The Plane Makers

Fernsehserie
1963–1965
1 Std.

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IHRE BEWERTUNG

Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThe day-to-day story of a multi-million-pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test pilot, its workers, and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment... Alles lesenThe day-to-day story of a multi-million-pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test pilot, its workers, and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.The day-to-day story of a multi-million-pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test pilot, its workers, and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.

Hauptbesetzung

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,9/10

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Hauptbesetzung

2Benutzerrezensionen

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Auszeichnungen
- 2 wins total

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At the pre-production stage, the initial idea of a factory setting was dismissed by the Independent Broadcasting Authority (the show could not be seen to promote products advertised on ITV). Thus limited, the setting was to be either the world of aeronautics or shipbuilding, with the former being selected by ATV as location-work would be far easier to shoot for an aviation-related project.

Verbindungen
Followed by The Power Game (1965)

Soundtracks
Citizens Of The World: March
(uncredited)
Composed by Trevor Duncan
Performed by the New Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Monia Liter
[Series theme tune for second and third seasons]

Benutzerrezensionen2

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Ausgewählte Rezension

9/10

Sustains the drama - and holds interest even today

Was unaware of this show until I saw The Power Game, which is the series that follows it - and includes several of the major characters including John Wilder played by the outstanding Patrick Wymark who sadly passed away MUCH too young at the age of 50 in 1970. I am half way through the Plane Makers on DVD. After a choppy start, the series really hits its stride. Very adult and sophisticated stories jumping between office politics, union issues, business challenges, and of course personal relationships. Of its time but what is most surprising is its sustained quality - it holds the interest even today. Characters are well drawn and interesting, stories are tight and well crafted. Acting is quite naturalistic and therefore unlike some other more stagey fare of the time, really survives the test of time. And going back to Patrick Wymark - both in this and the Power Game, John Wilder and later Sir John Wilder - is a very interesting character. There is something very special about Wymark. And although almost 50 years since he passed - very sad that we did not have the opportunity to have more of him.