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Show 'Air Corps Film Opening Tuesday At Rivoli Theatre The Army Air Force tells its own story on the screen of the Rivoli Theatre on Tuesday in Air Force," the first factual account of the army's part in the air war over the South Pacific. It was at the express wish of General "Hap" Arnold, commander of the U. S. Air Forces, that " Warner Bros, made the picture. The departmental archives were thrown open without reservation to producer Hal B. Wallis and Director Di-rector Howard Hawks. Major J. Theron Coulter and Major Sam Triffy were assigned as technical advisors to Director Hawks, who flew fighting planes himself in World War I, - and has produced the outstanding air thrillers, "Dawn Patrol," "Only Angels Have Wings," and "Ceiling Zero." General Arnold said to tell the facts how the Yanks had to take it on the chin, and keep taking it, and then started to dish it out to the Japs. The film features John Garfield, Gig Young, Harry Carey, George Tobias, Arthur Kennedy, James Brown and John Ridgely. But the starring role is assigned to "Mary Ann," a B-17 known as a Boeing Flying Fortress. Although this is her first starring role in a screen story, she is far from being an unknown un-known quantity. She comes with press notices from all over the world testifying to her great range and power. Her assignment in "Air Force" turned out to be an arduous and exciting experience, but, according to advance reports, she made the grade and rendered a sensational performance |