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Hart enters Prof Kingsfield class unprepared. Kingsfield calls on Hart who stumbles through his lack of preparation. Kingsfield comes out of his pulpit, walks into the class and places an imaginary sheet over Hart. Later Hart is informed that annually, Kingsfield picks one new student over which to place a symbolic shroud. Translated this means this particular student will never be called upon again and won't pass the course. Hart adopts a scheme to reverse and remove Kingsfield's "shroud," (which had never been accomplished by any previous student). Hart shows up in the class wearing a hood completely covering his identity. The class is snickering and Kingsfield's authoritative manner is disrupted. Trying to ignore the silent Hart, Kingsfield proceeds to question the class about the specifics of a difficult case in which the other students give less than satisfactory answers. All the time, Kingsfield is annoyed by the hooded figure sitting in Hart's chair. Kingsfield finally asks Hart to answer the question, for which Hart remains absolutely silent. Kingsfield walks back into the class again and removes the hood from Hart demanding that Hart answer the question. As soon as the hood is removed, Hart spouts out a perfect answer. Kingsfield realizes that Hart has tricked him into removing the "shroud." This was an excellent program! The best of the entire series.

It seems to me that I heard or read that this was the first color movie ever. It seems improbable that it is the first as The Adventures of Robin Hood with Erroll Flynn came out this same year and the color in it is remarkable! Anybody know whether it is the first color movie that was made? I recorded this movie from a television broadcast years ago. The station showed the original color version which was dreadful. The characters could hardly be recognized. The colors smeared into mostly pastels of pink, yellow, and green. Then the station later broadcast an enhanced version, which I also recorded. I think I still have both copies although today they would be very old VHS tapes.

I guess I'll have to drag them out to see if they are worth watching again.

PanAmerican was asked about participating in the making of the movie before it was made. Pan American declined. So the movie was made "fictional." Pat O'Brien of course represents Juan Trippe. Ross Alexander represents Capt. Hugh Wells. Humphrey Bogart represents Capt. Ed Musick. Ed Musik Jr. and grandson Chuck Musik both flew later for Eastern Airlines.

Today, Dinner key still exists in Miami. The former PanAmerican terminal is now Miami City Hall. The hangars are still there at Dinner Key and are mostly in disrepair; used for boating interests.

Besides the excellent Golden Gate picture, I believe there is also a shot of the Bay Bridge, but you have to look quickly.