Memphis Belle (Outtakes)-Reel 2

(This film is silent) National Archives Identifier: 65930 Local Identifier: 342-USAF-19510 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/65930 Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations This item documents the time period of 1942–October 1943. This reel consists of outtakes from footage shot for the 1944 documentary "The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress," which was directed by William Wyler for the First Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Outtakes Summary: Eighth Air Force activity during World War II. Highlighting the B-17 bomber, MEMPHIS BELLE, selected for tour of USA after completing 25 missions. Combat missions and tour scenes. Reel 2 Shot List: 1) CU INT pilot's compartment. 2) PS B-17 taxiing 3) MS nose of B-17 stationary, props turning. 4) PS B-17's take off, scenes repeat. 5) LS & MS B-17 taxies to take-off point -- long line of planes. 6) ADS B-17 in flight, No. 1 prop feathered. 7) ADS tracer fire at unidentifiable aircraft over water. 8) ADS coastline. 9) ADS bombs bursting, others falling. 10) AFSV formation of five B-17's. 11) CU side gunner of B-17. 12) APS formation of ten B-17's. 13) CU side gunner. 14) CU bomb bay view of bombs falling. 15) PS fighter makes pass at camera plane. 16) AS flak bursts. 17) AS flak bursts, B-17 flying through same. 18) Same as scene 15, several scenes. 19) AS flak burst. 20) AS large formation B-17's, one plane's engine on fire. 21) ALS B-17 on fire going down. 22) PS fighter makes pass at B-17's. 23) AS B-17 dropping bombs. 24) CU various crew members relax on way home from mission. 25) PS B-17 taxiing. 26) CU tower operator. 27) CU tower operator operating flash signal gun. 28) PS B-17 taxiing, scene repeats. 29) ACU tail guns of B-17. 30) CU right wing engines of B-17 in flight. 31) CU bombardier. 33) PS B-17 taxiing, rudder demolished. 33) MS crowd near tail of this plane. 34) AS vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. 35) Flak burst and B-17 aerial formation. 36) PS three scenes of B-17's hit, going into spin. 37) AS B-17 drops bombs. 38) CU wounded being assisted from plane. 39) CU loading stretcher cases into ambulance. 40) CU demolished nose of B-17. 41) CU wounded being given blood transfusion in plane. 42) CU removal of wounded from plane. 43) AS vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. 44) AS tail of B-17, vapor trails behind. 45) ADS bomb strike, smoke covers target. 46) AS large formation of B-17's. 47) AS smoke rising from coastal target city. 48) ALS smoke rising from another target. 49) AS from B-17's, one plane's engine on fire. 50) CU top turret gunner operates turret. 51) CU side turret gunners fire guns, several scenes. 52) ACU B-17 aerial singles. 53) AS flak bursts, B-17 aerial formations. 54) Same, B-17's drop bombs. 55) Several scenes of fighter attacks on B-17 formation. 56) AS RV B-17 right engine on fire. 57) Aerial scenes of fighters attacking B-17 formation. Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM) National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-3540 Email: mopix@nara.gov