Flyin' Thru (1925)

Lieutenant Willis returns home from France, where he was an aviation ace, to find that his father has been falsely jailed for the murder of Judson Blair.

Date of release
1925-12-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
50m
Genres
Action, Adventure
Director
Bruce Mitchell

Casting

Interesting facts

Flyin' Thru is a 1925 American silent Western and aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson, Elinor Fair, and George B. French. The film was written and produced by Al Wilson. Flyin' Thru was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the stunt pilots in Hollywood.

Production

Al Wilson was not only the star of Flyin' Thru but he also wrote and produced as well as flying as a "stunt pilot" in the film. After Wilson became a flying instructor and a short period as manager of the Mercury Aviation Company, founded by one of his students, Cecil B.

Wilson worked together with stuntmen like Frank Tomick, Frank Clarke and Wally Timm and also worked independently for film companies. After numerous appearances in stunt roles, he started his career as an actor in 1923 with the serial The Eagle's Talons.Later in his film career, Wilson worked exclusively with Universal Pictures.

Wilson produced his own movies until 1927, when he went back to work with Universal.

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