When the fighting ends, waldo has taken up barnstorming to make a living. Together, with acrobatic mary beth susan saradon, they take air showmanship to great heights. The great waldo pepper directed by george roy hill. It is set in the world of the barnstormers, troupes of pilots who would perform stunts to entertain the crowds. Redford is waldo pepper, jaunty pilot the new york times. The great waldo pepper by william goldman book cover, description, publication history. The great waldo pepper is a film which, like the more recent the aviator, captures some of the excitement of those days. The great waldo pepper william goldman, george roy hill on. The great waldo pepper widescreen, dolby on tcm shop. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Some other folks in the cast are a tragic edward herrmann who hasnt got the skill as a pilot that redford has and shows it. Does anyone know where the airplanes from the gwp flown by frank tallman are now. William goldman august 12, 1931 november 16, 2018 was an american novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. The great robert redford has this part really nailed down.
Under the opening titles of the 1975 movie the great waldo pepperan exceptional barnstorming adventure film starring robert. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Robert redford, bo svenson, bo brundin, susan sarandon, margot kidder, edward herrmann, george roy hill, george. Academy awardwinner robert redford is the great waldo pepper, a biplane pilot who finds fame and glory as a barnstormer who recreates infamous wwi dog fights. The great waldo pepper is a 1975 film directed by george roy hill and starring robert redford in the title role. Robert redford stars as the great waldo pepper, a young pilot back from world war i, barnstorming his way across the midwest. The great waldo pepper by george roy hill george roy hill. It is a good story, even if it is sort of a downer at the end. The great waldo pepper is a 1975 american drama film directed, produced, and cowritten by george roy hill. Pepper growing tips the complete guide to growing great peppers. Waldo pepper robert redford feels he has missed out on the glory of aerial combat in world war i after being made a flight instructor. Add a spark to any performance with this famous henry ma. Henry mancini the great waldo pepper music from the. The great waldo pepper 1975 the great waldo pepper.
My wife and i just finished watching our copy of the great waldo pepper yeah, i know. Henry mancinis score is a delightful recollection of former americana. The great waldo pepper bluray release date september 24, 2019. Under the opening titles of the 1975 movie the great waldo pepper an exceptional barnstorming adventure film starring robert redfordare images of an old scrapbook album with photos and names of longdead pilots. The last time i watched the movie, i wondered if these were real people or fictional fliers created by the films art department. The idea was to open with a young boy trying to impress a young girl by holding out his arms and actually being. Waldo embellishes wartime tales and spins humdrum daily activities into outright heroics, in order to promote his business as a stateside flying ace. His brother was the late james goldman, author and playwright. The great waldo pepper by william goldman goodreads. The great waldo pepper is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on xfinity, vudu, itunes store, and youtube. Waldo pepper robert redford is a former wwi biplane pilot who feels he missed out on his chance to earn glory during the war and dreams of being the first man to perform the risky outside loop. Several of his novels he later used goldman grew up in a jewish family in highland park, illinois, a chicago suburb, and obtained a ba degree at oberlin college in 1952 and an ma degree at columbia university in 1956. The great waldo pepper is a film of charm and excitement, a sort of bittersweet farewell to a time when a man with an airplane could make a living taking the citizens of nebraska on their first fiveminute flights. He won academy awards for his screenplays butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 and all the presidents men 1976.
In his book adventures in the screen trade writer william goldman wrote that his original idea for the opening scene was cut. Great aerial stunts, good period atmosphere, and compelling story with. The great waldo pepper a dell book by william goldman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The great waldo pepper music from the original motion. What was the ending to the movie the great waldo pepper. The great waldo pepper depicts barnstorming during the 1920s and the accidents that led to aviation regulations by the air commerce act. Set during 19261931, the film stars robert redford as a disaffected world war i veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly in combat, and examines his sense of. The great waldo pepper a dell book william goldman on. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Anyway, in the movie we have the great german ace ernst kessler, and his plane a black and yellow dr. Taking on rival after rival, waldo meets his match in axel bo svenson, an airshow promoter. It isnt one of redfords betterknown films, but it is a good period film and has a decent cast. Hill transports you to another time with period clothing, music, pacing, haircuts, speech, and biplanes.
Waldo believes the honor of the best wwi fighter pilot goes to german ernst kessler, although waldo s flight commander newt believes that if waldo had entered the war earlier and had got the flight time, he would have proved himself to be the best. The great waldo pepper 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robert redford, bo svenson, bo brundin, susan sarandon, geoffrey lewis. Waldo pepper and axel olsson, two world war i airmen, make a living by aerial stunting because they refuse to acknowledge and are unable.
Set during 19261931, the film stars robert redford as a disaffected world war i veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly in combat, and examines his sense of postwar dislocation in 1920s america. She rose to prominence as lois lane, the awardwinning daily planet journalist and clark kents love interest in all four superman films from 1978 to 1987. The great waldo pepper is a 1975 drama film about a discontented pilot played by robert redford. Press photo robert redford, actor in the great waldo. You dont have to have watched it, to understand this. Desperate for cash, he resorts to barnstorming with his unique style of aerial showmanship, but soon lands in hollywood as a stunt pilot. Buy the great waldo pepper directed by george roy hill online at alibris. The great waldo pepper a dell book goldman, william on. The movie at the ending is slightly different from the book but otherwise the movie was great. The selfproclaimed great waldo pepper redford is one of those celebrated aerial daredevils. The great waldo pepper is vastly entertaining and a good deal more besides. The great waldo pepper 1975 stars robert redford as waldo pepper, an ex world war i pilot who has become a paid aerial stunt man. After a brief rivalry with airshow entrepreneur axel olsson bo svenson, pepper teams with axel to barnstorm all over the midwest. Goggles, gallantry and white silk scarves flying from the cockpits of ancient biplanes.
George roy hills aerial epic drama the great waldo pepper 1975 is a tragedy drama masquerading as a pleasant historical adventure. I decided to watch again an old film i recall from the great summer of movies. Though he had been an undistinguished wwi flyer, he claims to have met german ace kessler brundin. The great waldo pepper 1975 stream and watch online. Robert redford plays waldo pepper, a former world war i pilot who exaggerates his accomplishments in order to impress the rabble. I dont have much time, but i will expand this as i can. She later appeared in 1973s sisters, the great waldo pepper with robert redford, and 1979s the amityville horror. Also in the cast are bo svenson, margot kidder, edward herrmann, and susan sarandon. Robert redford, actor in the great waldo pepper photo measures 8 x 10. The great waldo pepper project gutenberg selfpublishing. Sterling fokker dvii from waldo peppers flying circus. The great waldo pepper is one of robert redfords best films and roles. George roy hills the great waldo pepper, which opened at. During the early years of aviation, a select group of foolhardy daredevils.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This is just my opinion though but i still do recommend you. The great waldo pepper 1975 stars robert redford as waldo pepper, an exworld war i pilot who has become a paid aerial stunt man. Press photo robert redford, actor in the great waldo pepper syp25391 this is an original press photo. The great waldo pepper by william goldman fantastic fiction. The film is the story of a series of missed opportunities and tragic mistakes but told with the improbable gusto of a showman. His other works include his thriller novel marathon man and comedyfantasy.
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