12 O'Clock High's Movie Review
12 o’clock High
A Movie Review
I. Brief Background of the Movie
The movie is a black and white motion picture, produced by 20th Century Fox after World War II, which tells the story of friendship and leadership. It depicts the story of two good friends with different personalities and leadership styles who had their own chances of leading the same unit, the 918th Bomb Group of the 8th US Air Force which was stationed at Archbury, England. The movie as it progress, reveals one man’s struggle to change the attitude of the organization that was once known as the “Hard Luck Group” (nobody’s fault).
The story is a personal and vivid remembrance of MAJOR HARVEY STOVALL- the Adjutant of the 918th, who was on a short vacation in England after the war. He chanced upon a “Zorro/Robinhood-replica Jar” in one of the antique stores, which brought back clear memories of his days in Archbury. He went back to the old military camp which was already converted into a farm, and there he started to reminisce his days with the most memorable colleagues in his military career.
The major characters in the movie are: BGEN FRANK SAVAGE, the former Chief of Air Staff for Operations
(A-3) of the Bomber Command who later became the new Group Commander of the 918th Bomb Group. He is mission-oriented, demands respect from his men, firm in his decisions, and exudes strictness. COL KEITH DAVENPORT, the former Group Commander of the 918th who is well-loved by his people; he favors men over mission, believes in “hard luck” and a very good friend of BGen Savage. MGEN PATRICK PRITCHARD, the Commanding General of the 8th
Bomber Command and the immediate boss of Col Davenport and Col Savage. He demands results and is firm with his decisions. MAJOR HARVEY STOVALL, the Group Adjutant, who is also a lawyer and a former combatant; he is already confined in desk jobs because of his age. He became the go-to-guy of BGen Savage for information
A Movie Review
I. Brief Background of the Movie
The movie is a black and white motion picture, produced by 20th Century Fox after World War II, which tells the story of friendship and leadership. It depicts the story of two good friends with different personalities and leadership styles who had their own chances of leading the same unit, the 918th Bomb Group of the 8th US Air Force which was stationed at Archbury, England. The movie as it progress, reveals one man’s struggle to change the attitude of the organization that was once known as the “Hard Luck Group” (nobody’s fault).
The story is a personal and vivid remembrance of MAJOR HARVEY STOVALL- the Adjutant of the 918th, who was on a short vacation in England after the war. He chanced upon a “Zorro/Robinhood-replica Jar” in one of the antique stores, which brought back clear memories of his days in Archbury. He went back to the old military camp which was already converted into a farm, and there he started to reminisce his days with the most memorable colleagues in his military career.
The major characters in the movie are: BGEN FRANK SAVAGE, the former Chief of Air Staff for Operations
(A-3) of the Bomber Command who later became the new Group Commander of the 918th Bomb Group. He is mission-oriented, demands respect from his men, firm in his decisions, and exudes strictness. COL KEITH DAVENPORT, the former Group Commander of the 918th who is well-loved by his people; he favors men over mission, believes in “hard luck” and a very good friend of BGen Savage. MGEN PATRICK PRITCHARD, the Commanding General of the 8th
Bomber Command and the immediate boss of Col Davenport and Col Savage. He demands results and is firm with his decisions. MAJOR HARVEY STOVALL, the Group Adjutant, who is also a lawyer and a former combatant; he is already confined in desk jobs because of his age. He became the go-to-guy of BGen Savage for information