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Beyond the Line of Duty (S)

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Original title

Beyond the Line of Duty

Year

1942

Running time

22 min.

Country

United States

Director

Lewis Seiler

Screenwriter

Edwin Gilbert

Cast

Music

Howard Jackson, William Lava

Cinematography

Arthur L. Todd (B&W)

Producer

Warner Bros., U.S. Army Pictorial Services

Genre

War. Documentary | Biography. II World War. Army. Propaganda. Short Film

Synopsis

In this voice over (Ronald Reagan) reenactment documentary, we follow the events of Captain Hewitt Wheless career as an bomber pilot for the US Army Air Corps during World War II. The story ranges from when Wheless joined in 1938 just before the war, through theoretical and practical training and education at Randolph and March Fields. He piloted a bombing mission in the Philippines early in the war, which resulted in his bomber plane being severely damaged after being attacked by a total of eighteen Japanese fighter planes in the air. A recording of a speech made by President Roosevelt, praising the pilot's extraordinary service, is highlighted. Captain Wheless at the end of the film gives a speech at the Boeing factory in Seattle, complimenting the workers.

Awards: 1942: Academy Awards: Best Short Subject (Two-reel)

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Beyond the Line of Duty (S)

1942

Lewis Seiler