Father Takes the Air

Father Takes the Air
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank McDonald
Screenplay by	D.D. Beauchamp
Produced by	Peter Scully
Starring	Raymond Walburn Walter Catlett Gary Gray Florence Bates Barbara Brown M'liss McClure James Brown
Cinematography	William A. Sickner
Edited by	Carlton Sand
Production company	Mayfair Productions Inc.
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	June 17, 1951 (1951-06-17)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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." ^[4]

References

1. "Father Takes the Air (1951) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
2. Sandra Brennan. "Father Takes the Air (1951) - Frank McDonald". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
3. "Father Takes the Air". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
4. "'Father Takes the Air' Features Two Comics". Los Angeles Times . 1951-06-19. p. 7, Part III.

External links

• Father Takes the Air at IMDb