Victory Through Air Power (1943)

Runtime: 70 minutes
Color: Color
Budget: $788,000
Awards: 1 Award,

Genres: Animation, Documentary, History, War

Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi
Writers: Alexander de Seversky, Perce Pearce
Cast: Alexander de Seversky, Art Baker, Billy Mitchell

There's a Thrill in the Air!

This is a unique film in Disney Production's history. This film is essentially a propaganda film selling Major Alexander de Seversky's theories about the practical uses of long range strategic bombing. Using a combination of animation humorously telling about the development of air warfare, the film switches to the Major illustrating his ideas could win the war for the allies.

Fun Fact: Walt Disney was already working on a picture about the history of aviation when production began on this film, so that material was used as a prologue.

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