The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
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- Not Rated
- 45min
- Documentary, History
- 13 Apr 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast
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Stanley Wray | ... |
Self - Group Commander
(as Col. Stanley Wray)
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Robert Morgan | ... |
Self - Pilot
(as Capt. Robert Morgan)
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| James A. Verinis | ... |
Self - Co-Pilot
(as Capt. Jim Verinis)
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Robert J. Hanson | ... |
Self - Radio Operator
(as Sgt. Bob Hanson)
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Charles B. Leighton | ... |
Self - Navigator
(as Capt. Chuck Leighton)
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Harold P. Loch | ... |
Self - Engineer and Top Turret Gunner
(as Sgt. Harold Loch)
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John P. Quinlan | ... |
Self - Tail Gunner
(as Sgt. John Quinlan)
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Cecil H. Scott | ... |
Self - Turret Gunner
(as Sgt. Cecil Scott)
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Vince Evans | ... |
Self - Bombardier
(as Captain Vincent Evans)
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Clarence E. Winchell | ... |
Self - Waist Gunner
(as Sergeant Bill Winchell)
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Casimer A. Nastal | ... |
Self - Waist Gunner
(as Sergeant Tony Nastal)
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Haywood Hansell | ... |
Self - USAAF
(as Brigadier General Hansell)
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| King George VI | ... |
Self - Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle
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| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | ... |
Self - Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle
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Ira C. Eaker | ... |
Self - Commander: 8th Air Force
(as General Eaker)
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Jacob L. Devers | ... |
Self - U.S. Commander: European Theatre
(as General Devers)
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| Art Gilmore | ... |
Additional narration
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Eugene Kern | ... |
Narrator
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Crewman (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| William Wyler | ||
Written by
| Jerome Chodorov | ... | () |
| Lester Koenig | ... | () |
| William Wyler | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rudolf Ising | ... | Produced by: Animation (uncredited) |
Music by
| Gail Kubik | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Clothier | ... | (uncredited) |
| William V. Skall | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harold J. Tannenbaum | ... | (uncredited) |
| William Wyler | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Lynn Harrison | ||
Sound Department
| David C. Hughes | ... | sound design: The 2018 Restoration (as David Hughes) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel A. McGovern | ... | camera operator: combat (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Doug Coblens | ... | business & legal affairs |
Production Companies
- U.S. War Department (presents)
- First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces (produced in cooperation with)
- U.S. Office of War Information (under the auspices of)
- War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry (through)
- U.S. Army Air Corps
- Creative Differences (restored version)
- Vulcan Productions (restored version)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as PARAMOUNT PICTURES, INC., Under the Auspices of THE OFFICIE OF WAR ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE-MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY.) (Distributed by)
- Paramount British Pictures (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Internet Archive (2006) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- PolarFilm (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (on 'The Cold Blue' Blu-ray) (restored)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Cold Blue' DVD) (restored)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces (photographed by)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (acknowledgement: Film Technician)
- Go Edit (POST PRODUCTION FACILITIES: The 2018 Resotration)
- Skywalker Sound (POST PRODUCTION SOUND SERVICES: The 2018 Restoration)
- Technicolor (acknowledgement: Photographed by THE U.S. 8TH AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPHERS AND COMBAT CREW MEMBERS IN TECHNICOLOR FROM A 16MM. ORIGINAL)
Storyline
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Documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of a B17, the "Memphis Belle". The "Memphis Belle" took part in a great bombing raid on sub-pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany. On their way they encounterd heavy AA fire and interceptors.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | TEN MEN ON A BOMBING MISSION...YOU'RE THE ELEVENTH!...TARGET-GERMANY! (Print Ad- Syracuse Herald-Journal, ((Syracuse, NY)) 19 April 1944) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of William Wyler's cameramen was killed while flying in another B-17 during a combat mission over Germany when his plane was shot down. See more » |
| Goofs | As the Forts return to their base, one is shown with its rudder and a good chunk of the fin blown away. In the close-ups on the ground, what's left of the tail number reads backward, showing that the film for those scenes was flipped right/left. That plane is 41-9020, which was reassigned as a target tug 32 days before Memphis Belle flew her 25th mission. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Target for Today (1944). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | All aerial combat film was exposed during air battles over enemy territory See more » |