Paul Cowan's feature-length film combines fiction and reality to tell the story of how William Avery (Billy) Bishop became one of the leading fighter pilots of World War I. By no accounts a biography of Billy Bishop, the film uses a 'docu-drama' approach to show how one person goes from being a brash kid from Ontario to Canada's most decorated military figure.
Know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Billy Bishop shoots down numerous enemy planes. His valour is not is not in question here. We are all in awe and respectfully in admiration for his contribution. It is only that we have a problem with the math he uses (maybe). We are sorry for this
From on Jan 1, 2010 01:08:29
We have just viewed the documentary "The Kid Who Couldn't Miss" . While the film is very entertaining we are surpised and disappointed the Canada at War site would present this account of Billy Bishop as the story is one that discredits a Canadian Hero and was itself discredited in 1985 by a Standing Senate Committe as "an unfair and inaccurate portrayal of Billy Bishop".
Your comments that this film is by no means a biography falls short of explaining the bias of Paul Cowan concerning Mr. Bishop.
