The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

1944
Not Rated
45 Min.

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1948

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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.

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7,3/10

1948

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Stanley Wray

Self - Group Commander
(as Col. Stanley Wray)

Robert Morgan

Self - Pilot
(as Capt. Robert Morgan)

James A. Verinis

Self - Co-Pilot
(as Capt. Jim Verinis)

Robert J. Hanson

Self - Radio Operator
(as Sgt. Bob Hanson)

Charles B. Leighton

Self - Navigator
(as Capt. Chuck Leighton)

Harold P. Loch

Self - Engineer and Top Turret Gunner
(as Sgt. Harold Loch)

John P. Quinlan

Self - Tail Gunner
(as Sgt. John Quinlan)

Cecil H. Scott

Self - Turret Gunner
(as Sgt. Cecil Scott)

Vince Evans

Self - Bombardier
(as Captain Vincent Evans)

Clarence E. Winchell

Self - Waist Gunner
(as Sergeant Bill Winchell)

Casimer A. Nastal

Self - Waist Gunner
(as Sergeant Tony Nastal)

Haywood Hansell

Self - USAAF
(as Brigadier General Hansell)

King George VI

Self - Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self - Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle

Ira C. Eaker

Self - Commander: 8th Air Force
(as General Eaker)

Jacob L. Devers

Self - U.S. Commander: European Theatre
(as General Devers)

Art Gilmore

Additional narration

Eugene Kern

Narrator

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Wissenswertes
Pilot Robert Morgan named the aircraft after his girlfriend at the time, Margaret Polk, of Memphis, TN. Morgan chose the nose artwork from a 1941 illustration in "Esquire" magazine by famous pin-up artist George Petty. She is wearing a blue outfit on the port (left) side of the aircraft and a red one on the starboard (right) side.

Patzer
As the Forts return to their base, one is shown with its rudder and a good chunk of the fin blown away. In the closeups 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.

Crazy Credits
All aerial combat film was exposed during air battles over enemy territory

Verbindungen
Edited into Target for Today (1944)

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9/10

Ordinary men who faced the enemy head on and became heroes

Having met most of the men who flew this B-17 as well as the men commanding and the ground crew; it was confirmed to me that ordinary men do what was necessary to do during the War. They faced the enemy and did the job; in spite of a gnawing fear, they flew and became heroes. Men of courage mixed with pure guts most times. I know -----I married one who flew another plane of the same group and gave a part of himself so we could all live in freedom. We were also friends with the Crew Chief of the Memphis Belle.My husband was the Eastern Division Secretary for twelve years while Paul Chryst, Joe Camelleri, Joe Giambrone were Co Chairmen and Treasurer. The 91st Bombardment Group (H) Memorial Association was a wonderful outfit and we had many Rallies and Reunions all over the United States and Europe.