[1] During World War I a plane has to be taken apart and transported through Switzerland so as to not violate neutrality.
The film was based on a story by Robert Altman called The Chicken and the Hawk which he tried to sell as a pilot for a TV series.
Eventually Gregory Peck agreed to star and David Miller signed to direct.
Eventually head of UA David Picker abandoned the project.
"[6] After the success of MASH, Mirisch approached Altman about reactivating the project, but he refused.