The Sky's the Limit (1943)
Directed by Edward H. Griffith

Comedy / Musical / Romance

Film Synopsis

Having served with distinction as a Flying Tiger pilot in the war against Japan, Fred Atwell decides to spend his leave incognito when he arrives back in New York.  Shunning the publicity parades, where his fellow pilots are feted as heroes, Fred pursues photographer Joan Manion, who mistakes him for a draft dodger.  Fred's persistence annoys her at first but soon Joan warms to his charms, although she remains adamant that he should be doing something to support the war effort.  If only she knew...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Edward H. Griffith
  • Script: S.K. Lauren, Frank Fenton, Lynn Root, William T. Ryder (story)
  • Cinematographer: Russell Metty
  • Music: Leigh Harline
  • Cast: Fred Astaire (Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)), Joan Leslie (Joan Manion), Robert Benchley (Phil Harriman), Robert Ryan (Reginald Fenton), Elizabeth Patterson (Mrs. Fisher), Marjorie Gateson (Canteen Hostess), Freddie Slack and His Orchestra (Themselves), Robert Anderson (Officer), Joseph E. Bernard (Third Bartender), Eric Blore (Jackson, Phil's Butler), Ralph Bucko (Cowboy), Roy Bucko (Cowboy), Georgia Caine (Charwoman), Jack Carr (Customer), Richard Davies (Richard Merlin), Henri DeSoto (Headwaiter), Norma Drury Boleslavsky (Mrs. Leo Roskowski), Neil Hamilton (Navy Officer on Train), Al Hill (Sergeant), Olin Howland (Driver)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 89 min

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