The Shape of Things to Come
Documentary
Director
Gerry Dawson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Barbara Flynn, Jonathan Glancey, James Hamilton-Paterson
Release Date
August 29, 2012
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🎭 Top Cast
Barbara Flynn
as Self - Narrator
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Jonathan Glancey
as Self - Design Writer and Historian
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James Hamilton-Paterson
as Self - Author, 'Empire of the Clouds'
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Al McLean
as Self - RAF Museum Cosford and Former BA Pilot
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Patrick Hassell
as Self - Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
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Scott Henderson
as Self - Author, 'Silent Swift Superb'
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George Edwards
as Self - Chief Designer of Vickers Viscount
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Ron Macdonald
as Self - Pilot 1951-1990
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Nigel Fountain
as Self - Journalist and Author
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John Cunningham
as Self - De Havilland Test Pilot
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The Shape of Things to Come
"Norman Tebbit who used to be a pilot before going into politics, steps inside a vintage Bristol Britannia airplane. Once the nostalgia settles he points to a switch that you would pull in case the electrics went down. It was called the Jesus Christ switch which you would grab when all hope was lost and hopefully the power would come on. That sums up British jet power in the skies post world war 2. All these innovative small companies were ahead of the curve when it came to design and building new jet engines, but they did not sell well, had safety flaws and eventually Boeing of the USA took o..."
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