Movies and TvShows featuring "wellman-and-chandler" theme.

When a distress signal is received, the crew and passengers of an airplane must confront various challenges and personal struggles while attempting to safely navigate an ocean crossing.

Beau Geste is an adventure film set in the French Foreign Legion. It follows the story of three brothers who join the legion, facing desertion, rebellion, and death. The film explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and honor.

Across the Wide Missouri is a historical fiction movie based on the novel of the same name. It follows the story of fur trappers in Montana during the 19th century, their interactions with Native American tribes, and the challenges they face in the harsh wilderness. The plot also explores themes of cultural clash, revenge, and survival.

In Magic Town, a man discovers that the opinions and statistics of the town's residents are an exact match for the entire United States, making the town the perfect sample for advertising and polling. However, the town faces bankruptcy and exploitation as media and fame come knocking on its door. In the midst of all this, the man starts to have a change of heart and realizes the consequences of his actions.

After losing his sight in battle, a soldier faces the challenges of adjusting to a life without vision. He relies on his friends and his pet dog for support and finds solace in painting. Based on the novel, the movie explores themes of self-sacrifice, friendship, and the enduring power of art.

Survivors of a plane crash struggle to stay alive in the freezing Canadian wilderness, facing challenges such as food rationing, freezing temperatures, and the search for rescue.

The Great Man's Lady tells the story of a biographer who recounts the life of a pioneer woman. From her early years as a young woman in Sacramento, California, to her tumultuous marriage and eventual success as a businesswoman, the film explores the joys and hardships of her journey. Along the way, she encounters love, loss, and a media frenzy that threatens to overshadow her accomplishments. This compelling drama showcases the indomitable spirit of a woman ahead of her time.

Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.

Roxie Hart, a female prisoner, taps her way to fame and freedom in a mockery of justice and tabloid journalism.

In this drama set in the Mississippi Bayou, a man and a young boy develop a strong connection with a dog they find. As they navigate their way through love, loss, and illiteracy, their bond with the dog becomes a source of strength and comfort.

Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer, John Montgomery (Glenn Ford.) In 1883 he built a practical glider despite the opposition of his friends, who thought he was crazy, and of his family, who were afraid that his dreams of flying would hurt his father's political ambitions. He pursues his education at Santa Clara University where the Jesuits lend a helping and understanding hand. An earthquake destroys what appears to be a working model for an airplane, but a gold-sorting machine Montgomery invented, and then neglected, promises to provide for his financial needs to keep working on his aircraft until he gets involved in costly lawsuits defending his invention.

Reporter Nicholas Ranson is jubilant when, on 17 Dec 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright take their first airplane flight. Back home in Underwood, Maryland, however, his uncle Hiram F. Jenkins, owner and editor of the local newspaper, refuses to print the story. Nicholas quits and continues to work on his own airplane, with the devoted help of his little daughter Peggy. Peggy is actually the first in her family to fly when her friends, Patrick Falconer and Scott Barnes, induce her to get inside a large kite they have made, and run with it in a field until she is airborne. The kite is caught in a tree, however, and Peggy gets a black eye. Later, Nicholas dies when his experimental airplane crashes, leaving his wife and children alone. By Peggy's adulthood, planes are capable of flying at an altitude of 11,000 feet, and speeds of nearly 100 m.p.h. Peggy continues her father's obsession with flight by helping Scott and Pat to build a plane.

During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized and premature attack on a German submarine but the bomb misses and the submarine fires back, hitting the airship. Trumpet takes over the controls and sinks the submarine, The pilot faces a court-martial for disobeying orders but the older man takes the blame for his actions. Weaver transfers to the Ferry Command, and while on assignment in Burma, his aircraft crashes in Japanese territory. Trumpet rushes to the scene with a rescue team. Both are successfully brought out and are decorated for their heroism. Afterward, Weaver indicates that he will be returning to the lighter-than-air service in Lakehurst, to reunite with his "father".