Zero Hour!(1957) < 2024-2026 >

: Many famous lines from Airplane! , such as the technical flight instructions, were originally delivered with complete sincerity in Zero Hour! . Key Production Details Letters from our February 2020 issue - AOPA

The screenplay was written by Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, and John Champion, based on Hailey's 1956 television play Flight into Danger . Zero Hour!(1957)

: Stryker must overcome his psychological trauma to land the plane safely in worsening weather, guided by a stern ground controller (Sterling Hayden). Legacy and the "Airplane!" Connection : Many famous lines from Airplane

: The character of Ted Stryker remains the protagonist in both films, though his "drinking problem" in the parody is a comedic literalization of the original's psychological struggle. : Many famous lines from Airplane!