Movie Cosmos - The Sky's the Limit

Description:

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.

Top 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)

Olin Howland

As Driver (uncredited)

Paul Hurst

As Dock Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Kolb

As Harvey J. Sloan (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

As Naval Commander (uncredited)

Frank McLure

As Officer at Dinner (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

As Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

Amelita Ward

As Southern Girl (uncredited)

Anne G. Sterling

As Woman in Canteen

Ella Mae Morse

As Singer (uncredited)

Jack Carr

As Customer

Edna Harris

As Salesgirl (uncredited)

Dorothy Kelly

Top Crew >

Edward H. Griffith

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

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.

2022-06-26