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.
Winning Your Wings (1942) is a documentary, history and war film directed by John Huston, released on May 28, 1942 with a runtime of 18m. It stars James Stewart, Jean Ames, Leah Baird and Don DeFore. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
James Stewart
as Self
Jean Ames
as High Schooler's Sister (uncredited)
Leah Baird
as High Schooler's Mother (uncredited)
Don DeFore
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Drake
as State College Student (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
as Soldier Dancing with Blonde (uncredited)
Inez Gay
as Aunt Minnie (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
as Uncle Ed (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Huston, written by Owen Crump, produced by Jack L. Warner.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 14 ratings.
Jimmy Stewart presents and narrates this recruitment film for the US Army Air Force and he does it quite charismatically, too! He was a lieutenant during the war, and with his boyish good looks and cheeky smile then who better to advocate to the young men of America that they join him? We’ve a sort of Q&A session with him answering questions about age, salary and eligibility before he sets off explaining the myriad…
Reviewed on July 10, 2025
2024
1942
2008
2017
2025
1945
2020
2010
2018
2001
2021
2019
2019
2012
2007
2014
2004
2023
2018
1998
Movie
1946
2021
1940
2014
2005
2004
2001
1987
2022
2025
1981
1970
2000
1967
2020
1995
2020
1988
1997
Winning Your Wings (1942) does not have a confirmed streaming, rental or digital purchase option listed for your region yet. Availability is refreshed regularly, so check back for updates.
The main cast of Winning Your Wings (1942) includes James Stewart, Jean Ames, Leah Baird, Don DeFore and Charles Drake. The film was directed by John Huston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Winning Your Wings was released on May 28, 1942 and runs for 18m.
Winning Your Wings (1942) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.