Germany / Mar 13, 1975 / 12
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roderick Cook | Werfel |
| Kelly Jean Peters | Patsy |
| Margot Kidder | Maude |
| Scott Newman | Duke |
| James S. Appleby | Ace |
| Patrick W. Henderson Jr. | Scooter |
| James N. Harrell | Farmer |
| Elma Aicklen | Farmer's Wife |
| Deborah Knapp | Farmer's Daughter |
| John A. Zee | Director, Western Set |
| John Reilly | Western Star |
| Jack Manning | Director, Spanish Set |
| Joe Billings | Policeman |
| Lawrence P. Casey | German Star |
| Greg Martin | Assistant Director |
| Greg Bransom | Carnival Specrator (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Burns | Spectator (uncredited) |
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| A.L. Camp | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Harvey Christiansen | Farmer in Crowd (uncredited) |
| William Creamer | Country Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Kenny E. Bishop | (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Downey | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Inge Erving | City Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Todd Ezell | Carny Barker (uncredited) |
| John Guttman | Poth Farmer #2 (uncredited) |
| Robert S. Holman | Farmer at Fence #1 (uncredited) |
| Elsie Julian | Country Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| R.C. Keene | Air show attendee (uncredited) |
| Patrick G. Koerber | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Ruby Leonard | Ruby (uncredited) |
| James Patrick Lockett | Boy from Poth (uncredited) |
| Richard A. Meyer | Poth Farmer #1 (uncredited) |
| Steve Moriarty | Airport Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Wayne Nowotny | (uncredited) |
| Harold Offer | City Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Doctor (uncredited) |
| James Rosborough | Farmer at Fence #2 (uncredited) |
| Art Scholl | Red Baron (uncredited) |
| George W. Smyth | Little Falls Farmer (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Winn | Theater Manager (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Great Waldo Pepper |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 13 marzo 1975 |
| Production | Robert Crawford Jr., George Roy Hill |
| Writer | George Roy Hill, William Goldman |
| Editing | William Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees, Charles W. Short |
| Assistant directors | Scott U. Adam, Cheryl Downey, Ray Gosnell Jr., Jerry Ballew, George Roy Hill, Charlsie Bryant |
| Camera operators | Charles W. Short, Robert Surtees |
| Additional photography | Robert Surtees, Charles W. Short |
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| Production design | Henry Bumstead, James W. Payne |
| Art direction | Henry Bumstead, James W. Payne |
| Set decoration | James W. Payne, Henry Bumstead |
| Special effects | Bruce Wolke |
| Visual effects | Ben McMahan |
| Stunts | Mickey Gilbert, Dean Smith, Edward T. Clahan, Erik Cord, James S. Appleby, Howard Curtis, 'Wild' Bill Mock, Frank L. Pine, Buff Brady, Audrey Saunders, John Moio, Bob Harris, John Kazian, Paul Stader, Art Scholl, Buddy Van Horn |
| Music | Henry Mancini, Robert J. Miller, Ronald Pierce, Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr., Dennis C. Salcedo, Roger Sword, Peter Berkos |
| Sound | Robert J. Miller, Ronald Pierce, Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr., Dennis C. Salcedo, Roger Sword, Peter Berkos, Henry Mancini |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Bernie Pollack, Fred C. Blau Jr., Lorraine Roberson, Gary Liddiard |
| Makeup | Fred C. Blau Jr., Gary Liddiard, Lorraine Roberson, Edith Head, Bernie Pollack |
| Hairstyling | Fred C. Blau Jr., Lorraine Roberson, Edith Head, Gary Liddiard, Bernie Pollack |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 20.642.922 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 13, 1975 / PG
United Kingdom / Apr 04, 1975 / PG
Ireland / Jun 06, 1975 / PG
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Netherlands / Oct 22, 1975 / 6
Japan / Mar 13, 1976
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