''Flying with Music'' is a 1942 American
musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
directed by
George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud (May 7, 1890 – February 20, 1959) was a French-American film and television director.
Biography
In the beginning of his career he worked on stage as an actor and manager. He came to the United States in January 1914, and s ...
and written by Louis S. Kaye and M. Coates Webster. The film stars
Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie Woodworth (June 5, 1919 – August 23, 2000) was an American actress.
Born in Inglewood, California, she was a drum majorette at the University of Southern California.
Woodworth appeared in the films ''Dance, Girl, Dance'', '' Road Sh ...
,
George Givot
George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian Empire-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television and radio. He was known for speaking in a comedic fake Greek dialect and was styled th ...
,
William Marshall,
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American film and television actor.
Career
He was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan.
As soon as he had left college, he we ...
,
Jerry Bergen Jerry Bergen was a comedic actor and performer. He was in numerous films and television shows and he also performed on the vaudeville circuit. ''The Chicago Sunday Tribune'' called him "one of the funniest men in the world".
He hosted his own short ...
and
Norma Varden
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.
Life and career Early life
Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea captain ...
. The film was released on May 22, 1942, by
United Artists
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.
Plot
Cast
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Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie Woodworth (June 5, 1919 – August 23, 2000) was an American actress.
Born in Inglewood, California, she was a drum majorette at the University of Southern California.
Woodworth appeared in the films ''Dance, Girl, Dance'', '' Road Sh ...
as Ann Andrews
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George Givot
George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian Empire-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television and radio. He was known for speaking in a comedic fake Greek dialect and was styled th ...
as Harry Bernard
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William Marshall as Pilot Don Terry
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Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan (July 17, 1902 – February 19, 1964) was an American film and television actor.
Career
He was born of Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York. He was the elder brother of actor William Gargan.
As soon as he had left college, he we ...
as Joe
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Jerry Bergen Jerry Bergen was a comedic actor and performer. He was in numerous films and television shows and he also performed on the vaudeville circuit. ''The Chicago Sunday Tribune'' called him "one of the funniest men in the world".
He hosted his own short ...
as Wilbur
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Norma Varden
Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career.
Life and career Early life
Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea captain ...
as Miss Mullens
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Claudia Drake as Jill Parker
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Jane Kean as Bobbie
* Jayne Hazard as Jane
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Dorothy Kelly
Dorothy Dupre Kelly (February 12, 1894 - May 31, 1966) was an American motion picture actress of the early silent film era.
Personal life
Dorothy Dupre Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bessie Irene Kelly (née. Smith) and Th ...
as Mary
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1942 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Archainbaud
United Artists films
1940s musical drama films
American musical drama films
1942 drama films
Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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