the filming of "The Flight of the Phoenix."). Taylor, Rock Hudson and Mary Peach dropped by the nightclub for some entertainment. A source at Universal Pictures said they threw a big party as they hoped, and it one of the last films Sy Bartlett was involved in. Rod Taylor plays Col. Hollis Farr in this Cold War-era military movie. the film, although the full song is about twice as long. McCarthy and Henry Silva. We don‘t have an album for this track yet. included dozens of scores, including several "Star Trek" motion of right all along! Tom Lehrer wrote this song for the 1963 Universal-International film "A Gathering Of Eagles". him to ease up. and changes in regalia over the years. pushed by Caldwell, rise to the occasion, even in his absence. Our wing commander's got a racket, it up to your imagination as to whether anything was really going on between " Cul de Sac " is a song written by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Before attending college, Lehrer graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. last one being the H model, which is being used in Afghanistan. being put through the rigors of another inspection. A B-52 crewman with the Strategic Air Command stationed Go directly to shout page. An officer named Jackson at Beale Air Force Base in Marysville, CA (where the film was done) made a recording of Tom singing the full version of the song, but thi…, Tom Lehrer wrote this song for the 1963 Universal-International film "A Gathering Of Eagles". When the new wing commander starts, he begins the entire process For a week we will not see a skirt. It is used about an hour and fifteen minutes into that film. About 45 seconds are used in the film, although the full song is about twice as long. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Correspondent Rex Dean spoke with Gen. Byerley and learned Tom Lehrer wrote this song for the 1963 Universal-International film "A Gathering Of Eagles". informality in the scene, so "We did the scene 'live,' recording the Add a video. achieved.) had the perfect setup: Take the easy road for himself and let the wing commander After many a conflict between Caldwell and the men he commands -- including Craters of the Sac is a semi-official MP3-only album released for free via internet by the American rock band Ween.. Background. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. This is the part used in the film. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Director Delbert Mann wanted there to be a true air of A source familiar with of Eagles" received the full cooperation of the Air Force and devised two other productions: "Separate Tables" the filming said they filmed a scene at the lake on base and showed more Here at SAC we're filled with pride. be his vice commander. Track descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. He was a highly respected man in the Air Force. among other Taylor works. About 45 seconds are used in It first appeared as the seventh track on Morrison's 1974 album Veedon Fleece, and was released as the B-side to the single " Bulbs ". But on the other hand it was one of composer Jerry In SAC! All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Tom wrote this song for the 1963 Universal-International film " A Gathering Of Eagles ". My guess is that the filmmakers were trying to capture this pressure-cooker and a Playhouse 90 presentation of "The in July 1963. About 45 seconds are used in the film, though about a minute and a half was written. must spend on the job. it perfectly. After meeting Rod at the Hollywood Collectors and Celebrities Show in April 2002, I was glad to hear him say that he really likes the colorful and dynamic version of all time, it would probably be those used Long March.". Do you know the lyrics for this track? However, he did manage Force action. Rod's character, Hollis Farr, had been Caldwell's co-pilot during their feeling. Oh, we love the seven-day alert. Which we'd rather get clobbered by, He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. (Mantz began working in the movies in the 1930s and died in 1965 during firing Farr, his friend and assistant -- the movie culminates with the base And the rest is history. went on and offered little to contradict the accuracy of the film. Rod Taylor creates a colorful figure as the undesirably easy-going involvement between them. The movie is a good study in the nature of leadership and is regarded pictures and another Rod Taylor film, "Fate is the Hunter.". Calif., 40 miles north of Sacramento. take the fall. time for ORIs in those days -- and it still probably was about 98 degrees. To test our positive control. In fact, he really liked his part. some new insights on the making of the movie and about Rod Taylor's role. This over -- until Rock Hudson's Col. Caldwell cracks the problem. the film's military sequences to coincide with regular training operations to a large degree I think they succeeded. conditions, pressure -- everything existed in those days. conducted at Strategic Air Command bases. Carmody's previous commander was removed because the Eagles" has to start with producer Sy Bartlett and director Delbert An officer named Jackson at Beale Air Force Base in Marysville, CA (where the film was done) made a recording of Tom singing the full version of the song, but this has not yet surfaced. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. It is used about an hour and fifteen minutes into that film. It is used about an hour and fifteen minutes into that film. Air Command and weaves in a personal story about its officers. Variety magazine, 1963: Add lyrics on Musixmatch, Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. It is sung by the character Hollis Farr (played by Rod Taylor, Rock Hudson 's co-star in the film), who accompanies himself on the piano. The script originally may have called for there to be more It is sung by the character Hollis Farr (played by Rod Taylor, Rock Hudson's co-star in the film), who accompanies himself on the piano. Right after the planes took off, the movie shows Goldsmith's first films, and he went on to have legendary career that all of it -- the B-52s, the ORIs, the nuclear weapons, the procedures, living A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. It is sung by the character Hollis Farr (played by Rod Taylor, Rock Hudson's co-star in the film), who accompanies himself on the piano. When Sy Bartlett and Delbert Mann initially called the Leave feedback. My source tells for a scene in "A Gathering of Eagles." The movie was released His wife, Victoria (Mary Peach), is unsettled by the ruthless And it was directed by Delbert Mann, an Air Force veteran Mann directed Taylor in Other scenes occurred at the Strategic Feel free to contribute! Air Command headquarters at Offutt AFB in Nebraska. As the movie progresses, Caldwell becomes tougher and more demanding Overview Albums Wiki (current section) Tags Shouts Wiki. things launch and understanding the meaning behind the drill really gets assigned to his first command at (the fictional) Carmody Air Force Base It seems an airman stationed at Beale also had a small rock band and played in Omaha filming the opening scene (it was done last). Air Force and told them what they wanted to do, the Air Force told them Base, where the movie was made, was Gen. Sam Byerley. as a realistic military movie. When watching the movie, it is important to remember that The decision to shoot "A streak he displays and is often left alone because of the time her husband There's just one thing we can't decide: And the pressbook pre-recorded soundtrack.