Air Crew To Tell America (1943)

Full title reads: “AIR CREW TO “TELL AMERICA““. Various shots of the ceremony at base in Britain when Flying Fortress “Memphis Belle“ gets commissioned by General Eaker to go back to the States and help in the sale of War Bonds. General Eaker talking (natural sound). The famous bomber and its original crew prepare to leave after the ceremony. Several shots of “Memphis Belle“ taking off and being escorted by several other plains before she heads home. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews con