"True story of Naval Commander Frank 'Sprig' Wead. Follows Wead's passion of flying from his first solo flight to a daredevil airman and finally a commander aboard an aircraft carrier in World War I."@en
""Cmdr. Frank 'Spig' Wead was a pioneer aviator, renowned screenwriter (whose works included John Ford's They Were Expendable) and a man of war. The skies beckoned Spig to action; a crippling injury ultimately left him powerless to act, propelling him to discover the power of his pen. He was talented, driven, flawed, and a friend of Ford's--and the subject of this compassionate biography"--Container."@en
"Summary: The story is based on the life of Spig Wead, naval officer and writer. He scripted two of Ford's films and was a personal friend. (Ward Bond appears in a fond parody of Ford). Spig is unable to combine his career and marriage. The exuberance of the early scenes of inter-service rivalry and the pursuit of glory rings hollow in what is basically an unattractive portrait of military life. Following the breakdown of his marriage and a crippling accident, Wead is overtaken by a profound sense of failure and loss."@en
"The true story of Naval Commander Frank "Spig" Wead - from his first solo flight that ends in the admiral's swimming pool to his assignment as commander aboard an aircraft carrier in World War II."@en