The Way to the Stars
1945 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,714 VOTES · DIR. Anthony Asquith
Overview
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,654 lines
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00:02:17 This was an airfiel
00:07:01 (Whistle)
00:11:16 Your snapshots? Yes, l've had them developed for you .
00:15:55 That landing was ruddy awful.
00:19:28 - You know l never complain ... - Yes. Will you come to my office after dinner?
00:23:16 What is the time? l know we shall be late.
00:27:40 - How do you do, sir? - Thank you .
00:31:01 Well, l'll ask her tonight.
00:37:11 He went straight in from about 500 feet.
00:42:02 Fetch out no shroud for Johnny-in -the-cloud...
00:47:08 Oh.
00:50:17 Al l do know is that they"re exceptibnaly keen to get cracking keen as mustard
00:53:40 (Baby gurgles)
00:56:31 Are you er, going out tonight?
01:00:06 the owner used to pay a ''halfpenny'' rent for it.
01:03:56 Goebbels said to Hitler...
01:08:27 That's for you .
01:12:25 Mr Palmer, l'm ashamed of you .
01:15:55 l...l've got to...call on the vicar. l'll come into town with you .
01:21:01 - Have you got a thirsty partner? -No, Toddy's not here yet.
01:24:54 Then we'll come over here and visit with you .
01:29:32 - l must say, you're a very lucky girl. - Yes.
01:33:19 That's about 49s/9d a day.
01:38:41 At least, l can remember the Three Bears, but l guess you've all heard that one already, huh?