The Great Waldo Pepper

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The Great Waldo Pepper

Directed by	George Roy Hill
Written by	William Goldman, George Roy Hill
Starring	Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Susan Sarandon
Release date(s)	1975
Running time	107 min.
Language	English
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The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 film in which a biplane pilot who had missed combat in World War I by being assigned as a flight instructor takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory that had escaped him. He eventually gets a chance to prove himself in a film depicting the dog fights from the Great War. Waldo's antagonist throughout the story, the German ace Ernst Kessler, is based on the real ace and stunt flier Ernst Udet. Frank Tallman provided the magnificent flying sequences, using actual planes - not models. It is notable that the star, Robert Redford performed his own wing-walking stunts in the film.

Filmed in Lockhart, TX

Films Directed by George Roy Hill