
Winning Your Wings
Documentary · History · War
Overview
Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.
Top Cast


James Stewart
James Stewart
Self
James Stewart
Self


Jean Ames
Jean Ames
High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)
Jean Ames
High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)


Leah Baird
Leah Baird
High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Leah Baird
High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)


Don DeFore
Don DeFore
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Don DeFore
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)


Charles Drake
Charles Drake
State College Student (uncredited)
Charles Drake
State College Student (uncredited)


Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)
Inez Gay
Inez Gay
Aunt Minnie (uncredited)
Inez Gay
Aunt Minnie (uncredited)


Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Uncle Ed (uncredited)


Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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