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9 September 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
We Interrupt This Program Because Of...MURDER! morePlot:
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A Race Free Comedy Film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Frankie Darro | ... | Frankie Ryan |
| Marjorie Reynolds | ... | Anne Mason |
| Mantan Moreland | ... | Jeff Jefferson |
| Gordon Jones | ... | Tex Barton |
| Lorna Gray | ... | Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton |
| Tristram Coffin | ... | Bob Farrell |
| Clyde Dilson | ... | Detective Lt. Marty Phillips |
| Dick Elliott | ... | B. J. Hastings, Station Owner |
| John Holland | ... | Sam Quigley |
| Carleton Young | ... | Band Leader Dick Stevens |
| Alex Callam | ... | Van Martin - Announcer |
| Maxine Leslie | ... | Stella - Switchboard Operator |
| Ralph Peters | ... | Detective Delaney |
| Jack Mather | ... | Tim Wallace - Comic |
| Dennis Moore | ... | Gag-Writer Pringle |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Fun Stuff
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Oh, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie moreFAQ
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Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland made several movie together in the 1930's and 40's where they were pretty much on equal footing with each other despite everything that was going on around them. They were the stereotypical buddies of the buddy film. Normally that wouldn't mean much except that Darro was white and Moreland was black and in every other film of their time no one could be as they were unless they both were white.
Race has absolutely nothing to do with the plot of Up in the Air, which concerns a series of murders at a radio station. I mention the fact notion of race simply because the script for this movie was used two or three more times with out nary a change for white co-stars.
The fact that the script was re-used is also an very good indication that the film is a very good one. No its not flawless, there are little bumps here and there and a couple of jumps in logic, but as excuse for murder and silliness in the typical Hollywood style one need not look much farther than this film.