The Birdmen (1971)
- Directed by
- Philip Leacock
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 9 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
American and Allied prisoners of war in Colditz Castle secretly build a glider to fly over the walls to freedom. A small group of men work in hiding to complete the escape craft under the noses of the German guards.
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What happens
The Birdmen, also known as Escape of the Birdmen and Colditz: Escape of the Birdmen, is a 1971 television film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Doug McClure and René Auberjonois. It was a fictionalized account based on a proposed scheme for prisoners of war to escape from Colditz Castle by a clandestinely constructed glider christened the Colditz Cock. The film appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week on September 18, 1971. The film was shot at Universal Studios Hollywood and released theatrically in several countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Assault on the Wayne (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.