davids
07-09-2005, 03:17 PM
On amc american movie classics saturday ISLAND IN THE SKY. Directed by William Wellman a crashed aircrew try to survive in the canadian wilderness. Next day same station a real Wellman clasic, THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY the duke is cripled in a plane crash that kills his wife and children. Demoted to co-pilot he tries to save a passanger plane flying from hawai tp san fan. The grand daddy of all airplane airport movies. multiplie academy award nominations. Won for the song high and the mighty!