Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
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| Directed by | Ray Taylor |
| Produced by | Henry MacRae |
| Written by | Raymond Cannon (screenplay) Ella O'Neill (screenplay) Basil Dickey Robert Hershon George H. Plympton Hal Forrest (comic strip) |
| Starring |
Clark Williams Jean Rogers Noah Beery, Jr. |
| Music by | David Klatzkin Clifford Vaughan Oliver Wallace |
| Cinematography |
Richard Fryer Leonard Galezio John Hickson William A. Sickner |
| Edited by |
Albert Akst Saul A. Goodkind Alvin Todd Edward Todd |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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15 chapters (300 min) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery is a 12-episode 1935 Universal movie serial based on the Tailspin Tommy comic strip by Hal Forrest and starring Clark Williams, Jean Rogers and Noah Beery, Jr.. The picture was the 96th of the 137 serials released by the studio (the 28th of which to be made with sound).
"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots prevent a group of corrupt businessmen, Manuel Casmetto (Herbert Heywood) and Horace Raymore (Matthew Betz ) from stealing Nazil Island's oil reserves. They are aided in their efforts by news reporter Milt Howe (Pat J. O'Brien). When Tommy is triumphant, he also finds he has a movie contract.
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Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery used a number of aircraft including a Fleet biplane, a Stearman C3 and a Fairchild cabin monoplane. A mock-up of a dirigible included an interior section.
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery is considered to be an improvement on the previous Tailspin Tommy serial.
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