Yes, its Boeing-centric, but there are LOTS of interesting and balanced perspectives as commercial, military and Apollo space. There are plenty of independent and respected aviation and space historians (James P. Hallion, etc.), Frank Borman (astronaut), and other executives of Airbus and Rockwell (Dale Myers) to provide a balanced perspective. Also there are a NUMBER of times that Boeing bet the company (i.e. if the airplane failed, so would the company) like the B-17, 707, 747. They are now the only commercial aircraft provider for airlines. Boeing executives also provide unique insights as to how engineering today's planes differ from the 707. Its my opinion that these are important and significant events that Boeing deserves credit for, and I have no problem them stating this. I think its fair for them to describe a little-known TIE program after the Apollo 1 fire to help correct major issues. Its fair to give credit when credit is due. This is also a well produced program with archive footage and describing things that I had never known.
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The Dotty Mack Show
(1953– )
A book of Cincinnati Television of the 40's,50's and 60's
5 February 2009
Growing up near Cincinnati, I too have memories of some of the pioneering television of the 1960's. An interesting book describing it is available at Amazon. I am sure it is available at bookstores around Cincinnati as well:
Cincinnati Television (Images of America: Ohio) (Paperback) by Jim Friedman
There are references as well to Dottie Mack and Colin Male and other people from the 1950's. The book is hardly all inclusive, but nevertheless it brings back enough of Cincinnati television of the late 40's, 50's and 60's to be interesting.
Cincinnati Television (Images of America: Ohio) (Paperback) by Jim Friedman
There are references as well to Dottie Mack and Colin Male and other people from the 1950's. The book is hardly all inclusive, but nevertheless it brings back enough of Cincinnati television of the late 40's, 50's and 60's to be interesting.
A Different Loyalty
(2004)
See "Cambridge Spies" instead
3 July 2006
What a disappointment! After watching the film, there is a very good reason that actual names were not used - other than general similarities to circumstance, this is entirely a work of fiction.
Even a fictionalized account (inspired by the McClean story) could have been entertaining if had successfully delivered an historically accurate context (forget accuracy). There could have been a story of complex emotions, motivations and consequences but instead, you get a superficial drama that misses its mark or worse, doesn't even aim at the interesting targets.
This is a true waste of talent for such a great cast.
Even a fictionalized account (inspired by the McClean story) could have been entertaining if had successfully delivered an historically accurate context (forget accuracy). There could have been a story of complex emotions, motivations and consequences but instead, you get a superficial drama that misses its mark or worse, doesn't even aim at the interesting targets.
This is a true waste of talent for such a great cast.
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