The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001)
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001)
Built in the United States in the early 1940s by Sikorsky Aircraft, the VS-44 was a large four-engine flying boat designed primarily for the transatlantic passenger market, with a capacity of 40+ passengers. Three units were produced: Excalibur, Exeter - and Excambian, "The Queen of the Sky" to its final owners Charlie Blair and his wife, actress Maureen O'Hara. The film explores aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky and the eleven-year restoration of Excambian by volunteers at Sikorsky's Stratford plant.

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Cast

Bob Ellsworth Bob Ellsworth As: Self - Narrator (voice)
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Self
Sergei Sikorsky Jr. Sergei Sikorsky Jr. As: Self
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Built in the United States in the early 1940s by Sikorsky Aircraft, the VS-44 was a large four-engine flying boat designed primarily for the transatlantic passenger market, with a capacity of 40+ passengers. Three units were produced: Excalibur, Exeter - and Excambian, "The Queen of the Sky" to its final owners Charlie Blair and his wife, actress Maureen O'Hara. The film explores aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky and the eleven-year restoration of Excambian by volunteers at Sikorsky's Stratford plant.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 02 December 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 56m

Company Credits

Company: WGBY

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Cast

Directed By

Bill Rhodes

Bill Rhodes

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bob Ellsworth

Bob Ellsworth

Executive Producer

Bill Rhodes

Bill Rhodes

Producer

Edited By

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Bruce Zimmerman

Bruce Zimmerman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Mark Langevin

Mark Langevin

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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