TCM Backlot Fan Favorites - Flight Command (1940)

Flight Command - (Original Trailer)

Walter Pidgeon introduces himself as Commander Gary, also the host of the original theatrical trailer for MGM's Flight Command, 1940, starring Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey, directed by Frank Borzage.

Flight Command (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Keep It Flying

Director Frank Borzage in his element, high emotion meeting military duty, as dying inventor-pilot Jerry (Shepperd Strudwick) shares with buddy Drake (Robert Taylor) while their commander (Walter Pidgeon) breaks the news to his wife, Jerry’s sister (Ruth Hussey), expecting courage, in Flight Command, 1940.

Flight Command (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Stray Hellcat

Cocky new Navy flyer Drake (Robert Taylor) in bad weather flying his new high-tech plane to his new assignment in San Diego, Red Skelton the radio officer as brass led by Cmdr. Gary (Walter Pidgeon) try to talk him down, not a total success, early in Flight Command, 1940.

Flight Command (1940) -- (Movie Clip) I Thought I'd Landed In China

Brash Navy flight school graduate Drake (Robert Taylor) has just crash-landed his new plane in the Pacific, not realizing that the lady (Ruth Hussey) of the first house he comes to is the wife of his irritated new commander (Walter Pidgeon), in Frank Borzage’s Flight Command, 1940.