Toward the Unknown (1956)
- Directed by
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base as they push aircraft to supersonic speeds. It focuses on the risks and pressure faced by the men and their personal relationships during the early days of aviation breakthroughs.
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What happens
Toward the Unknown, originally called Flight Test Center and titled Brink of Hell in its UK release, is a 1956 American aviation film about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Starring William Holden, Lloyd Nolan and Virginia Leith, the film features the screen debut of James Garner. Toward the Unknown was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Beirne Lay, Jr. who had also penned the novel and screenplay for Twelve O'Clock High (1949), and later screenplays for Above and Beyond (1952) and Strategic Air Command (1955). The film's title is derived from the motto of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Ad Inexplorata. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Chain Lightning (1950)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.