Underplayed Gems

Men of the Sky (1942)

Men of the Sky poster
Directed by
B. Reeves Eason
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This short film shows the training of United States Army Air Forces pilots. It follows a group of men through the process of learning to fly military aircraft. The movie was made to encourage support and recruitment during World War Two.

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What happens

Men of the Sky is a 1942 American Technicolor short propaganda film, directed by B. Reeves Eason. The documentary film reenacted the training of a group of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) pilots. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hollywood rushed to turn out films that would help to help win the war. The studios produced more than features, with countless cartoons and short subjects that were intended to inform the public, boost morale, encourage support of the Red Cross and other organizations that were helping at home and overseas or in recruitment. There were also films that were shown only to members of the armed forces. These films either trained them or entertained them. Men of the Sky is one of the best examples of how Hollywood pitched in and worked to boost morale and also recruit men and women into military service. Along with Don DeFore and Tod Andrews, Eleanor Parker has a leading role. Each of the leads would go on to lengthy screen and television careers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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