The Rear Gunner

Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Apr 10, 1943
Season
1943
Average Score
64%
Mean Score
64%
Ratings
7
Popularity
7
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
U.S. Army Air Forces, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres
Drama, War
Country
United States

Tags

propaganda50%gunner50%marksmanship50%tail gunner50%

Description

Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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