Light Up the Sky! ( Skywatch )

Light Up the Sky! (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Skywatch
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1960 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Lewis Gilbert

Written By:
Vernon Harris
Robert Storey

Actors:
Ian Carmichael ..... Lt. Ogleby
Tommy Steele ..... Eric McGaffey
Benny Hill ..... Syd McGaffey
Sydney Tafler ..... Ted Green
Victor Maddern ..... Lance Corporal Tomlinson
Harry Locke ..... Roland Kenyon
Johnny Briggs ..... Leslie Smith
Cyril Smith ..... 'Spinner' Rice
Dick Emery ..... Harry
Cardew Robinson ..... Compere
Susan Burnet ..... Jean
Sheila Hancock ..... Theatre Act
Fred Griffiths ..... Mr. Jennings

Synopsis:

A blinding flash of white light fills the sky above the French Polynesian islands. Giant footsteps plow an ominous path through miles of Panamanian forests and beaches. Ships off the U.S. coast capsize, dragged into a rolling sea where they are instantly demolished. This incessant, inexplicable destruction is heading toward New York. Far away, nuclear scientist Nick Tatopoulos is called upon for the greatest project of his life--to help the United States track the beast behind these mysterious disasters. As Nick begins his investigation, the enormous creature descends upon New York City, causing complete chaos. The army mobilizes its troops to attack, but the monster disappears. Phillipe Roche, an insurance investigator, leads the team assessing the destruction left in the creature's wake. While the two teams have their own agendas, they find they must join forces to unravel the mystery behind the incredible creature and stop him before it is too late.

Director Lewis Gilbert is best known for his other cinematic efforts, such as Educating Rita or in films in a wartime genre, Sink the Bismarck. This unexceptional comedy is about a bumbling searchlight unit during World War II. Ensemble acting creates a series of intertwining stories that involve the various soldiers assigned to this post. Lt. Ogleby (Ian Carmichael) is the cheerful, inept officer in charge, then there is the womanizer whose concept of birth control is limited, the lovesick soldier unhappy over a misunderstanding with his girlfriend, the Cockney cook, the father-figure, and several others. Their trials and tribulations provide the bulk of the comedy, such as it is.

A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done. |

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 17 January, 2009.

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