Into the Cold Blue: Restoration and Reinvention

In 1943, legendary Hollywood director William Wyler and his film crew flew combat missions on B-17 bombers to document the fierce air battles of World War II. Over 70 years later, the footage was discovered in the vaults of the National Archives. After painstaking, shot-by-shot sound and picture restoration, director Erik Nelson has constructed a new film out of the material. Inside the making of The Cold Blue.

Cast

Catherine Wyler

Herself

Vincent Losada

Himself

Paul Haedike

Himself

Erik Nelson

Himself

Crew

Paul Marengo

Editor

Robert Erickson

Supervising Producer

Dave Harding

Producer

Erik Nelson

Director

Peter Hankoff

Producer

Spencer Proffer

Executive Producer

Gavin Hodge

Producer

Thomas Ronca

Editor

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