Jimmy Stewart presents and narrates this recruitment film for the US Army Air Force and he does it quite charismatically, too! He was a lieutenant during the war, and with his boyish good looks and cheeky smile then who better to advocate to the young men of America that they join him? We’ve a sort of Q&A session with him answering questions about age, salary and eligibility before he sets off explaining the myriad…
Winning Your Wings (1942)
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 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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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.
When was Winning Your Wings released?
Winning Your Wings was released in 1942.
What genres does Winning Your Wings belong to?
Winning Your Wings is categorised as Documentary, History, War.
Who stars in Winning Your Wings?
The cast of Winning Your Wings includes James Stewart, Jean Ames, Leah Baird, Don DeFore, Charles Drake.