Director Mike Nichols (foreground) assembled a top-notch cast that included Alan Arkin, Orson Welles, Art Garfunkel, Martin Balsam, Anthony Perkins, Bob Newhart, Jon Voight, Martin Sheen—and 18 B-25 Mitchells. In the end, much of the flying footage featuring the bombers never made it to the screen (1970 Paramount ©1978 Bob Willoughby/MPTV Images). (1970 Paramount ©1978 Bob Willoughby/MPTV Images)
1970 Paramount ©1978 Bob Willoughby/MPTV Images