Experiencing Interruptions?

In His Own Words

Picture this, it's 1945 and having just about 6 hours of flying lessons under your belt and then being told its 'SOLO' time! What? Tuskegee Rookie Airman Jerry "The Crow" Hodges Jr. said to himself, "I can't do this." So, guess what, he did. Especially when no one was looking. So, he did things he wasn't supposed to do with his airplane. Yes, he did! Like cutting off the top of corn stalks in a corn field with his propellers, flying 'so-low.' Not a good time to be a farmer. In flying alone, he would marvel at the world below him, as he flew below the clouds. Oh yeah, he was figuring out what was he going to next with his airplane... Hear & watch the lively, 2nd Lt. Jerry T. Hodges Jr. retired, story. As told to me when he was 96 years old.

  • Andre Campbell
    Director
    Benson's Hope, Say My Name, Prostate Cancer: The Silent Killer, Lew's Up First
  • Andre Campbell
    Producer
    Benson's Hope, Say My Name, Prostate Cancer: The Silent Killer, Lew's Up First
  • Jerry T. Hodges, Jr.
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Andre Campbell
    Writer
    Benson's Hope, Prostate Cancer: The Silent killer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 17, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon DSLR
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andre Campbell

Andre Campbell grew up in the Bronx in New York City, with always an interest in moving pictures. Today he is an award-winning Producer and Director living and working in Hollywood, CA. Not only is he a filmmaker, but he's also an author with several books on filmmaking. His work consists of films, documentaries, commercials and music videos. He takes the time to teach kids about how to become filmmakers and videographers. He stands behind his old school motto, "Learn by doing."

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Following my school's motto: "Learn by Doing"