14 Nov 1941
The Mighty Navy
Popeye joins the US Navy and routs the enemy in a one-man battle, but not before he causes his commanding officer plenty of aggravation.
Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring Jimmy Stewart. It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.
Top Billed Cast
James Stewart Self
Jean Ames High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)
Leah Baird High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Don DeFore Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Drake State College Student (uncredited)
Bill Edwards Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)
Inez Gay Aunt Minnie (uncredited)
Creighton Hale Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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