Give Us Wings (1940)

Dead End Kids epic. The boys want desperately to fly, and get mixed up with crooked crop dusters, whose planes are flying deathtraps.

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Arthur T. Horman (screenplay), Robert Lee Johnson (screenplay),

Stars:

Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Billy Halop	...	Tom
Huntz Hall	...	Pig
Gabriel Dell	...	String
Bernard Punsly	...	Ape
Bobby Jordan	...	Rap
Wallace Ford	...	Mr. York
Anne Gwynne	...	Julie Mason
Victor Jory	...	Mr. Arnold Carter
Shemp Howard	...	Buzz Berger
Milburn Stone	...	Tex Austin
Harris Berger	...	Bud
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Link (as Billy Benedict)

Storyline

Dead End Kids epic. The boys want desperately to fly, and get mixed up with crooked crop dusters, whose planes are flying deathtraps.

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Plot Keywords:

dead end kids | goggles | 1930s | fish fries | slang | 

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Taglines:

TOUGH ON THE GROUND! FEARLESS IN THE AIR! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1940 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows On Dress Parade (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Swing Your Partner"
(uncredited)
Sung at the fish fry

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