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The Lost Squadron (1932) was a Drama - Film directed by George Archainbaud and produced by David O. Selznick.

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My Mary Astor Blogathon Entry: "The Lost Squadron," or Aces High

By David on May 3, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

As part of the Mary Astor Blogathon sponsored by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, I am writing about the 1932 film "The Lost Squadron," with Astor, Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Hugh "Woo Woo" Herbert. Please click here to read my post, and click here to review the whole dog... Read full article

My Mary Astor Blogathon Entry: "The Lost Squadron," or Aces High

By David on May 3, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

As part of the Mary Astor Blogathon sponsored by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, I am writing about the 1932 film "The Lost Squadron," with Astor, Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Hugh "Woo Woo" Herbert. Please click here to read my post, and click here to review the whole dog... Read full article

"The Lost Squadron," or Aces High

By David on Jun 13, 2012 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

(Caution: Spoilers ahead, and we aren't talking about the wings of the biplanes.) Richard Dix made his film debut in 1917, and although he was active in sound films until 1947, his looks and acting style were very much out of the silent days. He was a beefy guy, usually in take-charge roles, and in... Read full article

"The Lost Squadron," or Aces High

By David on Jun 13, 2012 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

(Caution: Spoilers ahead, and we aren't talking about the wings of the biplanes.) Richard Dix made his film debut in 1917, and although he was active in sound films until 1947, his looks and acting style were very much out of the silent days. He was a beefy guy, usually in take-charge roles, and in... Read full article

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The Lost Squadron Facts
Having been a stunt man in his early years in films, Erich von Stroheim refused to use a stunt double for the scene in which he is shot and falls down stairs. In taking the fall himself, he broke three ribs.
The original ending was deemed unclear and unbelievable, so a new ending was shot. As a result, 'Eric Linden', who was borrowed from Warner Bros. for a small part, was edited out of the film.
"The Lost Squadron" was begun when William LeBaron was still production chief at RKO. When he was fired, his replacement, David O. Selznick, took over the project as a personal production, fired director Paul Sloane and replaced him with George Archainbaud, and increased the film's budget to include more spectacular action sequences.
As Richard Dix tries to wave down Robert Armstrong following the plane's sabotage by Von Stroheim, during the back and forth banter Armstrong's character clearly flips "the bird", with a smile on his face.
When Erich von Stroheim was first offered the part of the mad director, the character was called "Erich von Stroheim." Understandably upset at being asked to play himself as a homicidal maniac, Stroheim agreed to do the film only if the character's name were changed.
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