Thirty seconds over tokyo, dvd, subtitled, standard screen, warworld war ii, 012569797116. The amazingly detailed true story of the doolittle raid based on the novel of the same name. The story of his rescue, told simply and directly, makes thrilling and moving reading, serving again to remind us all of the great acts of sacrifice and heroism performed by members. It was a president roosevelts project, not to do any significant damage to japans industrial infrastructure. Thirty seconds over tokyo is a 1944 american war film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. Thirty seconds over tokyo is a tightly focused yarn about ted lawsons participation in the doolittle raid. Ever since i first saw this film when i was about 12 years old ive wanted to buzz san franciscos oakland bay bridge in a b25. Publication date 1944 topics japan, b25 bombers, tokyo.
The screenplay by dalton trumbo is based on the 1943 book of the same name by captain ted w. Thirty seconds over tokyo subtitled, standard screen on. In the subsequent crackup on the chinese coast, he sustained injuries that ultimately cost him a leg. Thirty seconds over tokyo by ted w lawson, paperback barnes. Ted lawson van johnson, who has a pregnant wife at home, crashlands in the sea off. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1944 the finest aviation. Jan 18, 2012 thirty seconds over tokyo brought van johnson his first starring role in an a picture, after getting a career buildup in supporting roles and lowbudget films. After watching the movie, i decided to read the book. The mission was a success and captain lawsons plane bombed its assigned targets in just 30 seconds. Thirty seconds over tokyo, american war film, released in 1944, that depicted the u. In the darkest days of 1942, with fascism on the march everywhere, a handful of pilots flying b25s from the uss hornet made a beesting raid on japan. Although the film dwelt heavily on lawsons relationship with his wife, spencer tracys. Thirty seconds over tokyo tz, wwii 19391945 add comments.
Coaxing a hulking mitchell b25 into the sky from a short, 500foot carrier runway on a bouncing. The amazingly detailed true story of the doolittle raid based on the novel of the same name ever since i first saw this film when i was about 12 years old ive wanted to buzz san franciscos oakland bay bridge in a b25. Some of this, though, is truth in television see japanese culture though the avantgarde rock band pere ubu has a song with the same name, the term thirty seconds over tokyo actually refers to the 1944 film of the same name. It also marked the first time that landbased planes had taken off from a navy carrier. Thirty seconds over tokyo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In january 1943, lawson and newspaper columnist bob considine decided to write a book about the mission, entitled thirty seconds over tokyo.
Lawson flew the ruptured duck in the famous doolittle raid. Ted lawson piloted one of the planes that roared over tokyo. In four nights and two days in the mayflower hotel in washington, d. Mervyn leroy directed thirty seconds over tokyo and sam zimbalist produced the film. Lawson book, thirty seconds over tokyo, was first published in colliers between 22 may and 26 june 1943. Though the avantgarde rock band pere ubu has a song with the same name, the term thirty seconds over tokyo actually refers to the 1944 film of the same name. Doolittles bombing raid, the first to be made on japan, took place on april 18, 1942. Thirty seconds over tokyo was made in 1944 during world war ii. Thirty seconds over tokyo on april 18, 1942, courageous men, five to each of 16 twinengine b25 bombers, flew from the us aircraft carrier hornet to drop bombs on tokyo and nagoya, japan. Lawson writes, was that there was no tangible enemy. The true story about dolittles raid on tokyo after the attack on pearl harbor. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1944 attack tokyo days after.
Considine soon obtained a book contract for thirty seconds over tokyo, but the manuscript was prohibited for release by the war department until april 1943. It was a president roosevelts project, not to do any significant damage to. This book is an eyewitness account of the 1942 dolittle raid over tokyo. Thirty seconds over tokyo film by leroy 1944 britannica. As the only firsthand account by a doolittle raider, not to mention a source of previously classified details about the daring raid, it became an immediate bestseller. Ted lawson the commander of a b25, the ruptured duck, and its crew. Written by dalton trumbo, the movie was based on the 1943 memoir by capt. By the early 1940s, he was appearing regularly in films such as. Lawson played in the film by van johnson, an aircraft commander during the doolittle raid who lost a leg when his b25 crashed in china.
The book and movie cover the planning, preparation, execution, and aftermath of the raid from the perspective of one of the participants. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1943 hardcover january 1, 1943 by captain ted w. Doolittles, bombing raid over tokyo during an early part of the ww ii. Thirty seconds over tokyo has been added to your cart add to cart. Thirty seconds over tokyo in memorium march 10, 1945 fc 84. Lawson was a pilot on the historic doolittle raid, americas first retaliatory air strike against japan, four months after the december 7, 1941, japanese attack on pearl harbor. Bombardier 1943 and thirty seconds over tokyo 1944, the latter being the most accurate and least fictionalized of the four. Many are forced to land on japanese soil, but capt. Thirty seconds over tokyo summary motion picture poster showing airplanes, and portraits of spencer tracy, van johnson, and other cast members. Bob considine this is a firsthand account of the doolitle raid over tokyo in 1942 the secret preparations, the raid itself and the almost unbelievable adventures of the airmen in the weeks that followed. The book is in good condition with no marks, tears or writing except for the previous owners name. For the final half of thirty seconds over tokyo, after johnsons plane crashes in china, they simply let the real scars show rather than adding fake scars.
Directed by mervyn leroy army major ted lawsons autobiographical book of the same name cowritten with bob considine was turned into this above average world war ii drama which details the james doolittleled first bombing of japan after pearl harbor by screenwriter dalton trumbo. This book, written in 1943, is an oldie but a goodie. Afterwards, makeup artists usually had to cover his forehead scars. The screenplay by dalton trumbo was based on the 1943 book of the same name, written by captain ted w. The four movies the first three considered fictionalized are destination tokyo 1943. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Having accepted the mission without really knowing what they will have to do, their first task is to. See all 32 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Watch thirty seconds over tokyo online stream full movie. Lawson was a pilot on the historic doolittle raid, americas first retaliatory air strike against japan, four months after the december 7, 1941, japanese. This was the case of the film thirty seconds over tokyo 1944, which was based on the true story of the doolittle raid, americas first retaliatory air strike against japan four months after the december 1941 japanese attack on pearl harbor. Youtube thirty seconds over tokyo part 1 heres a link to watch part i of the famous film, based on capt. Jan, 20 thirty seconds over tokyo, the story of doolittles raid on japan, was thaxters first and probably best role. Doolittle thirty seconds over tokyo raid 71 years later. War was not yet over, and that was the reason what it was still necessary making patriotic films with propagandistic value. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1944 directed by mervyn leroy. Lawson subsequently served as a technical adviser to mgm during the making of the popular wartime movie based on his book. The raiders came in at treetop or waterlevel all the way from the carrier into tokyo bay, hopping over the hills. The topsecret world war ii mission that sent americas hopes soaring. Sweetheart of all my dreams, i love you i love you i love you from the film.
Ripped from the heart in the wake of pearl harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the japanese homeland. Thirty seconds over tokyo by ted w lawson, paperback. Lawson book, thirty seconds over tokyo, was first published in colliers between 22 may and 26 jun 1943. Thirty seconds over tokyo subtitled, standard screen on tcm shop. In competition with an extraordinary record of topnotch reporting, this personal record of the doolittle raid over tokyo stands out as one of the most stirring of them all. Thirty seconds over tokyo brought van johnson his first starring role in an a picture, after getting a career buildup in supporting roles and lowbudget films. Lawson, a pilot involved in the mission the world war ii film centres on lieut. Doolittles copilot during the historic doolittle raid on april 18, 1942, immortalized in the film thirty seconds over tokyo, starring spencer. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1943 nodust for sale online. Oct 11, 20 54 videos play all popular videos thirty seconds over tokyo thirty seconds over tokyo topic spitfire 944 duration. Lawson one of the pilots of the first bombing raid on japan tells the thrilling story of the doolittle attack on tokyo rare signed copy of ted lawsons thirty seconds over tokyo.
In both the book and the film, lawson gives an eyewitness account of the training. Thaxters acting career started on broadway, and she was signed to mgm in 1944. It was like being slugged with a single punch in a dark room, and having no way of knowing where to slug back. Doolittle and his men stage a successful attack on tokyo, but most pilots run out of fuel while returning from the raid. Robert mitchum appeared with van johnson in thirty seconds over tokyo 1944, about doolittles raiders. This is the story of the famed raid over tokyo in april 1942 led by lt.
Lawson and the rest of the men, including actors robert walker, don defore and young robert mitchum, train for the mission and then drop bombs on tokyo. Thirty seconds over tokyo is a 1944 american war film released by metrogoldwynmayer. After the attack on pearl harbor, he volunteered for a secret mission that evolved into the raid on tokyo in april 1942. It is a grim reminder of what war in the pacific means in terms of blood, sweat, toil and tears. Ted lawson van johnson, who has a pregnant wife at home, crashlands in the sea off the coast of. Lawsons classic thirty seconds over tokyo appears in an enhanced reprint edition on the sixtieth anniversary of the doolittle raid on japan. The publisher inaugurates its aviation classics series with this 1943 narrative of jimmy doolittles raid on japan in answer to pearl harbor, which lawson experienced firsthand as a bomber pilot. Random house published his account of the raid, thirty seconds over tokyo, in 1943. That film, a history of the doolittle raid, does not actually feature this trope. With spencer tracy, van johnson, robert walker, tim murdock. The male animal 1942, a guy named joe 1943, thirty seconds over tokyo 1944, you came along 1945, without reservations 1946, it happened on fifth avenue 1947, romance on the high seas 1948, my friend irma 1949 and jumping jacks 1952.
I had always heard of it and finally decided to read it. Thirty seconds over tokyo 1944 world war ii john wayne. The actress was the daughter of a shakespearean actress and supreme court justice, according to a hollywood reporter article. Doolittles bombing raid, the first to be made on japan, took place on 18 apr 1942. Van johnson had been in a serious car wreck while filming a guy named joe 1943. The film thirty seconds over tokyo was based on the autobiography, and shown through the perspective, of captain ted w. Doolittles copilot during the historic doolittle raid on april 18, 1942, immortalized in the. Theres a passage in his book of the same name in which he said, we only spent thirty seconds over tokyo.