Love Takes Flight Explained

Love Takes Flight
Director:Conrad Nagel
Producer:George Hirliman
Screenplay:Lionel Houser
Mervin J. Houser
Story:Anne Morrison Chapin
Starring:Bruce Cabot
Beatrice Roberts
John Sheehan
Astrid Allwyn
Elliot Fisher
Wild Bill Elliott
Cinematography:Mack Stengler
Studio:George A. Hirliman Productions
Distributor:Grand National Films Inc.
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Love Takes Flight is a 1937 American drama film directed by Conrad Nagel and written by Lionel Houser and Mervin J. Houser. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Beatrice Roberts, John Sheehan, Astrid Allwyn, Elliot Fisher and Wild Bill Elliott. The film was released on November 5, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

Joan Lawson is flight hostess in love with the pilot, Neil Bradshaw. Neil some day wants flying solo around the world. On a flight from New York City to Los Angeles movie producer Dave Miller wants Joan to become a movie star but she wants Neil to teach her to be a pilot. The airplane is grounded in L.A due to bad weather but movie star Diane Andre, a passenger on the plane, insists that plane takes off. It does and later the plane is reported lost but it is revealed it was forced down on a mountain by the storm. While stuck on the mountain Diane offers Neil the leading man roll in her new film and he gives up his flying career. Joan decides she will go on with her flying lessons and plans to fly around the world solo.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Love Takes Flight (1937) - Overview . TCM.com . 2019-05-15.
  2. Web site: Hal Erickson . Love Takes Flight (1937) - Conrad Nagel . AllMovie . 2019-05-15.
  3. Web site: Love Takes Flight . Catalog.afi.com . 2019-05-15.