Flying High (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Reisner |
| Produced by | George White |
| Written by | A. P. Younger (Script and dialogue) Charles F. Riesner (Adaptation) Robert E. Hopkins (Additional Dialogue) |
| Starring |
Bert Lahr Charlotte Greenwood Pat O'Brien Charles Winninger Hedda Hopper |
| Music by | Ray Henderson |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Edited by | William S. Gray |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. |
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Release date
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November 14, 1931 |
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Running time
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78 or 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $634,000 |
| Box office | $657,000 |
Flying High (also known as George White's Flying High and Happy Landing) is a 1931 American pre-Code musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by George White, with lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, music by Ray Henderson and additional songs by Dorothy Fields (lyrics) and Jimmy McHugh (music). The cast featured Bert Lahr, Charlotte Greenwood, Pat O'Brien, Charles Winninger and Hedda Hopper, with Gus Arnheim and his orchestra.
Waitress Pansy Botts (Charlotte Greenwood) places an ad in the Pilot's Gazette for a husband, offering a $500 reward, but is unsuccessful. At the nearby airfield, inventor Rusty Krouse (Bert Lahr) has built the "Aerocopter", intending to enter it in the upcoming 10th Annual Air Show. With finances depleted, Rusty looks to Sport Wardell (Pat O'Brien) for help in finding a wealthy investor. Soon, Fred Smith (Guy Kibbee) and his daughter Eileen (Kathryn Crawford) show some interest in the Aerocopter, but have no ready cash.
Rusty is worried that his partner will go to jail after accepting a check from Mr. Smith. Sport convinces him to marry Pansy and use her $500 dowry to salvage the company's future. Sport convinces Pansy that she is marrying the man in the picture (Clark Gable) he shows her. Nevertheless, she is instantly attracted to Rusty.
The deal with the Smiths falls through when both Smith and Sport are arrested for shady dealing. Sport tells his new love, Eileen, that he has to find bail money and the only way is for Rusty to fly his invention at the air show and win the prize money. In order to qualify as a pilot, Rusty ends up being examined by Doctor Brown (Charles Winninger), who thinks he is mad. Pansy chases after the reluctant groom, who has gotten cold feet, and finally traps him.
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