Walking on Air (1946 film) explained

Walking on Air is a British musical film[1] featuring jazz, songs, dance, tap dance, and variety comedy routines including several performances by African American performers. Starring performers include Johnny Worthy, Bertie Jarrett, Sonny Thomas, Ray Ellington, The Skating Avalons, singer Jill Allen singing "Honeysuckle Rose", Maudie Edwards, Myrette Moreven, Miki Hood, Jasmine Dee, Loderick Caton, Coleridge Goode, and Freddie Crump on drums. The Huntley Film Archives have extended clips from the film. Aveling Ginever directed.[2] Ginever, Johnny Worth and Val Guest wrote the screenplay.[2] [3]

An obituary for Peter Noble describes the film as having been virtually unseen. It debuted Susan Shaw, then known as Patsy Sloots.[4]

The film was made at Marylebone Studios in London.[5]

The film was described as having plenty of dancing but a thin storyline about an aspiring ballerina who is working in a variety show at a night club.[6]

History

In 1942 Jarrett was on BBC radio with Maurice Winnick's orchestra.[7] In 1944 Jarrett and Worthly appeared in a variety show.[8]

Songs

Songs in the film include:

Cast

Mr Austin played by Ray Ellington

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gifford, Denis. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. April 1, 2016. Routledge. 9781317740636. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Walking on Air (1946). https://web.archive.org/web/20190103005151/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b785963c2. dead. January 3, 2019. BFI.
  3. Book: III, Harris M. Lentz. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. October 24, 2008. McFarland. 9780786452118. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Obituary: Peter Noble. August 29, 1997. The Independent.
  5. Book: Maxford, Howard. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. November 2, 2018. McFarland. 9781476629148. Google Books.
  6. Book: Jay Robert Nash. Stanley Ralph Ross. The Motion Picture Guide. registration. 1987. Cinebooks. 978-0-933997-09-7.
  7. Web site: Schedule - BBC Programme Index.
  8. Web site: Variety Show featuring "The Dorchester Follies" – Hippodrome Heritage.
  9. Web site: WALKING ON AIR. Library of Congress.

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