The Sky Parade (1936)
Radio's flying ace makes a thrilling screen debut!
Aviation action highlights this programmer which concerns foreign intrigue and a pair of WW1 buzz-boys developing a high-tech aircraft.
- Date of release
- 1936-10-09
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Otho Lovering
Casting
- Jimmie Allen — Jimmie Allen
- William Gargan — Speed Robertson
- Katherine DeMille — Geraldine Croft
- Kent Taylor — Tommy Wade
- Grant Withers — Casey Cameron
- Syd Saylor — Flash Lewis
- Robert Fiske — Scotty Allen
- Frank Faylen — Pilot (uncredited)
- Georges Renavent — Baron Ankrovith (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr — Fred (uncredited)
- Benny Bartlett — Jimmie Allen - Age 9 (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Sky Parade is a 1936 American aviation drama film directed by Otho Lovering and written by Arthur J. Beckhard, Robert M. Burtt, Brian Marlow, Wilfred G. Moore and Byron Morgan. Starring Jimmie Allen, William Gargan, Katherine DeMille, Kent Taylor, Grant Withers and Syd Saylor, it was released on April 17, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.
Production
Production on The Sky Parade began in early December 1935. The film introduced a number of unique or unusual aviation technology, including the autopilot and air-to-ground communication. "It was the first film where an unqualified pilot is 'talked down' by radio from the airport control tower." The Sky Parade featured a number of aircraft, including a Stearman C3, Thomas-Morse S-4C, Travel Air 4000 and Waco 10.
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