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The Filmwork of Paul Mantz

Filmwork of Paul Mantz

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Title Movie/TV Year (Released) Role Remarks
Air Mail Movie 1932 pilot Stearman C-3; Travelair 16K
Parachute Jumper Movie 1933 pilot  
Central Airport Movie 1933 pilot  
Flying Devils Movie 1933 pilot  
Night Flight Movie 1933 pilot  
Here Comes the Navy Movie 1934 pilot  
Change of Heart Movie 1934 aerial photographer (uncredited)  
Devil Dogs of the Air Movie 1935 pilot  
West Point of the Air Movie 1935 pilot  
The Dictator Movie 1933 pilot  
Ceiling Zero Movie 1936 technical advisor, pilot  
Suzy Movie 1936 aerial coordinator  
China Clipper Movie 1936 pilot  
The Country Doctor Movie 1936 pilot  
Sins of Man Movie 1936 pilot  
The Border Patrolman Movie 1936 pilot  
Love On The Run Movie 1936 pilot  
Love Takes Flight Movie 1937 cameraship Boeing 100
The Woman I Love Movie 1937 pilot  
High Flyer Movie 1938 aerial scenes  
Men With Wings Movie 1938 pilot, actor (pilot)  
Too Hot to Handle Movie 1938 pilot  
Flight to Fame Movie 1938 pilot  
Test Pilot Movie 1938 aerial director  
Eternally Yours Movie 1939 aerial director of photography (uncredited)  
Tail Spin Movie 1939 technical director  
Only Angels Have Wings Movie 1939 technial advisor, pilot  
Wings of the Navy Movie 1939 aerial director of photography (uncredited)  
Coast Guard Movie 1939 pilot  
20,000 Men A Year Movie 1939 technical advisor  
The House Across the Bay Movie 1940 pilot  
Isle of Destiny Movie 1940 aerial coordinator, pilot  
Men Against the Sky Movie 1940 technical advisor  
Hired Wife Movie 1940 pilot  
Charter Pilot Movie 1940 pilot  
Terry and the Pirates Movie 1940 aerial director of photography  
Flight Command Movie 1940 pilot, camera operator  
Foreign Correspondent Movie 1940 pilot  
The Face Behind the Mask Movie 1941 pilot  
I Wanted Wings Movie 1941 pilot  
The Bride Came C.O.D. Movie 1941 pilot, actor (pilot)  
International Squadron Movie 1941 pilot  
A Yank in the RAF Movie 1941 pilot  
Flying Cadets Movie 1941 pilot  
Keep 'Em Flying Movie 1941 pilot Flies PT-13 at Chino, CA
Flying Blind Movie 1941 aerial sequences Lockheed 8A
Dive Bomber Movie 1941 aerial sequences, chief pilot  
Young America Movie 1942 pilot  
Captains of the Clouds Movie 1942 pilot  
Flying Tigers Movie 1942 pilot  
Thunder Birds Movie 1942 pilot  
A Guy Named Joe Movie 1943 aerial coordinator  
Air Force Movie 1943 aerial sequences, chief pilot  
Live and Learn Movie 1943 pilot  
Briefing for the North Atlantic Movie 1943 aerial director of photography AAF training film
Learn and Live Movie 1943 aerial director AAF training film
For Whom the Bell Tolls Movie 1943 pilot  
High Barbaree Movie 1945 aircraft Stinson L-1
Gallant Journey Movie 1946 aerial sequences, chief pilot  
Best Years of Our Lives Movie 1946 aerial director of photography B-25H N1203
Jungle Flight Movie 1947 aerial filming; aircraft DC-3 NC56780; Spartan NC17656; unknown cameraship
The Beginning of the End Movie 1947 aerial director of photography  
Blaze of Noon Movie 1947 aerial unit supervisor, pilot  
Fighter Squadron Movie 1948 aerial coordinator  
Command Decision Movie 1948 aerial coordinator B-17F
Twelve O'Clock High Movie 1949 pilot, camera ship B-17 belly landing, B-25H N1203
Task Force Movie 1949 aerial coordinator  
Borderline Movie 1950 aerial unit supervisor  
Chain Lightning Movie 1950 aerial coordinator, airplane construction B-17F, modified P-39
Sky King TV 1951 aerial advisor, first season  
Flying Leathernecks Movie 1951 cameraship B-25H N1203
This is Cinerama Movie 1952 cameraship B-25H N1203, Cinerama
Terry and the Pirates TV 1952 cameraship/aircraft DC-3, Lockheed 12 N60775
Above and Beyond Movie 1953 cameraship B-25H N1203
Them! Movie 1954 pilot B-25H N1203 (on camera appearance)
Top of the World Movie 1955 (filmed 1952) cameraship B-25H N1203
Cinerama Holiday Movie 1955 aerial director, cameraship B-25H N1203, Cinerama
Strategic Air Command Movie 1955 aerial unit supervisor  
Around the World In Eighty Days Movie 1956 pilot  
Toward the Unknown Movie 1956 aerial director  
Seven Wonders of the World Movie 1956 aerial director, cameraship B-25H N1203, Cinerama
Courtmartial of Billy Mitchell Movie 1956 aerial coordinator DH-4s
The Miracle of Todd A-O Movie 1956 cameraship B-25H N1203
Deluxe Tour Movie 1956 aerial director of photography B-25H N1203
The Wings of Eagles Movie 1957 pilot  
Spirit of St. Louis Movie 1957 airplane construction, aerial supervisor, cameraship B-25H N1203, 3 replicas
Jet Pilot Movie 1957 aerial director of photography  
Tip On A Dead Jockey Movie 1957 cameraship; aircraft TBM N9394H; BT-13 N53317
America the Beautiful Movie 1958 camership B-25H N1203, CircleVision
How the West Was Won Movie 1962 cameraship B-25s N1203/N1042B
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Movie 1963 camera ship; practice work with Frank Tallman B-25s N1203/N1042B
A Gathering of Eagles Movie 1963 aerial director, camera ship B-25s N1203/N1042B, P-51
Flight of the Phoenix Movie 1966 pilot; airplane construction, stunt coordinator B-25s N1203/N1042B, Tallmantz P-1


Sources for this material:

  • My own files

  • The Internet Movie Database

  • The Military Aviation Movie List

  • A listing at Aerofiles

  • Little bits and pieces picked up here and there
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