Catch-22 (page 3 of 13)

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, Alan Arkin (as Captain Yossarian) in the Plexiglas nose of a B-25 bomber. He looks for his missing parachute.  Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, left to right, Martin Balsam (as Colonel Cathcart) and Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder).  Minderbender shows Cathcart a freshly printed share for M & M Enterprises. The impact of owning M & M shares is mentioned in Chapter 22 - Milo the Mayor. ' "(...) Don't the people in the control towers ever raise hell?" / "They all belong to the syndicate," Milo said. "And they know that what's good for the syndicate is good for the country, because that's what makes Sammy run. The men in the control towers have a share, too, (...)" '   Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, left to right, Martin Balsam (as Colonel Cathcart) and Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder, acting mess officer).  Minderbender explains food service opportunities to Cathcart, while each is unfazed by the just-crashed B-25 bomber plane. Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, left to right, (backs to camera) Martin Balsam (as Colonel Cathcart) and Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder, acting mess officer).  Minderbender explains food service supply and demand opportunities to Cathcart, while each is unfazed by the just-crashed B-25 bomber plane. Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, left to right, Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder) and Martin Balsam (as Colonel Cathcart).  Minderbender explains supply and demand opportunities to Cathcart. Related as per Chapter 13 - Major — de Coverley,  ' There were three other bomb groups in General Dreedle's combat wing, and they each jealously dispatched their own planes to Malta for fresh eggs, but discovered that fresh eggs were selling there for seven cents apiece. Since they could buy them from Milo for five cents apiece, it made more sense to turn over their mess halls to his syndicate (...) '  Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, left to right, Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder) and Martin Balsam (as Colonel Cathcart).  This scene is based on a conversation in Chapter 13 - Major — de Coverley. Major — de Coverley asks, ' "How many chickens are there in Malta?" / "Enough chickens to lay fresh eggs for every officer in the squadron at five cents apiece from the mess fund," Milo answered. / "I have a weakness for fresh eggs," Major — de Coverley confessed.'  Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, Jon Voight (as Milo Minderbinder) holding a fresh egg.  A description from the novel, Chapter 7 – McWatt, 'But Yossarian still didn't understand either how Milo could buy eggs in Malta for seven cents apiece and sell them at a profit in Pianosa for five cents.'   Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, B-25 J Mitchell bomber planes in a mass takeoff. From Chapter 5 - Chief White Halfoat,  '(...) and then the planes lumbered around and nosed forward lamely over the pebbled ground like sightless, stupid, crippled things until they taxied into the line at the foot of the landing strip and took off swiftly, one behind the other, in a zooming, rising roar, banking slowly into formation over mottled treetops, (...)'  Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, a B-25 Mitchell bomber plane on a runway. Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz

The movie "Catch-22", directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the novel by Joseph Heller. Seen here, Alan Arkin (as Captain Yossarian, bombardier). At takeoff, he gives a middle finger acknowledgment.   Theatrical release, June 24, 1970. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. Courtesy: Pyxurz