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Injury Slight, Please Advise
"unique" for
GI Film Festival at the Carnegie Institute Showing,
Washington, DC
Col O'Sullivan and Producer Baxter
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CBN TV News Correspondent Jennifer
Wishon interviews
Col O'Sullivan on the steps of Carnegie - and the Col
climbed the steps next ... at a spry 93 yrs young. |
The accurately detailed WWII account of the New
Guinea jungle survival of fighter ace Capt. Charles O’Sullivan was
among the more unique of the nationally selected military related
films honored by the selection and showing of Injury Slight, Please
Advise, at the recent GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C.
The film’s account of Capt. O’Sullivan’s survival
including his escape from natives and the filming of his
rediscovered P-38 in the remote jungles of New Guinea was bolstered
by the presence of the Greatest Generation pilot himself. The
audience was impressed with O’Sullivan’s incredible survival account
as well as his quick wit in response to questions after the
showing. Our filming of an elderly native who recalled the incident
almost EXACTLY as told by “Sully” near the remote crash site was
also much talked about. The film is a solid reminder they are not
called the Greatest Generation for nothing.
The GI Film Festival, in Washington D.C. is dedicated to the
honoring the successes and sacrifices of the American GI. Past films
have included the military themed movies “Brothers at War” and
featured the recent HBO movie “Taking Chance”. Well known actors
involved with the GI Film Festival included Kevin Bacon, Tom Cruise
and Robert Duvall. Various Washington officials and dignitaries
attended this year.
Cushman and Baxter are also continuing their filming efforts to
research and document the MIA story of a missing B-25 bomber crew
known to have survived their crash landing in Japanese held New
Guinea. Their ultimate objective is to potentially verify enough new
evidence to cause the remains identification and recovery of the
missing American B-25 crew. Their research has already uncovered new
information and their efforts are the only comprehensive effort ever
performed to solve the mystery. Prior research has included visits
to Australian archives, areas of Papua New Guinea, DoD records in
Hawaii, veteran witness interviews and various other sources. Search
plans include returning to visit the wreck site in the wilds of New
Guinea this year. They are being assisted by the veteran pilot of
the crew until days before the loss in Japanese held New Guinea.
A video trailer of
“Injury Slight, Please Advise” may be viewed from the link below.
To view a short trailer of "Injury Slight" click here
Injury Slight…please advise
is the filmed reenactment of a W.W.II P-38 fighter pilot’s
incredible survival story after being shot up and crash landing in
the wilds of New Guinea . A recent Go Remote, Inc. effort returned
from a three week adventure that included a 14 hour jungle hike with
native guides to reach the Remote crash site in the wilds of New
Guinea.
We filmed the aircraft crash-landing site after it
was rediscovered a few years ago in order to include the P-38 twin
engine fighter wreck footage with this historic production of actor
segments that had already been completed in the jungle setting of
Honduras. The eerie jungle footage of the wrecked P-38, still in
remarkable condition, will add to the film’s documentation of the
amazing W.W.II account. In addition, we filmed the elderly native
account of the pilot killing the village chief with a .45 to avoid
being turned over to the Japanese (and likely execution) as it was
told and translated, from the detailed account of a village elder
who was a boy at the time.
The planning and difficulty of our efforts and
adventures in reaching the jungle/swamp site pale in comparison to
the account of this fighter pilot’s escape and 28 day jungle
survival – after leaving his boots behind.
The title of “Injury Slight” was selected from the
text of the pilots first brief radio message “home” after reaching
the Australian outpost… The film is a remarkable, but accurate,
account of WWII pilot who survived to later become an ace.
If you have further interest in this awesome account
:
www.injuryslight.com or
View the
Injury Slight Trailer here, requires Quicktime 10-9-2007
If you are interested in a similar Go Remote, Inc. Adventure -
contact me to now begin planning.
Adventure@GoRemote.net - with "Go Remote plans" in the subject
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