FORT WORTH, TEXAS—More than 80 years after Jimmy Stewart flew B-24 Liberator bombers over Nazi-occupied Europe, one of the last surviving airworthy examples of the World War II aircraft roared over downtown Fort Worth Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, during the world premiere of “JIMMY,” a new film examining the Hollywood legend’s military service.
The historic bomber, known as “Diamond Lil,” flew above the red carpet outside the AMC Palace 9 theater in Sundance Square, where members of the film’s cast, military veterans and Stewart’s family gathered for the premiere…