5:30 p.m.	God Is My Co-Pilot Robert Florey (U.S., 1945)

Robert Eberwein is Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, author of Armed Forces: Masculinity and Sexuality in the American War Film, and editor of The War Film.

Colonel Robert L. Scott rose to poster-boy fame for his exploits as a member of Claire Chennault’s 14th Air Force (a.k.a. the Flying Tigers). Warner Bros. snatched up the rights to Scott’s memoirs and put the flag-waving gears in motion. Hal Wallis even considered asking Scott to play himself in the film, but the production crew ultimately settled for employing him as a resident technical advisor. The FMPU briefly came along for the ride as well, proving limited technical assistance during production. The film details the spiritual awakening of a rugged individualist who, while serving as the daring pilot of a P-40 Warhawk in the Pacific Theater, finds that he needs to attribute his success and his against-all-odds survival to a force greater than himself.

—Doug Cunningham

• Written by Abem Finkel, Peter Milne, based on a book by Robert L. Scott. Photographed by Sid Hickox. With Dennis Morgan, Dane Clark, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale. (90 mins, B&W, 35mm, From Warner Bros.)

Preceded by short:
Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter (FMPU, U.S., 1943) New Print! Can Ronald Reagan’s Lieutenant Saunders learn the difference between friendly and enemy aircraft? An early release from the FMPU. (21 mins, B&W, 35mm, From NARA)

• (Total running time: 111 mins)