The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 47min
- Adventure, Drama
- 13 Mar 1975 (USA)
- Movie
After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Redford | ... |
Waldo Pepper
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| Bo Svenson | ... |
Axel Olsson
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| Bo Brundin | ... |
Ernst Kessler
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Mary Beth
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Newt
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| Edward Herrmann | ... |
Ezra Stiles
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| Philip Bruns | ... |
Dillhoefer
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Roderick Cook | ... |
Werfel
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| Kelly Jean Peters | ... |
Patsy
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Maude
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| Scott Newman | ... |
Duke
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James S. Appleby | ... |
Ace
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Patrick W. Henderson Jr. | ... |
Scooter
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Farmer
(as James Harrell)
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Elma Aicklen | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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Deborah Knapp | ... |
Farmer's Daughter
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| John A. Zee | ... |
Director, Western Set
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| John Reilly | ... |
Western Star
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Jack Manning | ... |
Director, Spanish Set
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Joe Billings | ... |
Policeman
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| Lawrence P. Casey | ... |
German Star
(as Lawrence Casey)
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Greg Martin | ... |
Assistant Director
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Kenny E. Bishop | ... |
(uncredited)
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Greg Bransom | ... |
Carnival Specrator (uncredited)
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| Marilyn Burns | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| A.L. Camp | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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Harvey Christiansen | ... |
Farmer in Crowd (uncredited)
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William Creamer | ... |
Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Cheryl Downey | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Inge Erving | ... |
City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Todd Ezell | ... |
Carny Barker (uncredited)
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John Guttman | ... |
Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited)
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Robert S. Holman | ... |
Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited)
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Elsie Julian | ... |
Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| R.C. Keene | ... |
Air show attendee (uncredited)
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Patrick G. Koerber | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Ruby Leonard | ... |
Ruby (uncredited)
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James Patrick Lockett | ... |
Boy from Poth (uncredited)
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Richard A. Meyer | ... |
Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited)
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Steve Moriarty | ... |
Airport Mechanic (uncredited)
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Wayne Nowotny | ... |
(uncredited)
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Harold Offer | ... |
City Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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James Rosborough | ... |
Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited)
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Art Scholl | ... |
Red Baron (uncredited)
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George W. Smyth | ... |
Little Falls Farmer (uncredited)
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Robert W. Winn | ... |
Theater Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Roy Hill | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| George Roy Hill | ... | (story by) |
| William Goldman | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Robert Crawford Jr. | ... | associate producer (as Robert L. Crawford) |
| George Roy Hill | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William Reynolds | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Wahrman | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
Set Decoration by
| James W. Payne | ... | (set decorations) (as James Payne) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
| Gary Liddiard | ... | makeup artist |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Roberson | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Lloyd Anderson | ... | unit production manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerry Ballew | ... | second assistant director |
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | ... | first assistant director (as Ray Gosnell) |
| Scott U. Adam | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Downey | ... | apprentice assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gil Aguilar | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| Chester Duncan | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Peter Ivy | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| John R. Jensen | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Henry Larrecq | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Buzz Newhouse | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | second prop man (uncredited) |
| Ken Price | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| John Riggen | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Thomas L. Roysden | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Billy Lee Smith | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Stewart | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| Greg Villalva | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| Greek Wade | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Berkos | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert J. Miller | ... | sound (as Bob Miller) |
| Ronald Pierce | ... | sound |
| Roger Sword | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Danskin | ... | mikeman (uncredited) |
| William Griffith | ... | radio man (uncredited) |
| Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ben McMahan | ... | effects supervisor |
| Bruce Wolke | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| James S. Appleby | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buff Brady | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Edward T. Clahan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Erik Cord | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Harris | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Kazian | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| 'Wild' Bill Mock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Moio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank L. Pine | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Audrey Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Art Scholl | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles W. Short | ... | camera operator (as Chuck Short) |
| Oscar Barber | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Barth | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Nick Brown | ... | electrical best boy (uncredited) |
| Joe Cucci | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Arthur W. Frantz | ... | lamp operator-la (uncredited) |
| Pete Hopki | ... | assistant camera: Chicago (uncredited) |
| Robert Jessup | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Earl Kennedy | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Don Lambert | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Al Martino | ... | camera mechanic (uncredited) |
| Lou Noto | ... | assistant camera: Chicago (uncredited) |
| Vincent Saizis | ... | camera operator: Chicago (uncredited) |
| Edward Thompson | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Timothy E. Wade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Shari Rhodes | ... | casting coordinator: Texas (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bernie Pollack | ... | costume supervisor |
| Norma Brown | ... | costumer: women (uncredited) |
| Jules Melillo | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
| Joe Williams | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Michael Britton | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Irving Kramer | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Henry Mancini | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jack Lloyd | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Joseph Lockwood | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James S. Appleby | ... | air work |
| Wayne Berg | ... | air work |
| Howard Curtis | ... | air work |
| Mike Dewey | ... | air work |
| John Kazian | ... | air work |
| Thomas G. Mooney Jr. | ... | air work (as Thomas G. Mooney) |
| Frank L. Pine | ... | air work (as Frank Pine) |
| Frank Price | ... | air work |
| Audrey Saunders | ... | air work |
| Art Scholl | ... | air work |
| Frank Tallman | ... | air sequences supervisor / air work |
| Ralph Wiggins | ... | air work |
| Tom Greene | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sharon Mayhew | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Dominic Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Giff Tallman | ... | air observer (uncredited) |
| Danny Young | ... | payroll timekeeper (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Sonoro Filme (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1977) (India) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures India)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MCA Videocassette (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Studio Selections)
- Elephant Films (2016) (France) (video)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- Hatfield History of Aeronautics (still photographs courtesy of)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Marion Dougherty Associates (casting)
- Tallmantz Aviation (air work)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed, eventually getting a chance to prove himself in a film depicting the dogfights in the Great War.
Written by Keith Loh |
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| Taglines | Robert Redford Takes to the Skies in This Rousing Adventure See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are no studio takes in airplanes. All close-ups of actors being airborne were done for real, sometimes with George Roy Hill, a former Marine pilot himself, flying the airplane while directing. Scenes with Robert Redford and Bo Svenson climbing out on the wing were done without any security harness or parachutes. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ezra and Waldo drive up to the farmhouse in Ezra's pick-up it is very obvious that the truck looks far too old for the 1920's time frame of the movie. In the late 1920's that truck would have been new or nearly new. Instead, it is obviously 40 or 50 years old (which is just about exactly the age it would have been when the movie was released in 1975). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hooper (1978). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dillhoefer:
Now, here's what we do. We put her up on the wing... Duke: And she'll fake being afraid... Dillhoefer: Right. Duke: And the wind will blow her clothes off! Dillhoefer: Yes! Yes! Waldo Pepper: Wait! Why would the wind blow her clothes off? When I'm wing-walking, the wind doesn't blow MY clothes off. Dillhoefer: Fool! Nobody wants to come and see YOU with YOUR clothes off! See more » |