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Tail Spin (1939)

84 min  -  Drama  -   19 February 1939 (USA)
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Flyer enters a cross-country aerial derby, becomes rival to a wealthy society flyer, competes in parachute jumps and has love affairs.

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writer:

Frank Wead

Stars:

Alice Faye, Constance Bennett and Nancy Kelly
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alice Faye ...
Trixie Lee
Constance Bennett ...
Gerry Lester
Nancy Kelly Nancy Kelly ...
Lois Allen
Joan Davis Joan Davis ...
Babe Dugan
Charles Farrell ...
Bud
Jane Wyman ...
Alabama
Kane Richmond Kane Richmond ...
Lt. Dick 'Tex' Price
Wally Vernon Wally Vernon ...
Chick
Joan Valerie Joan Valerie ...
Sunny
Edward Norris Edward Norris ...
Speed Allen
J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes ...
Al Moore
Harry Davenport Harry Davenport ...
T.P. Lester
Mary Gordon Mary Gordon ...
Mrs. Lee
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Allen Robert Allen ...
Charlie (scenes deleted)
Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn ...
Eddie, Mechanic (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Flyer enters a cross-country aerial derby, becomes rival to a wealthy society flyer, competes in parachute jumps and has love affairs.

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Plot Keywords:

Jealousy | Woman Pilot | Beautiful Woman | Flying | Catfight  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Águias de Glória See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Go In and Out the Window" (music by Lew Pollack, lyrics by Walter Bullock), sung by Alice Faye, was cut from the film. Miss Faye's prerecording still exists. See more »

Quotes

Bud: Say, don't you know better than to smoke around gasoline?
Babe Dugan: Oh, don't be so superstitious!
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Connections

Featured in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Are You in the Mood for Mischief?"
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Sung by Alice Faye See more »