" DESTINATION NORMANDY " 1958 FLIGHT TV SHOW EPISODE JUNE 6, 1944 GLIDER ASSAULT IN FRANCE 82604

Note: This print was on its last legs when we got it -- after considerable work with chemical softeners we were able to scan the film, but the presentation is not up to the normal standards. We think you will enjoy this film despite the image problems. "Flight" was a short-lived TV series that debuted in 1958 and only lasted one year. Hosted by Gen. George C. Kenney, the program focused on dramatic tellings of stories from the chronicles of the U.S. Air Force. Production company California National also produced "The Silent Service" which profiled the Navy's submariners, and "Navy Log". This particular episode, "Destination Normandy" tells the story of two brothers who are best buddies, and improbably -- both are pilots in the same transport unit. One of the brothers is a glider pilot, and the other a C-47 transport plane that will be towing a glider across the English Channel and into Occupied France. The stakes are raised considerably when the two are assigned to work together for the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion. While highly fictionalized, the episode provides an interesting look at Waco CG-4 operations and training in WWII. This episode was written by John Hawkins and directed by Jean Yarborough. The cast includes Tom Brown, Joe Flynn, George C. Kenney (as General George C. Kenney, host of the show), Wesley Lau, William Phipps and Bobs Watson. Cinematography by Archie R. Dalzel and editing by Henry DeMond. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com