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Nothing by Chance (1975) | Slate

Nothing by Chance

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Rated 10.0 on TMDB

Nothing by Chance

A Barnstorming Summer in Middle America

One summer in Cook, Nebraska, a group of part-time pilots decide to recreate a 1920s-style "barnstorming" flying tour. Calling themselves the "Great Flying Circus," they travel the American Midwest giving rides for three dollars and talking to the small-town characters they encounter. During their travels they meet an old man who is convinced that tornadoes are being generated because the astronauts landed on the moon, and a small boy who is willing to spend an entire day washing the planes for a few minutes of flying. Along the way, the men rediscover small-town America.

Released: 1975
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rated: G
Genres: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Richard D. BachWriter

William H. Barnett

Cast

Hugh DownsSelf - Narrator
Richard D. BachSelf
Jack BrownSelf

Director

William ClarksonSecond Assistant Director

David WhorfAssistant Director

Where to watch

Unavailable

Chris CagleSelf
Stuart MacphersonSelf
Glenn NormanSelf

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