Command Decision
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Gossip Friday: Why Not Paul?
From February 1948, Jimmie Fidler’s column: I can’t help feeling irked when I read that Clark Gable, who will star in the screen version of “Command Decision,” is going to New York to study the stage performance of Paul Kelly. I have no brief against Gable; quite the contrary, I regard him as one of the most capable actors in Hollywood. But why not let Paul Kelly play the role on the screen which he’s created on the stage? Kelly is a Hollywood veteran; a great actor and a swell guy who’s had more buffets from Lady Luck than should fall to the lot of any one man. In “Command…
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Movie of the Week: Command Decision (1948)
This week, Clark Gable is an American General stationed in England during World War II, commanding bombing missions over Germany in Command Decision (1948). Okay, so here’s the thing about this whole Movie of the Week premise. It’s great for me to re-watch all of Clark’s films and revisit a lot of these pictures that are otherwise buried in my computer, and it gives some structure to my Facebook and Instagram posts as well. As you can probably tell, they are not in any particular order; I figured chronological would be boring–it’s much more interesting to bounce around his filmography. Some weeks are certainly better than others; some movies have…
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Nutshell Reviews: Command Decision (1948) and Any Number Can Play (1949)
In a Nutshell: Command Decision (1948) Directed by: Sam Wood Co-stars: Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy Synopsis: Gable is K.C. Dennis, a and American General in England during World War II. His duty is to plan bombing missions over Germany, at the loss of hundreds of men. Despite objections from fellow soldiers and Congressmen, he continues his mission because he believes it is key to the U.S. victory over Germany. Best Gable Quote: “Someday you’re going to wisecrack yourself right into the infantry, sergeant.” Fun Fact: The only Gable film in which there is no love story. There are no females in the cast. MGM received thousands of letters…
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August Movie of the Month: Command Decision (1948)
I am going to be perfectly blunt. Here’s the thing about this movie: I don’t like it. I don’t like it and I wish that I did like it. But having just viewed it for probably the sixth or seventh time, it’s confirmed–not my cup of tea. Gable is K.C. Dennis, an American General in England during World War II. His duty is to plan bombing missions over Germany, at the loss of hundreds of men. Despite objections from fellow soldiers and Congressmen, he continues his mission because he believes it is key to the U.S. victory over Germany. Clark is supported by a great male cast, including Walter Pidgeon,…
