November 8, 1964 –
A stalwart of the 4:30 Movie slot, Fate is the Hunter, directed by Ralph Nelson, and starring Glenn Ford, Nancy Kwan, Suzanne Pleshette and Rod Taylor, was released on this date.
The fictional airliner in this movie is a DC-7, substantially altered to look like a contemporary jet airliner, but not resemble any that actually existed. Because of the plot, no airline or aircraft manufacturer would have anything to do with the movie, and any resemblance to an actual aircraft would invite litigation.
