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how acurate is it? It says "over the line" but then shows both in-plane shots, and ground shots of the planes/bombs going off. It seems unlikely that they would have simultaneous ground and air footage if he were behind enemy lines. Maybe it should illustrate something else - cinematography of WWI
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Would a better caption be something like "Film produced by the U.S. military during World War I that purports to show ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker bombing a German position." (assuming that's accurate, which I haven't researched.)
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article and decided to nominate it. (In response to Froth's question below, I also don't know anything about the technical specifications of the film.
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it. And yes, it's certainly propaganda-ish, but that fact showing up in a caption may contribute further to already outstanding encyclopedic value. —
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I have no clue whatsoever about the accuracy of the claims made in the text panels of the film. I just happened to stumble upon the clip in the
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I don't think we have a featured World War I motion picture, and this one features both a notable figure (Rickenbacker) and battlefield action.
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Agreed, it seems like war propaganda. Nothing wrong with that; I'd support were it billed as such.. --
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Movie == motion picture, so this is the correct place. Please supply a valid oppose rationale.
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No, this is the right place. FPs include movies, per previous discussions.
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Commons has a featured media section, which is where this should go.
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Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates
Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates/Eddie Rickenbacker Bombs the Germans
U.S. pilots in action during World War I
World War I
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Aviation in World War I
World War I
User:Brian0918
Spikebrennan
18:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Remember
20:14, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Puddyglum
20:22, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Debivort
00:35, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Debivort
00:35, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
froth
07:17, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
World War I
Spikebrennan
12:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Spikebrennan
12:56, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
froth
07:22, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Debivort
21:05, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

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