The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell 

The program has two segments: (1) "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" (re-enactment of the 1925 trial of the U.S. Air Force hero), and (2) "How the F-100 Got Its Tail" (featuring the work... See full summary »

Directors:

Richard Dunlap, Richard Leacock

Writers:

E.J. Kahn Jr., Andy Lewis (as Andrew K. Lewis)

Stars:

Alistair Cooke, Richard Carlson, Stuart R. Childs

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Alistair Cooke	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Carlson	...	(segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
Stuart R. Childs	...	Himself - USAF Major (segment "How the F-100 Got Its Tail")
James Daly	...	Colonel Billy Mitchell (segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
Jack Lord	...	(segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
John Shellie	...	(segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
Howard St. John	...	(segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")

Storyline

The program has two segments: (1) "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" (re-enactment of the 1925 trial of the U.S. Air Force hero), and (2) "How the F-100 Got Its Tail" (featuring the work of test pilots on the supersonic jet fighter aircraft).

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Genres:

Drama | History | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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