Comedy · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 10m

Riding on Air

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Director
Edward Sedgwick
Cast
Joe E. Brown as Elmer Lane Guy Kibbee as J. Rutherford 'Doc' Waddington Florence Rice as Betty Harrison Vinton Hayworth as Harvey Schumann Anthony Nace as Bill Hilton Harlan Briggs as Mr. Harrison
Crew
Richard Flournoy — Screenplay Richard Macaulay — Screenplay
Tagline

The world's dizziest aviator opens his throttle just to ventilate his tonsils as he hops from cloud to cloud for love and glory!

Synopsis

Smugglers are using a device for controlling airplanes in flight, and newspaper reporters from Chicago are vying for the story. Reporter Elmer Lane is out to scoop rival reporter Betty Harrison, and capture her heart in the process.

Mood & Themes
flying
Key Collaborators
Edward Sedgwick Director Richard Flournoy Screenplay Richard Macaulay Screenplay
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