Sun, Jan 06, 2008
Red Tail Reborn, produced by Cleveland area filmmaker Adam
White, has been picked up for national distribution by PBS. Hosted
by television star, Michael Dorn, Red Tail Reborn toured the United
States shooting a number of rare interviews with the legendary WWII
veteran pilots, The Tuskegee Airmen. This emotional documentary
tells the tale of the Airmen, the sad lack of knowledge around the
country of their existence, and of those who sacrifice to tell
their tale. The film will air on PBS stations all over the U.S.
starting in February 2008. The film will also be in HD, where
available.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American US military
pilots. The documentary chronicles the history of the group as they
are segregated from white squadrons, and originally told "black men
are cowards," and "not only lacked the mental capacity to command,
but courage, as well." Despite America's racism of the era, these
men then went on to fight for America in WWII, earning one of the
most impressive combat records in American history.
Unfortunately, very few people know about the Airmen's story.
Red Tail Reborn goes on to investigate the Red Tail Project, a
group of people determined to educate America about these forgotten
heroes of history. While touring the country with a restored P-51
Mustang fighter plane painted in homage to the Tuskegee Airmen, the
airplane malfunctioned during an air show demonstration, killing
the pilot and destroying the aircraft. Now the Red Tail Project
fights to rebuild the plane, both for the Tuskegee Airmen and for
their departed friend.
Adam White won a regional Emmy in 2005 for his one-hour
documentary, The Restorers. The film has been supported by the
Tuskegee Airmen community, and boasts a number of rare interviews
by the legendary Airmen. The North East Ohio broadcast premiere
this past February of Red Tail Reborn garnered over 40,000 viewers
in one night.
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