Le Memphis Belle, histoire d'une forteresse volante

Titre original : The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

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Le Memphis Belle, histoire d'une forteresse volante (1944)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA 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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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

Réalisation
- William Wyler
Scénario
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Anecdotes
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.

Gaffes
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.

Crédits fous
All aerial combat film was exposed during air battles over enemy territory

Connexions
Edited into Target for Today (1944)

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This is a documentary made by the US Army Air Corps and directed by William Wyler during WWII and. It features the plane and crew of the Memphis Belle—the first bomber to complete its tour of duty successfully. Because of its successes and luck, the bomber and crew were eventually returned to the US for a bond-raising tour. This film was made to coincide with this.

A few things will probably strike you as you watch. First, it is (unlike most films of the day) in color—albeit a bit grainy and washed out. Second, the narration is very grim and direct—non-romanticized all the way. As for the film itself, it's a delight to air buffs as it not only shows footage of the bomber but shows it in action, explains bombing runs and other technical information. It even shows footage of bombers being shot down and damage to the bombers. Clearly this is not just another gung-ho propaganda film but one that stresses realism above all. As a result of these factors, this is a great film—one that is gripping even when seen today.