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Auction History Result 2z0161 FLYING FORTRESS WC 1942 Richard Greene, Carla Lehmann, cool World War II B-17 bomber plane! Date Sold 1/23/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Window Card (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Flying Fortress, the 1942 Walter Forde U.S./English World War II (WWII) B-17 bomber airplane aviation romantic love triangle action thriller ("Blazing from the screen... Out of the Blazing skies!"; "Drama written in flames and told with the staccato of cannon-fire!"; "So packed with drama and realism, the British Army assigned Richard Greene to return to the screen in this once in a war-time role!"; about a rich playboy who is a stunt pilot, and he volunteers to transport B-17 bombers, called "flying fortresses", from the U.S. to England, and during the process, he finds out what is important in life) starring Richard Greene, Carla Lehmann, Betty Stockfield, Donald Stewart, Charles Heslop, Sidney King, and Basil Radford. Amazingly, this was based on a true story, about New Zealand RAF pilot Sergeant James Allen Ward, whose plane caught fire, and he actually climbed out onto the wing and put the fire out, earning the Victoria Cross! Noted English actor Richard Greene was in the service at this time, but he was released from duty long enough to play the lead in this movie! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: good to very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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