The Screening Room / War & the Bomb
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
1944 · 41 minutes · Colour
[FILM: The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, 1944]
Hollywood director William Wyler flew on bombing missions over Europe to film the crew of a B-17 bomber completing their 25th and final mission. One of the film unit’s cameramen was killed in action during the project.
Watch for
- The real colour air-combat footage — rare for the time.
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