Kenny with Johnny Johnson - RAF Ace Pilot

Kenny with Matron who married Douglas Bader

Yes, it’s a far cry from “Genevieve.” KENNETH MORE, the star who trundled to fame in that 52-year-old car, now drives this 100 m.p.h. car of the future. Says Kenneth, “I’m mad about cars.” He has just finished playing Douglas Bader, in Pinewood’s “REACH FOR THE SKY.” Still by Cornel Lucas

Miss More greets film producer. The blue-eyed blond perched on Kenneth More’s knee is his daughter, 21-month-old Sarah. She gives a friendly handshake to producer Daniel Angel – who is making REACH FOR THE SKY at Pinewood. Star of the film: Sarah’s daddy…   Still by Charles Trigg

KENNETH MORE with the man who set him off on his show-business career: Impresario Vivian Van Damm. It was Van Damm who gave More his first show-business jobs – as a stagehand at London ’s Windmill Theatre, then as a comedian’s “feed.” Here they watch a scene from REACH FOR THE SKY – the film in which ex-stagehand More stars as Douglas Bader. Still by Charles Trigg

Reach for the Sky (1955)

“REACH FOR THE SKY” is the epic story of Douglas Bader’s unparalleled courage. It stars KENNETH MORE as Bader, MURIEL PAVLOW, LYNDON BROOK and LEE PATERSON. A DANIEL ANGEL production, it was directed by LEWIS GILBERT. It was made at Pinewood Studios by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.

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