William Wyler's Memphis Belle: The Outtakes

Filmed in 1943, 'Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress' showed America the sacrifice and courage of men serving in the air war of the European Theater. The movie is focused on one crew, as they close on their 25-Mission limit, and we see each of them, along with their fellow crews, in 16mm color. There were many outtakes, and for those of us who love to see jackets being worn during the war, these outtakes are spectacular.

The leather used on the A-2 jackets is thin and soft, and even the sheepskin jackets show a very comfortable format of leather used. Various finish colors can be seen, from lighter russet to an almost black shade of brown. These reels are a sobering view of the men, and a great view of their jackets.

The list of 34 Reels from 1943