Soldiers of the Sky

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Soldiers of the Sky
Directed by Earl Allvine
Written by Russell G. Shields
Produced by Truman H. Talley
Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Soldiers of the Sky is a 1941 American short documentary film about the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment directed by Earl Allvine. It was part of Adventures of the Newsreel Cameraman, a series of documentary shorts produced by 20th Century Fox. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Soldiers of the Sky". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  2. "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2019.