Father Takes the Air (1951)

Name: Father Takes the Air
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1951-06-17
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, M'liss McClure, Barbara Brown

Father Takes the Air (1951), directed by Frank McDonald, starring Raymond Walburn and Walter Catlett.

06/17/1951 BR Comedy 1h 1m

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Synopsis

In the fifth and final movie in Monogram's "Father" series, Henry Latham and Mayor Colton dream of reliving their WWI flying careers, leading to an increasingly antagonistic competition.

Frank McDonaldDirector
Carlton SandEditing
Peter ScullyProducer
D.D. BeauchampWriter

About the film

Father Takes the Air is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald, written by D.D. Beauchamp and starring Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, Florence Bates, Barbara Brown, M'liss McClure and James Brown. The film was released on June 17, 1951 by Monogram Pictures.

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Plot

Barbara Latham takes temporary charge of a small flying-school. Her father Henry is inspired to restart his flying career, not having flown since the end of World War I. He joins with mayor and fellow veteran George Colton as they accept a contract to fly a wanted criminal to Las Vegas, but they forget to refuel the airplane.

Cast

Raymond Walburn as Henry Latham

Walter Catlett as Mayor George Colton

Gary Gray as David Latham

Florence Bates as Minerva Bobbin

Barbara Brown as Mrs. Latham

M'liss McClure as Barbara Latham

James Brown as Bob

Georgie Nokes as Georgie Colton

Carl Milletaire as Gordon Bennett

Tom Dugan as Benny

Billy Bletcher as Haggarly

Maxine Semon as Miss Wells

Don Hicks as Charlie Twitchell

Joan Valerie as Blonde

Reception

In a contemporary review, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "When Walter Catlett and Raymond Walburn have any comedy to put over, they do so with a bang; and they have plenty of it in this one. ... If there is any fault to be found with the film it is that all the comedians work a little too hard at being funny."

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Father Takes the Air at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on June 17, 1951, a Sunday.
It runs 1h01 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMayfair Productions Inc.
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Frank McDonald Director
Carlton Sand Editing
Peter Scully Producer
D.D. Beauchamp Writer

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What is Father Takes the Air about?

Father Takes the Air: In the fifth and final movie in Monogram's "Father" series, Henry Latham and Mayor Colton dream of reliving their WWI flying careers, leading to an increasingly antagonistic competition.

Who directed Father Takes the Air?

Father Takes the Air was directed by Frank McDonald in 1951.

Who stars in Father Takes the Air?

The cast of Father Takes the Air includes Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, M'liss McClure and Barbara Brown.

How long is Father Takes the Air?

Father Takes the Air runs for 61 minutes, or 1h01.