Twelve O'clock High

“….Set in the fictitious UK airbase of ‘Archbury’, the movie was mostly filmed in the States, though a second unit filmed establishing shots of the UK base at RAF Barford St John, about four miles southeast of Banbury in Oxfordshire….”

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/t/Twelve_Oclock_High.html

I was told by a US serviceman in the 1960’s that the USAF was using this excellent movie as a training film to teach leadership qualities.

I saw it in 1981 while attending Officer Training School.

I was told by a US serviceman in the 1960’s that the USAF was using this excellent movie as a training film to teach leadership qualities. Does anyone know where the opening sequence was filmed?

some of them can be viewed in full on youtube

It is of course your choice as to whether you want to subscribe to SKY or not.

This thread was to give a heads up to those who may have not seen this very good film. 🙂

I have 5 mainstream channels and 80+ Freeview Channels. Don’t have enough time to view all I want on those, even recording one and watching the other, so am certainly not going to pay for yet more Sky channels after just paying my £145 BBCTV licence fee!

Why do people subscribe to film channels?
You can buy most films for a few quid. Dambusters, 12 Oclock High. Got both for about £3 each. In fact I paid a tenner for Cruel Sea, Dambusters, Ice Cold and (one other which escapes me) in a box set. You can then watch at your leisure. Even new films go for a fiver in Tesco’s.

TCM comes with the basic Sky package. ie everything except for (Sky) films and (Sky) sports

I have 5 mainstream channels and 80+ Freeview Channels. Don’t have enough time to view all I want on those, even recording one and watching the other, so am certainly not going to pay for yet more Sky channels after just paying my £145 BBCTV licence fee!

Strewth !, it’s on again today 🙂

TCM comes with the basic Sky package. ie everything except for (Sky) films and (Sky) sports

Thanks, would never have got that(!)

TCM?

Turner Classic Movies – some obscure TV channel I have never heard of!

TCM?

For anyone who hasn’t seen this excellent film, it’s on again this evening at 6:25pm on TCM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_O%27Clock_High

Don’t subscribe to TCM, shame! Let us know when it’s on the mainstream channels.:(

Excellent film – highly recommended!

Opening sequence very evocative – inspired many people to visit old airfields!