Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals. But when Speed's rambunctious flying results in tragedy,...
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Cast
| Richard Arlen | ... |
Bert 'Speed' Condon
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| Jack Oakie | ... |
Alec Dugan
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Ruth Dunning
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| Robert Coogan | ... |
Willie Smith
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| Tom Douglas | ... |
Eddie Smith
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| Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Mrs. (Ma) Smith
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Wild Bill Adams
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| Charles Starrett | ... |
Jim Carmichael
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Captain Frank Robertson
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Investigator (uncredited)
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| Frances Dee | ... |
Ruth's Friend (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Springdale Citizen (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Frank - Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Tom, Pilot (uncredited)
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| Frank Rice | ... |
House Detective (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Elmer, Air Show Spectator (uncredited)
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| Buster Slaven | ... |
Boy at Springdale Fair (uncredited)
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Harry Stafford | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stephen Roberts | ||
Written by
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Agnes Brand Leahy | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Grover Jones | ... | (screenplay) |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (story) |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Abel | ||
| Charles A. Marshall | ... | (as Charles Marshall) |
Casting By
| Mel Ballerino | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kaplan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Leo Nomis | ... | stunts |
| Frank Clarke | ... | stunt flier (uncredited) |
| Cedric B. Davis | ... | stunt flier (uncredited) |
| Dick Grace | ... | stunt flier (uncredited) |
| Leo Nomis | ... | stunt flier (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gordon Head | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Merland | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Rhea | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joe Egli | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Karl Hajos | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Herman Hand | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals. But when Speed's rambunctious flying results in tragedy, he gives up flying in despair and guilt. Alec tracks him down and hopes to get him back on his feet and back in the air.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | A Youthful Romance Matching That Glorious Entertainment With Thrill for Thrill-Laugh for Laugh and Heart-Tug for Heart-Tug! (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo, NY)) 30 April 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stunt flier Leo Nomis was killed at Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles, while doing a stunt spin-around for this film. See more » |