Winning Your Wings (1942)
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Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.
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James StewartSelf
Jean AmesHigh Schooler's Sister (uncredited)
Leah BairdHigh Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Don DeForeGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Charles DrakeState College Student (uncredited)
Bill EdwardsSoldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)Inez GayAunt Minnie (uncredited)
Creighton HaleUncle Ed (uncredited)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Keywords
World war iiAirplanePilotBomberRadio operatorRecruitmentBombardierGas station attendantGunnerUs armyMobilizationCo-pilot
Movie DNA
Genre affinityWar · History · DocumentaryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Airplane · PilotPacingShortEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference136172 · 368865Actor preference378892 · 58849 · 108883
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Frequently asked questions about Winning Your Wings
What is Winning Your Wings about?
Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.
How long is Winning Your Wings?
Winning Your Wings has a runtime of 18 minutes.