Flying High (1931): Cast
Flying High is a 1931 romantic comedy directed by Charles Reisner, starring Bert Lahr as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse, Charlotte Greenwood and Pat O'Brien. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Charles Reisner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flying High About?
The premise of Flying High without spoilers.
Bert Lahr, celebrated as the most imitated comic of stage and screen, teams with Charlotte Greenwood, famed for her endless laughter, in a whimsical adventure. An eccentric inventor and his lanky girlfriend strive to break an altitude record using his quirky winged contraption, delivering slapstick mishaps and high‑flying humor.
Flying High Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- father daughter relationship
- female sexual predator
- manipulative woman
- manipulative female
- altitude record
- mentally challenged
- falling from height
- worthless stock
- putting on a show
- kaleidoscopic shot
- male female relationship
- waitress
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- snow
- singer
- rescue
- physical examination
- orchestra
- mother daughter relationship
- marriage of convenience
- investor
- inventor
- helicopter
- doctor
- detective
- debt
- dancing
- contest
- con man
- chorus girl
- bad check
- aviator
- air show
- based on play
Flying High Cast & Characters
Bert Lahr leads the cast as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse, with Charlotte Greenwood as Pansy Potts and Pat O'Brien as Sport Wardell. Directed by Charles Reisner; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Reisner
- Bert Lahr as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse
- Charlotte Greenwood as Pansy Potts
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Pat O'Brien as Sport Wardell -
Guy Kibbee as Fred Smith
Also Starring in Flying High
· 20 more- Charles Winninger Dr. Brown
- Lee Phelps Reporter from the News (uncredited)
- Tom Kennedy Jokester with Firecrackers (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson Lunch Counter Manager (uncredited)
- Bud Geary Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
- Dave O'Brien Dancer (uncredited)
- Hedda Hopper Mrs. Smith
- Buddy Roosevelt Aviator (uncredited)
- Richard Carle Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Herbert Prior Angry Investor with Eyeglasses (uncredited)
- Nick Copeland Aviator with the Jokester (uncredited)
- James Durkin Mr. Rankin - Detective (uncredited)
- Loretta Andrews Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Ruth Eddings Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Donald Novis Young Man (uncredited)
- Mary Halsey Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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- Mildred Dixon Miss Dixon / Dancer (uncredited)
- Kathryn Crawford Eileen Smith
- Gus Arnheim Themselves
- Herbert Braggiotti Gordon
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Flying High FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flying High, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flying High?
Flying High runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Flying High released?
Flying High was released on November 14, 1931.
Who directed Flying High?
Flying High was directed by Charles Reisner.
More films by Charles Reisner Who is in the cast of Flying High?
Flying High stars Bert Lahr as Emil 'Rusty' Krouse, Charlotte Greenwood as Pansy Potts and Pat O'Brien as Sport Wardell, among 24 credited actors.
Does Flying High have a post-credit scene?
No. Flying High has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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