When Hawkeye arrives at the first camp, the audience hears the Public Address system call several men to the departure area. One of them is named "Robert A," a sly reference to Robert Altman.
Twelve O'Clock High - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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In the mid 1970s this film was used at the United States Air Force Academy as part of its training on leadership in the military.
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William A. Wellman was attached to direct at one point.
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The dates on the upper wall of the bar listing the bombings are 8/28/42, 8/29/42, 9/5/42, 9/6/42, 9/7/42, 10/9/42,10/21/42,11/7/42,11/8/42,11/9/42,11/23/42,11/26/42,12/10/42,12/20/42,12/22/42,12/23/42,12/24/42,12/25/42,1/9/43,1/18/43,1/22/43,1/27/43,2/4/43 and 2/6/43. At least two dates are not shown (being higher up on the wall than the camera pans) and at least two bombing missions were run after this scene, so at least 28 bombing missions were run.
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Major Harvey Stovall character is based on WWI ace William Howard Stovall. He was Lieutenant Stovall in WWI and then Colonel Stovell, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel for the Eighth Air Force in Britain during WWII.
Twelve O'Clock High - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Twelve O'Clock High - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Twelve O'Clock High - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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