{"product_id":"wings-up-rare-propaganda-films-of-world-war-ii","title":"Wings Up!: Rare Propaganda Films of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINGS UP - 1943:\u003c\/b\u003e After his wife Carole Lombard tragically died in a plane crash while returning home from a war bond rally, a grieving Clark Gable joined the U.S. Army Air Force. The man they called \"The King of Hollywood\" was then appointed head of a motion picture unit assigned to film aerial gunners in combat, and attached to a B-17 bomber group in England. Gable, never one to rest on his laurels, ended up flying five of those B-17 missions himself. \u003ci\u003eWings Up\u003c\/i\u003e  is one of the more exciting films Gable made during his time with the USAAF. In addition to the pulse-pounding B-17 combat footage, it showcases the diverse backgrounds of our nation's Airmen...including future \u003ci\u003eMusic Man\u003c\/i\u003e  star Robert Preston! \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE ARM BEHIND THE ARMY - 1942:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Behind the desks, behind the drawing board, behind the benches, on the assembly lines, American industry is making the greatest production effort in history to supply our armed forces with the weapons of war!\" This U.S. Army Signal Corps film spotlights the need for mass production on the home front to match the needs of World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONQUEST OF THE NIGHT - 1945:\u003c\/b\u003e Victory in World War II would've been impossible without one of the Allies' greatest weapons -- RADAR! See how radar is used to seek and destroy a Japanese cruiser. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBATTLE FOR FRANCE -1941:\u003c\/b\u003e During WWII, Castle Films president Eugene W. Castle, purveyor of films for the 16mm home-movie market, declared, \"Castle Films will regularly release...war episodes as frequently as stirring events justify them.\" The tragic fall of France in the face of the Axis Powers is documented here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBOMBS OVER EUROPE -1941:\u003c\/b\u003e \"You can own a complete record of the war from Castle Films!\"  screamed magazine ads in WWII. \u003ci\u003eBombs Over Europe\u003c\/i\u003e  is one of the 37 reels they released over the course of the war, in which we see German air power wreaking havoc in Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Belgium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEWS THRILLS OF 1943:\u003c\/b\u003e Yanks bomb Ploe?ti oil fields in Romania! Italy surrenders! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMacARTHUR LIBERATES MANILA -1944:\u003c\/b\u003e General Douglas MacArthur's liberation of Manila from Japanese forces is thrillingly captured on film. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE FIGHTING U.S. MARINES - 1943:\u003c\/b\u003e Cadets are shown training in this documentary short subject from Castle Films. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBONUS: \u003cb\u003eTHE ROAD TO WORLD WAR II - 1960:\u003c\/b\u003e This installment of TV's \u003ci\u003eMilestones of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e  recaps the buildup to World War II, from Hitler's takeover of Germany to the foreboding signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Narrated by Ed Herlihy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802747166870,"sku":"089218804198","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218804198.jpg?v=1762202220","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/wings-up-rare-propaganda-films-of-world-war-ii","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}