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The aircraft was of course made famous by William Wyler's 1944 documentary Memphis Belle. A story of a Flying Fortress. Apparently, not all the film was shot in the same aircraft, as battle damage meant it was frequently under repair, although Wyler did use the same crew. The exciting combat chatter (''Stop yelling on that intercom!'') was added by the crew later in the sound studio as the footage was shot on 16mm silent film (and it is actual combat footage). Though not the first to survive 25 missions, the aircraft was the first survivor to return to the US, where the fundraising activities of the crew made it even more famous.
I like the 1990 film, though as Alan says, it is full of inaccuracies - just about everything that can go wrong, does go wrong on the mission, stretching belief beyond the limits. However, as Neil says, the youth and dynamics of the relationships of the crew are well caught.
I like the 1990 film, though as Alan says, it is full of inaccuracies - just about everything that can go wrong, does go wrong on the mission, stretching belief beyond the limits. However, as Neil says, the youth and dynamics of the relationships of the crew are well caught.
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