Twelve O'Clock High

Clips of the Twelve O'Clock High Series

[@pjeng1]

The theme song just touches my heart deeply.

[@Frisco71957]

I wanted to say also that I felt priviledged and honored to have served with or been a family member of these heroric men and women who served in WWII, inspired me and enabled me to know what real courage, real honor and real duty is..foremost amongst them was my late father Sgt Colestine A. Frei, Jr. a US Army Medic who treated wounded and my distant cousin, a USAAF B-17 pilot, 8th Air Force, killed on a bombing mission in 1944. They acted rather than talk! I salute all of them! Capt Frei, CAP

[@SgtBooker44]

The B-17, what an awesome bird

[@sirjessebrownsr74]

I'm a Army man but still love those pilots who gave their ALL for the rest of us soliders and I grow up watching twelve oclock high and other war tv series and a lot of other good tv shows when I was younger and miss the people that stared in them glad I got the series 1 thru 3 downloaded and got the full theme on my laptop and now my cellphone

[@Philliesrock97]

this and COMBAT! are two of the best tv series of all time

[@EIBBOR2654]

This TV series is why I enlisted in the Air Force. Thank God I served in SAC, yes I'm a SAC trained killer and proud of it! I still serve but with a Lawn Dart unit (F-16s), I miss the heavies, B-52s. Still the B-17 was the toughest bomber of WWII and the crews will always be my Heroes! I watched an interview of a German fighter pilot about attacking B-17s. He said that trying to shoot down a B-17 was like making love to a porcupine! Got to love that comment.

[@SteveVA100]

This was my favorite TV series when I was a kid. The theme is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written for either TV or Film. When I hear it, it always make me feel like I'm listening to a hymn.

[@digital2500]

This is a beautiful Dominic Frontiere theme song!

[@nodlon20]

Such beautiful music, wish it were a little bit longer. LOVE that show!! Thanks for sharing this!! Great sound!

[@ronnieredding2889]

Marlene you are beautiful too, 😘😘😘😘😍👍🌚

[@bear3of9]

My dad and I used to watch this show when they originally aired. I enjoyed it then and still do. One of my favorite b&w movies is Twelve O'clock High with Gregory Peck, Dean Jagger, etc

[@caguy562]

Love the intro-theme.....It's one of a kind

[@robinf3817]

Thanks to H&I, I peeked in to this show last night. Of course, as a young child when this was broadcast (with Lansing, stopped watching with Burke), I didn't realize much about this thing we now call video. How it worked, what were it's powers. But my Dad did, and when the first episode came on, and went to commercial, He said to us all in the family room: "when you watch this, keep in mind that over half these men did not make it back." And so we watched, in awe. And Frontiere's theme in so many ways gives the show that depth - its native, necessary depth - by evoking that noble, bittersweet tragedy that the show is always flying around, and trying desperately to get home from. Thank you B-17 bomber crews: you saved us all.

[@phantomcruizer]

So true!

[@garypender9459]

One of my favorite shows! I also stopped watching when they dropped Lansing! Lansing was perfect for the role and believable as General Savage!! 🇺🇸

[@planetside11]

Me too. I used to never miss 12 O'Clock High whenever it aired when I was growing up in Tampa. I loved it, and have never forgotten this theme song. Thank you so much for posting it. I really appreciate that.

[@res57]

My Dad and I watched this and Combat together- I think thats all we ever had in common. I miss those days!

[@rocksmeller99]

watched it on Fri nights in jr. high instead of going to the school dance. this was when you would plan your evenings around what was on t.v.

[@jerrysinclair3771]

Beautiful theme song. I love the chimes @ 0:29 as it adds a sense of reverence for the fallen crew as well as the ones who return. Great TV show with quality acting and superb dialogue.

[@Frisco71957]

There are shows that are considered to be great but there are very few that are living memorials to those who sacrificed greatly even offered the ultimate sacrifice for each other, for their country and in order to defeat evil so that humanity could once again hope.The greatest these "Living Memorial" shows IS Twelve O'Clock High. Inspired by the show and Kennedy, that I served the US for 22 yrs in the Civil Air Patrol from 1972 to 1994 alongside of some of these men. Capt. George Frei, CAP

[@Fredrock1957]

Everytime I hear this I think of my Dad... awesome stuff

[@Paladin1873]

Same here.

[@clarkhoefle7152]

My dad too, Pacific Theater '42-'45 123rd Field Artillery, Prairie Division. Indeed, the Greatest Generation!!!

[@rosenbergartphotos]

I do, as well... He jumped out of those planes...over Germany...

[@krisgreenwood5173]

My cousin Gene Greenwood was a member of the 100th Bomb Group in WWII. He stayed in for 32 years but he said his time with the 100th was his most memorable.

[@JamesFloresMexico]

I have such high regard for this show, and the history it entails. I loved the theme song as I cry every time I hear it. One of my favorite shows while growing up in Mexico City. along side many Western shows like Laramie, and Big Valley.. Thanks for the memories.

[@MrPloopy]

This was my Dad's & my favorite TV show when I was 4, 5, & 6 years old. Only later did I learn why my Dad was such a fan - he was a pre-teen & teen aged Polish slave laborer in Wiesmoor (NW Germany btwn Emden & Wilhelmshaven) from May 1942 until May 1945 and witnessed many an air battle from the ground. I think it was his way of paying tribute to the fallen & surviving aviators who helped win his freedom, to put his nightmares in perspective, and to see German asses kicked again & again.

[@bensdadfrank]

This is the closing theme, still remember the bells in the bass line as i trotted off to bed, and dreams of flying a B17. Found out many years later that it was pure hell for those who had to actually do it. Thank you vets.

[@paulfisher3e]

The 8th USAF had a higher casualty rate than any military unit of any branch during the war.

[@Kharkovkid]

My Dad found and bought the nose art from the B-17 Green Gertrude in the early 60`s...It was a hula girl body with a Popeye Gargoyle head on top. He donated it to a museum when my mom got tired of it. I went to that museum when Memphis Belle came out. The directior admitted to me it had been liberated from the warehouse.... I was stunned.

[@sirjessebrownsr74]

MY father was a bombers pilot in ww11 and was stationed in England and met MY mother and had my big brother and then me im a Vietnam veteran who put 4 years IN combat and lucky to come back alive

[@Rickatspeedoflight]

One of my favorite shows as a child. Great theme music.

[@barkochba132]

Great theme song. I hope this will come out in DVD soon, other Quinn Martin series have been appearing. Other World War II series have proven popular such as "Combat!" and "The Rat Patrol".

[@flydadj]

One of my favorite shows when I was a kid. Love the music too! Can't wait for it to come out on DVD!

[@mbrower3304]

I watched the WW11 shows: The Gallant Men, Combat, 12 O'Clock High, and The Rat Patrol.

[@ShinobuIto]

@JamesFloresMexico I have exactly same feeling with you. Japan was still poor those days as well as my family. One day, a TV set came to my home and many American TV drama came to Japan in those days. I was about 10-12 years old and coudn't understand what they saying in English at all, but every week when I hear this theme, I don't know why but I almost cried. I am glad that I've found your coment here. All the best, From New York City.

[@caguy562]

Gosh, this brings back memories.....used to watch this show when I was a kid living in Anchorage, AK of all places....RIP Paul Burke!

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

When I was just a kid there was a television programme called “Twelve O’clock High”. My family watched it every week. Any other seniors remember that? It was likely based on the movie, serialized like M.A.S.H. was … 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@caguy562]

Gosh, this really brings back old memories. I was living in Anchorage, AK back in 1964. Just missed the great earthquake of 9.2 within 3 months.

[@varanid9]

@zequelll My dad was army, but he always said that the B17 was the most beautiful plane in the world. I don't know if that's why, but it really does have, to me, elegant lines and a majesty unmatched by any other plane before or since.

[@MisterBassII]

I guess I STILL love Robert Lansing!!!

[@thebes56]

Love the music too!

[@russphilly]

Great show it was!!! yep watched it every week!!!!

[@warzoned1]

I grew up with this show too. Part of growing up in the 60's when a lot of the Greatest Generation was still in their 40's with quite vivid memories of the war. As far as I can remember, this was one of the few TV war dramas that used actual footage of the war to this extent. There were some other good shows like "Combat" with Vic Morrow, but IMHO this was the best of them. Then there were the comedies like McHale's Navy which were, well...never mind.

[@johnrogan9420]

My dad from 1948 until his death on the beach on Tampa Florida..."I used the blinking lights to order all troops go ashore. .an hour later the bodies of the dead soldiers started floating by the LST as the tide went out"

[@MrMike3865]

Terrific series with an awesome theme song! I would watch this and Combat when I was a kid. I liked the footage of real air combat that was added. "Bombardier to pilot target approaching"

[@varanid9]

Great quality. I must have been around 4yrs old last time I watched this on military channel 2 when my dad was stationed in Korea. I never forgot this music, though. I have never seen this show rerun.

[@Frisco71957]

There are very few shows that are living memorials to those who sacrificed greatly even offered the ultimate sacrifice for each other, for their country and in order to defeat evil so that humanity could once again hope.The greatest these "Living Memorial" shows IS Twelve O'Clock High. Inspired by the show and Kennedy, that I served the US for 22 yrs in the Civil Air Patrol from 1972 to 1994 alongside of some of these men. Capt. George Frei, CAP

[@carlkelly3710]

It was the only TV show my USAAF father would literally run home to watch.

[@irish89055]

@varanid9 Yes, true. My father flew B17's and they are definitely ARMY.... Army Air Force.. Great looking plane, had one here near Richmond, VA yesterday. Great series, my dad enjoyed it..

[@johnrogan9420]

So spiritual!

[@schechku19]

Just beautiful.......

[@rocksmeller99]

my Dad was a navigator in the AAF during WWII. fortunately, was not involved in combat. he was involved with ferrying planes over to the front from the U.S. he flew in all the bombers and transports. they weren't armed for the trips over the ocean in order to save fuel and fly faster.

[@irish89055]

nteresting that Lionel Newman was music supervisor on the show and also wrote the music for the great score of the movie "Twelve O'Clock High" Shame to MeTV for running this show at 3:30am...

[@bear3of9]

If you want to read a remarkable book on the young men who flew the B17's, I highly recommend " Masters Of The Air. " by Donald Miller. I could not put this book down. This is a true account of the young pilots who flew these incredible machines. I think you will enjoy the book

[@kariebeez]

This is the prettiest theme song. The show comes on a retro digital station late at night. Funny, the song came back to me but I don't remember the show.

[@P51ride]

This series is being shown on the MeTV network here in Florida at 2:00 AM weekdays.

[@DavidLamison]

i am only 13 but i used to watch rat patrol and this show ALL THE TIME with my dad on American Life Network. now they took shows like rat patrol, tweleve o'clock high, combat! and time tunnel off of ALN. we can't find them any where. i miss them so much cause i would love watching these shows. does anyone know if they are still on the air what channel they moved them to? P.S. i wanted to join the airforce but i am red-green color blind. i was told i cannot be a piolit so i want to join the 101st

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

Racerkid998 Hey kid....keep being the great American that you are.....Recruit a few others to do the same

[@MrPloopy]

No, my Dad passed away on September 25, 1983 after nearly 9 years of being a hemodialysis patient. Wartime illnesses & trying to drink away the nightmare afterwards caught up to him. He was only 53 when he died. The worst for him to suffer - above & beyond the air raids (day & night), the slavery in the peat fields, the maltreatment, & the spectre of death when prisoners were forced to dig up UXBs after being caught stealing extra food - was FDR's & Churchill's betrayal of Poland at Yalta.

[@pjeng1]

Not just for Poland, the Yalta treaty was also a disaster for China at that time.

[@irish89055]

yes, me too, loved watching with my father a B-17 pilot.. They clobbered that target(rail yard?)... Notice the waiste gunner in the 17 dropping the incendiaries shooting over the 17 doing the filming... way kool..

[@cypersurfer]

Is there a DVD out for the TV show. I am have looking around for it. Fanstantic TV show. All of Q & M productions were great. Thanks.

[@garypender9459]

One of the best theme songs, ever!! When I hear it , I think about all those HEROES , many just 19,20,21, flying those dangerous bombing missions, many with low flight hours, and thousands that never returned! Shows like 12 O’Clock High, allow us to remember and respect them for saving our freedom!!🫡🎖✈️🇺🇸

[@irish89055]

It's running now on MeTV....at 4:30am

[@DavidLamison]

i used up all my characters from my last comment so as an add-on i was wondering i am red-green color blind so i was told i cannot be a pilot. so i decided i want to join the 101st or 82nd airborne division. but i was just wondering can i be a pilot if i am red-green color blind?

[@doromamire]

at this operation, one of frank's bombs was on my head.

[@josephheston9238]

I was watching a couple of episodes, and I swore I heard the Enterprise fanfare from _Star Trek_ ,so did Alexander Courage steal from Domenic Frontiere?

[@irish89055]

Where's B-1 Bob??

[@irish89055]

Bob Dornan the Congressman (former) did several and is among the living... a lot of up and coming actors punched their ticket in shows like these as minor roles... Just saw William Shatner on one... I wish MeTV would run the reruns at a better hour instead of 4:30am.. guess I should program da VCR.. yes, VCR...

[@terryjohn]

never seen it as im 48 .over here in uk tj

[@irish89055]

they plastered that rail yard... is that waist gunner firing his 50 over the camera plane? guess not on the bomb run...incendiaries... nice Great theme

[@SoloPilot6]

Doesn't sound right without "Tonight's episode . . ."

[@mvpress]

Which cast members of 12 o''clock high is still alive?

[@clarkhoefle7152]

Go figure... The show last aired in '65. All of the regular stars were 30-40 years old at the time, they all smoked heavily. It is now 2020. The youngest of the lot would be at least 85- 95 years of age....

[@BearUrsus]

@MidnhtCrzr I hear you on the P-47. While the American Thunderbolt and German Focke-Wulf 190 may have resembled each other at high speed, (P-47's were often shot at by bomber gunners) anyone who knows the difference between the two would catch that. Same goes for subbing a P-51 Mustang for an Me 109. Again, similar look, TOTALLY different airplane.

[@irish89055]

@LargeSizedMarge Try again Marge..... The USAAF was evolved from the USAAC in 1942 then became the USAF in Sept 1947..

[@sunnyh4421]

hmm the mood of this particular song from the show and the pictures in this mv don't seem to go very well together.

[@SoloPilot6]

Oh, yeah, this is the CLOSING theme, so no voice-over. Duh!

[@SaundersE5]

Great show, even better theme, still not as good as Combat.