''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 Bruce Cabot (born Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.; April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor, best remembered as Jack Driscoll in ''King Kong'' (1933) and for his roles in films such as ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1936), Fri ...

, Beatrice Roberts, John Sheehan,

Astrid Allwyn Astrid Allwyn (born Astrid Christofferson; November 27, 1905 – March 31, 1978) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Allwyn was born in South Manchester, Connecticut, part of a family that included four sisters and a brothe ...

, Elliot Fisher and Wild Bill Elliott. The film was released on November 5, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc.

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

as Neil 'Brad' Bradshaw * Beatrice Roberts as Joan Lawson * John Sheehan as Spud Johnson *

as Diane Audre *Elliot Fisher as Tommy Lawson * Wild Bill Elliott as Bill Parker * Edwin Maxwell as Dave Miller *Harry Tyler as Harry Stone *Peter Potter as Tex Rice * Grady Sutton as Donald * Arthur Hoyt as Grey *

William L. Thorne William L. Thorne (October 14, 1878 in Fresno, California – March 10, 1948 in Fresno, California) was an American film actor. On Broadway, Thorne appeared in ''The Tavern'' (1921) and ''Big Boy'' (1925). Partial filmography * ''The Ki ...

as Bill Parker Sr. *

Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited. Life He was born to Alice Jul ...

as Eddie * Henry Roquemore as Woodsy *Carol Tevis as Myrtle Johnson * Jack Duffy as Bartender * Reed Howes as NBC Announcer

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0029168, Love Takes Flight 1937 films American drama films 1937 drama films Grand National Films films American black-and-white films American aviation films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films