The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress is a 1944 documentary film which provides an account of the final mission of the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In May 1943 it became the third U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, but the first to return to the United States.
- The crew of the Memphis Belle
- Gail Kubik
- William Wyler
- Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig, William Wyler
6 de abr. de 2020 · The reason for “Memphis Belle” being a legend? Belle was one of the first heavy bomber aircraft to complete 25 missions with its crew intact, and successfully return to the United States. A...
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress 1944 Not Rated 45 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 1.7K YOUR RATING Rate Documentary History War A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force. Director William Wyler Writers Jerome Chodorov Lester Koenig William Wyler Stars Stanley Wray Robert Morgan
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24 de mar. de 2011 · Documentary: On the Memphis Belle a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, the first American bomber and crew to complete twenty-five missions over enemy territory in World War II. Highlights the mission to Wilhelmshaven: ground crew duties, flight crew briefing, and the elaborate plan of coordinated raids intended to fool the enemy, flak and fighter attacks.
31 de dic. de 2014 · The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. This film is a war documentary produced by one of the "Hollywood Colonels," William Wyler, who joined the Air Force Film unit and recorded the sights and sounds of the last mission of a B-17 bomber known as the Memphis Belle, named after the girlfriend of the pilot.
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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress Names United States Army Eighth Air Force Wyler, William Paramount Pictures, inc. Kern, Ed Created / Published 1944 Headings - Documentary Genre Documentary Notes - Summary: Documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of the B-17 bomber, Memphis Belle. - Credits: Narrated by Ed Kern. Medium
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