Time Flies (1944): Cast & Plot
Time Flies is a 1944 sci-fi comedy directed by Walter Forde, starring Felix Aylmer as The Professor, Evelyn Dall and Tommy Handley. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Walter Forde
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gainsborough Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Time Flies About?
The premise of Time Flies without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When the Professor (Felix Aylmer) shows his time‑machine to Susie (Evelyn Dall), it misfires and launches with Tommy (Tommy Handley) and Bill (George Moon) aboard. They are flung into Elizabethan England, meeting Walter Raleigh, William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I, Captain John Smith and Pocahontas. Their frantic attempts to return home drive the film’s historic comedy.
Time Flies Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- time travel
- time machine
- 16th century
- england
- queen
- queen elizabeth i
- reference to methuselah
- reference to mae west
- reference to william shakespeare
- actor shares first name with character
Time Flies Cast & Characters
Felix Aylmer leads the cast as The Professor, with Evelyn Dall as Susie Barton and Tommy Handley as Tommy. Directed by Walter Forde; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Forde
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Felix Aylmer as The Professor - Evelyn Dall as Susie Barton
- Tommy Handley as Tommy
- George Moon as Bill Barton
Also Starring in Time Flies
· 19 more- John Salew William Shakespeare
- Leslie Bradley Capt. Walter Raleigh
- Olga Lindo Queen Elizabeth
- Roy Emerton Capt. John Smith
- Tommy Duggan
- Arthur Hambling Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
- Moore Marriott A Soothsayer
- Vincent Holman Burleigh (uncredited)
- Charles Rolfe American Cop (uncredited)
- Graham Moffatt His Nephew
- Lloyd Pearson Publican (uncredited)
- Pete Murray Chick, Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Robert Brooks Turner
- Wallace Bosco
- Nicholas Stuart
- Noel Dainton
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- Iris Lang Princess Pocohontas
- Stéphane Grappelli A Troubadour
- Glyn Rowland
More from Walter Forde
More films directed by Walter Forde: The Peterville Diamond, Go to Blazes, Atlantic Ferry and Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It.
Time Flies Plot Summary
What happens in Time Flies from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On tour, entertainers Bill Barton George Moon and Susie Barton Evelyn Dall perform across towns until Bill’s old friend Tommy Tommy Duggan arrives with a flashy pitch for Time Ferry Services Limited. Bill has already given Tommy $10,000 to help Professor Stewart McAndrew develop the Time Ball, a primitive time machine. Enraged, Susie goes to the lavish apartment where Tommy and the Professor are staying to demand the money back. The group soon discovers that Tommy is actually a valet who has been pretending to be wealthy by borrowing his employer’s clothes and apartment. His boss calls the police, and the group hides inside the Time Ball.
Full summary
The whole story of Time Flies, scene by scene
Time Flies Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Time Flies.
How Well Do You Know Time Flies?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the primitive time machine invented by Professor Stewart McAndrew?
Time Flies Also Known As
Also known as “Výlet do XVI. století”.
- Also known as
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- Výlet do XVI. století
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Movies Like Time Flies
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Time Machine, Time Chasers and Time Trackers.
Time Flies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Time Flies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Time Flies?
Time Flies runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Time Flies released?
Time Flies was released on May 8, 1944.
Who directed Time Flies?
Time Flies was directed by Walter Forde.
More films by Walter Forde Who is in the cast of Time Flies?
Time Flies stars Felix Aylmer as The Professor, Evelyn Dall as Susie Barton and Tommy Handley as Tommy, among 23 credited actors.
Does Time Flies have a post-credit scene?
No. Time Flies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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