GREAT NEWS, THE VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE IN ITS ENTIRETY!! AT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY4OZRbdoRc
There is an interesting and well meaning documentary, "Above and Beyond" on this same subject that came out slightly before this one and cost about 5 times as much to produce. I saw them both last week. However, in my opinion, "A Wing and a Prayer" is the better film by far.
It has a remarkably poignant and intimate feel to it. And while both films cover much the same ground, this one integrates its interviews with the American Airmen and the amazing feat they pulled off in a much more affecting way.
You can feel the intense pressure and incredible difficulty these men faced as this real life drama unfolds as well as the unspeakable tragedy of a second Holocaust if they failed. The film was both gripping and intensely human in its telling and detail. It made me cry, which was a first for me!!
The only complaint I have about it, is its availability. I could not find it on any of the PBS sites nor on any paid streaming services. I actually had to buy it from WPBT 800-222-9728,(the Miami PBS station that helped sponsor it at APT),in order to see it again. While looking to see it,I found an interesting article about the the film on Penn State's "Daily Collegian" from April 22nd 2015.
I hope the film gets the airing it deserves and I urge anyone interested in the subject to look for it! You will not be disappointed!
There is an interesting and well meaning documentary, "Above and Beyond" on this same subject that came out slightly before this one and cost about 5 times as much to produce. I saw them both last week. However, in my opinion, "A Wing and a Prayer" is the better film by far.
It has a remarkably poignant and intimate feel to it. And while both films cover much the same ground, this one integrates its interviews with the American Airmen and the amazing feat they pulled off in a much more affecting way.
You can feel the intense pressure and incredible difficulty these men faced as this real life drama unfolds as well as the unspeakable tragedy of a second Holocaust if they failed. The film was both gripping and intensely human in its telling and detail. It made me cry, which was a first for me!!
The only complaint I have about it, is its availability. I could not find it on any of the PBS sites nor on any paid streaming services. I actually had to buy it from WPBT 800-222-9728,(the Miami PBS station that helped sponsor it at APT),in order to see it again. While looking to see it,I found an interesting article about the the film on Penn State's "Daily Collegian" from April 22nd 2015.
I hope the film gets the airing it deserves and I urge anyone interested in the subject to look for it! You will not be disappointed!