against the sunrise.
I have not seen the film yet so I cannot comment on the length of the flashbacks.
As for any 109 appearances, I’ll have to wait until I Saturday to let you know about that one…
Glenn
By: Chipmunk Carol - 14th October 2003 at 09:57
Glenn
If the poster is anything to go by, it implies that there will also be an ME109. Would you know what they used for that, or will it be digital? Where was the filming done?
By: gdenney - 14th October 2003 at 09:47
Here is a brief overview of the 20 minute drama.
Leonard & Harry, two old friends, mourn the loss of Kristen – a pretty, young ballet dance, who clearly meant a lot to Leonard, an exceptionally gifted church organist. Len refuses to express or acknowledge his grief. Under pressure, he finally reveals that his misery was born sixty years ago during WWII: an RAF Spitfire pilot, he fell in love with exquisite Ellen. But her courage outweighed his, and he could not cope with either the fighting or with living up to the relationship. So he left his love behind. Is the death of Kristen his penance? Harry must find the key to Len’s escape and his future.
Glenn
By: DazDaMan - 13th October 2003 at 23:12
I think I read about this on the HAC website. It’s not on the Internet Movie Database.
By: von Perthes - 13th October 2003 at 22:49
This is the first I’ve heard of this film. What’s it all about?
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