Memphis Belle (10/10) Movie CLIP - Landing the Belle (1990) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
The crew attempts to land the Memphis Belle with malfunctioning landing gear and only one working engine.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Unabashedly sentimental, this war film was produced by David Putnam in partnership with Catherine Wyler, whose father William Wyler directed an acclaimed documentary about the real-life events depicted in the film. The ensemble cast is composed of ten young actors portraying the crew of the World War II B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle," anticipating their 25th and last mission before they will be able to go home. Having won fame with their exemplary war record and amazing lack of casualties, they expect their final assignment to be a cakewalk, but instead they are ordered to bomb Bremen, a heavily defended German city that will mean almost certain loss of life. Led by their experienced captain, Dennis Dearborn (Matthew Modine), the crew shoulders its responsibility despite mounting fears, while their commanding officer (David Strathairn) and a public relations specialist (John Lithgow) wait anxiously for their return. Aboard the bomber, there's friction between Dearborn and his disgruntled co-pilot Luke Sinclair (Tate Donovan), and between medical officer Val Kozlowski (Billy Zane) and the rest of the crew when it's learned that Val lied about his qualifications. Despite impressive technical credits and a popular Generation-X cast, Memphis Belle (1990) was a box-office disappointment, its enthusiastic patriotism considered a throwback to a bygone era of filmmaking.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1990)
Cast: Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr., Reed Diamond, Tate Donovan, Courtney Gains, Neil Giuntoli, John Lithgow, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, David Strathairn, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Producers: David Puttnam, Eric Rattray, Catherine Wyler
Screenwriter: Monte Merrick

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[richardvilla]

My dad was a tail gunner, 95th group, 33 missions, he won the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air medal. I still have them. RIP Dad.

[youmustbethistall]

The Memphis Belle now sits fully restored in the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH. I attended Day 1 after her unveiling in May 2018. She's beautiful. The museum is free and a must see for the aviation fan.

[dennissoppitt]

That landing scene always chokes me up a little. A good movie.

[joes]

My dad was a B-17 Pilot, flying 35 missions out of England with the mighty Eighth. Never talked much about it, but had dozens of photos, and a tale of being attacked by the German jet. He was blessed, as they NEVER lost a crewman, with only one tail gunner receiving a serious injury from which he recovered. My mother shared a wonderful story about why he never advanced past 2nd Lt. It dealt with him 'borrowing' a bicycle. Did get the DFC as well as a few other medals, with the commendation signed by General Doolittle. Yes, THAT Doolittle from Pearl Harbor movies and the attack on Japan

[jamesscott]

The thing that always gets overlooked, the group commander, watching from the tower, after the Belle is safely down probably had the best day of his life. “I get to send a crew home. The first crew. They get to go home”. What a relief to be able to do it at least once.

[nicholasscott]

My parents got married in Florida during the war.  My father was a West Point graduate class of 1943.  The Memphis Belle crew had arrived in the U. S. for the start of their fundraising effort,   They were looking for alcohol.  Some army supply person had made sure that there was plenty for the wedding, so the Memphis Belle crew came to the wedding and celebrated in style.  Father then went to England and flew his 25 missions as the pilot of a B-17 in the 398th.  When my father watched this movie he was flooded with memories.

[tederickwebb]

That guy who was turning that wheel saying WERE NOT GOING TO DIE!! is my hero

[History]

This movie brings me to tears, I saw it when I was a kid, one of the greatest movies about the air war over Europe imo. My grandpa who partially raised me was a pilot in the China Burma India theater of WW2 and flew the Berlin Airlift. He had hours in the B-17 and was a B-25 instructor. 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 3 Air Medals. Dang I miss him.

[СашокДилевский]

Случайно увидел этот ролик. Потом почитал комментарии.
К сожалению я не видел этот фильм. Посмотрю обязательно.
Очень приятно, что в комментариях много людей которые осознают, что война это ужасно, помнят и гордятся своими родителями.
В наше время такое отношение очень важно.
Всем мира, синего неба!
С уважением из России.

[williampaz]

To this day, 04 November 2020, this movie moves me to tears and makes me cheer.

[sandyadams]

Doesn't matter how many times I watch this clip. Every time that wheel locks into place the tears start rolling

[stevetaylor]

A while back I found my Dad's flying log, the number of times his Spitfire didn't make it back to his field (or even the UK) was amazing. Over France, "Came down in a field, flew back in a Dac". We are so lucky. I love this clip!

[j.d.peppmeier]

My dad was a B-24 combat pilot and flew out of liberated Stalag Luft I on a B-17, and they let him take a turn at the controls. I was privileged to see the original Memphis Belle when she was still in Memphis back in about 1997.

[paulboswell]

At a UK airshow, a number of years ago, there was a Lancaster and B-17 side by side. As I watched with my then still young son, former USAAF and RAF crew members with their wives turned up at each aircraft to quietly and modestly look around them. They must all have been well into their 70s. I was very deeply moved, moreso because my lad was with me. There is no way we can ever repay those great men and women, heroes the lot of them. They all have my utmost and lifelong respect.

[MrMcbear]

I'm so proud to have have my grandfather who served and survived by these beautiful angels. And to see so many other brothers and sisters who's parents and grandparents who were also there. We're all connected and it's crazy none of us would be here if they didn't survive the war.

[jameshanscombe]

The best bit was cut. The Belle rolls to a stop and Modine finally lets the controls go and takes his feet of the pedals. The flaps just drop and the hissing of the burnt engines makes it sound like the whole aircraft is exhaling. "There's a good girl".

[blainebaxter]

Seeing their wee dog run to the plane at 1:59 is just heart warming near brings a tear to my eye

[HariSeldon.]

The real Memphis Belle returned to Bassingbourn with no significant damage and was allowed to buzz the air field. My father was in the 94th BG and took off that same morning along with the Belle. To see what really happened on the Belle's last mission, search YouTube for "Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress", a film made my William Wyler (Ben Hur, Mrs. Miniver, Funny Girl, more) in 1943 for the War Department. BTW, my father's plane (nose art) is shown in this film at the 7:42 mark. When this movie came out, I took my dad to see it and he was disappointed that it was so inaccurate. Too bad...

[gordonmurray]

My grandfather was a tailgunner. Two tours as a Canadian with the British. Retired as a high school teacher, but never once talked about the war.

[thespeedypatriot]

For me the tear jerker is everytime the guy turning the wheel crank said “we’re not gonna die” as he’s turning that crank to get the wheel down, and he was right, he got the wheel down just in time to allow the Belle and her crew to land safely