Winning Your Wings (1942)

05/28/1942 (US) • 18m

Documentary, History, War

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jean Ames

High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)

Leah Baird

High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)

Don DeFore

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Drake

State College Student (uncredited)

Bill Edwards

Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)

Inez Gay

Aunt Minnie (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Uncle Ed (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

airplane

world war ii

bomber

pilot

us army

recruitment

mobilization

co-pilot

gunner

bombardier

radio operator

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