REVIEW: Documentary ‘The Cold Blue’ Is A Profound And Painstaking Recreation Of Life In The Air During WWII
During World War II, director William Wyler and three cinematographers compiled more than a dozen hours of footage for his film, "The Memphis Belle: A Story Of A Flying Fortress." The documentary served as an up-close look at the lives of B-17 pilots, navigators, radio operators, gunners, and bombardiers during their time in the skies above Germany.
Recently, 15 hours of footage from Wyler’s documentary were unearthed in the National Archives, and restored for the documentary feature, "The Cold Blue." For the film, director Erik Nelson and his team compiled the restored footage, and interviewed nine former flyers about their experiences in the war.