Winning Your Wings (1942)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.284 |
Directed By
John Huston
Owen Crump
Crew
John Huston
Jack L. Warner
Owen Crump
Owen Crump
John F. Seitz
TOP CAST
James Stewart
Self
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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