Fair Wind, "Blue Bird"!
Original Theatrical Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Milan Petrovic
Milenko Jovanovic
Ralph Barney
Aleksandr Gavrilov
Mrs. Rips
Blazenka Katalinic
Lorimur
Boris Amarantov
Gina Savic
Radmila Karaklajic
Tanya Ivleva
Yevgeniya Vetlova
Captain of "Blue Bird"
Vitali Doronin
Dr. Vilar
Aleksandar Jesic
Fair Wind, "Blue Bird"! Poputnogo vetra, "Sinyaya ptitsa"! , Yugoslav title Dobar vetar "Plava ptico" ) is a 1967 Soviet-Yugoslav children's adventure movie directed by Mikhail Yershov and based on the eponymous story by Boris Kosier. The schooner "Blue Bird" is sailing along the Adriatic sea coast. The passengers of the schooner are children of several nationalities who are winners of the international competition "For Peace and Mutual Understanding". The ship is released from customs inspection when entering the ports, and drug mafia plans to use "Blue Bird" to smuggle drugs. But two schoolboys, Ralph from USA and Milan from Yugoslavia, uncover the gangsters and thwart their plans.
The following weapons were used in the film Fair Wind, "Blue Bird"! (Poputnogo vetra, "Sinyaya ptitsa"!) :
Luger P08 Circus juggler Lorimur (Boris Amarantov) who appears to be a drug courier carries a Luger P08 . In one scene the captain of "Blue Bird" (Vitali Doronin ) and one of the sailors hold Lugers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lorimur holds a Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lorimur's pistol on the ground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Due to continuity error, next moment the pistol is seen from another side (and then it reverts to previous position). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lorimur and Milan grapple for the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another closeup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain (in center) and a sailor (at the left) hold Lugers. Walther P38 A Walther P38 is used by Dr. Vilar (Aleksandar Jesic) who appears to be a secret police agent.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vilar with a P38. Various handguns During the arrest of Lorimur several crewmembers of "Blue Bird" carry revolvers and pistols that aren't seen clear enough for identification.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors with handgunds. A man at the left seems to be holding a revolver, and what appears to be Luger can be seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The captain holds some hammerless pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor at the right holds a pistol. Lorimur's Luger is seen in hands of Milan at the left. Trivia Ralph Barney (Aleksandr Gavrilov) has a pair of water guns, styled after Smith & Wesson revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ralph carries a pair of water guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of these guns is seen next to wounded Ralph. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Milan takes the gun, thinking that it's a real weapon, and aims at Lorimur. Error creating thumbnail: File missing But to Milan's astonishment the revolver only produces a spray of water. Some firearms can be seen on posters and book covers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Posters in Ralph's room. At the right a poster for High Noon Gary Cooper holding Single Action Army revolver. At the left a photo of actors Aleksandr Estrin and Roman Gromadskiy in images of Western movie, holding revolvers, resembling Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model . It's worth noting that both actors never appeared in any such movie, so the photo is possibly made specially. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver on book cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Luger on book cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fragment of a poster for some Western movie with a character, holding Winchester Model 1892 . 
