Flying High (1931 film)
Flying High also known as George Whites Flying High and Happy Landing is a 1931 American preCode musical film released by MetroGoldwynMayer, 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 OBrien, Charles Winninger and Hedda Hopper, with Gus Arnheim and his orchestra.
During the air show, both Pansy and Rusty end up at the airport and in the Aerocopter. After taking off clumsily, crashing through the roof of a hangar, once in the air, Rusty tells Pansy that an important part is out on the wing and they need it to land. Pansy climbs onto the wing, but has to parachute to safety. Rusty keeps flying higher, reaching a height of 53,000 feet before he releases fuel and eventually descends, passing Pansy on her way down. He crashlands heavily at the airfield, emerging from the wreckage to find he has been awarded first prize. With the prize money saving the company, all the couples then happily reunite.In 1927, Bert Lahr left burlesque to star in musical comedies on Broadway. After playing to packed houses, his reputation as a gifted comic led him to films. When the talkies came in, MGM brought producer George Whites stage hit Flying High 1931 to the screen, giving Lahr his first film role. ........
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