Squadron No. 5
"Soviet flyers in formation"
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About this film
1939 film by Abram Room. Exhibitors circulated the 1939 print in short programs.
More about this film
About the production
Release date1939-06-07
ProductionDovzhenko Film Studios
Themes
Squadron
Themes & topics
Abram
Historical background
Squadron No. 5 reached screens around 1939, produced in its country of origin. Postwar distribution and sound standards shaped how it was marketed.
Why this film matters
Researchers cite Squadron No. 5 when tracing screen culture of its decade.
What critics said
Reviewers in 1939 weighed Squadron No. 5 on clarity, pacing, and audience response rather than prestige status. No single canonical review dominates later reference works for the title.
Did you know?
- 1939 film by Abram Room
Film restoration
Availability depends on archive holdings and restorations; check Internet Archive and national film libraries.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1939.%20%D0%AD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%20%E2%84%965.webm