The Sky's the Limit (1938 film)

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The Sky's the Limit
Directed by
Written by
Produced byJack Buchanan
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by Michael Gordon
Music by Van Phillips
Production
company
Jack Buchanan Productions
Distributed by General Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1938 (1938)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Sky's the Limit is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Jack Buchanan and Lee Garmes and starring Buchanan, Mara Losseff and William Kendall. [1]

Contents

It was made at Pinewood Studios. [2]

Plot summary

Jack is an aircraft designer who becomes involved with a Russian soprano, Mary Loseff. She had in real life been the partner of Richard Tauber, who broke off the relationship to marry Diana Napier, turning Loseff into an alcoholic. While William Kendall will be seen as Lord Beckley's underhand who tries to steal the star’s invention. H. F. Maltby is in his element as the irascible Lord Beckley and , strong comedy roles are taken by Athene Seyler, Sara Allgood, Antony , Holies and David Burns. [3]

Cast

Joe Hurst as RAF Officer

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.97
  3. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19380504.2.115.6?items_per_page=100&page=16&phrase=0&query=buchanan&snippet=true#image-tab . Retrieved 23 February 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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