The Sky's the Limit

Watch: The Sky's the Limit

7/13/19431h 29m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Here's a thrill, new and gay! It's a dance filled holiday! ~

Overview:

Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$871,000.00

Revenue:

$2,185,000.00

Key words:

musical

Cast

Fred Astaire

~ as ~

Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)

Joan Leslie

~ as ~

Joan Manion

Robert Benchley

~ as ~

Philip 'Phil' Harriman

Robert Ryan

~ as ~

Reginald Fenton

Elizabeth Patterson

~ as ~

Mrs. Fisher

Marjorie Gateson

~ as ~

Canteen Hostess

Freddie Slack

~ as ~

Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra

Bobby Barber

~ as ~

Canteen Waiter (uncredited)

Eric Blore

~ as ~

Jackson - Phil's Butler (uncredited)

Neil Hamilton

~ as ~

Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
Fred Astaire ("Fred") is an hot-shot flyer who takes some leave and encounters "Joan" (Joan Leslie) - a budding photographer. He falls for her big style, and is soon courting her under an assumed identity. What follows is quite a gentle little romance, with the two dancing around each other with the help of Robert Ryan and Robert Benchley. Messrs. Mercer & Arlen deliver a good score, but not a great one - and the killer number "One for my Baby" comes just a bit too late in the day to raise this from mediocrity. It isn't a bad film, and at times the script is quite funny, but mostly it's just a standard little vehicle for the star that frequently goes over old ground.