Talk:The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

message: I could write one? The Wurdulak (talk) 22:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Absolutely!  See WP:FILMPLOT for some guidelines.  In addition, Wikipedia frowns on only plot summaries, so I encourage you to find some reliable sources about the production, reception, and themes of this film.  If you need help with this, let me know! —Erik (talk • contrib) 14:17, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

text: *:I found one book and will look for others. The Wurdulak (talk) 00:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot summary

message: "The historical genre also favors stories that place these common folk in struggles against some terrible injustice affecting them or their family or friends.  Cinematic history often portrays its heroes in noble fights against oppression, exploitation, or prejudice.  There is an uplifting quality in this kind of historical drama.  Audiences sense early in these stories that the heroic characters are right in their beliefs, but people in positions of authority will not listen to them or respect their ideas.  In The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), for instance, the aviator (played by Gary Cooper) warns military leaders that aircraft carriers will be essential in the next war; he predicts a future conflict with Japan and calls for a separate air force group within the U.S. military.  But leaders of the armed forces find him annoying; they demote Mitchell and dismiss him as a dreamer." From: 
Passage that could be used. —Erik (talk • contrib) 16:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Awesome.  Have you cited a book before?  I can help format the Wikipedia article for proper referencing as well as with citing specific pages. —Erik (talk • contrib) 22:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

text: *:::*It says in Seeing is Believing that the film is "right-wing." Good stuff. As well there is talk about the portrayal of the press in the film... favorably. The Wurdalak (talk) 03:32, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

text: Maybe you can add an "Analysis" section and reference the book.  We should add some contemporary reviews, too.  As for the dash, I don't think it's that big of a deal... we can see from the title card in the article that a dash exists.  In addition, The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell redirects here, so there won't be any readers unable to find this article. —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:50, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: What is a title card? For my name the title card was "The Wurdulak" but the episode is actually referred to as "The Wurdalak". The Wurdalak (talk) 16:33, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This image is a title card.  We may want to see if a poster exists to use in the infobox instead; the general practice is to have a poster image whenever possible.  When do you plan to add information from the book?  If you want to see how the book can be cited, see how I have cited books at Apt Pupil (film). —Erik (talk • contrib) 16:36, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I found the poster here!  I will add it to the article a little later.  It should be a better illustration since it shows the protagonist. —Erik (talk • contrib) 16:38, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I will have to keep researching. I don't yet know enough to write much more yet. I'll have to get a few more books too. The Wurdalak (talk) 16:46, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citations to use 

message: :Please add to the list references that can be used for the film article.
*—Preceding unsigned comment added by Erik II (talk • contribs) 16:03, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: References to use

message: Watched this film the other afternoon, for the first time in years. They picked an actor who resembled, or was made up to resemble, Douglas MacArthur, and we are shown a scene, presumably entirely fictitious, of the judges deliberating in private and MacArthur insisting that Mitchell is entitled to put his case and receive a fair hearing.
The film was made in the mid 1950s, when MacArthur was a national hero, for WW2, if not necessarily for Korea where his record was a bit more controversial. We'd need a source for that kind of commentary, though.Paulturtle (talk) 01:22, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  MacArthur hagiography