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The Last Flight (1931) Facts
| Director(s) | William Dieterle |
| Producer(s) | No producer listed for this movie |
| Featured Cast | Richard Barthelmess, David Manners, Johnny Mack Brown, Luis Alberni, George Irving |
| Total Facts | 5 |
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #4665, Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler discuss the picture.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interestin First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
On 21 October 1931 (after the film's release) a musical adaptation called "Nikki," by John Monk Saunders, opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA, and had 39 performances. The opening night cast included Fay Wray as Nikki, Cary Grant as Cary Lockwood and Douglass Montgomery as Shep Lambert.
PCA censors objected to the sexual innuendos and skimpy clothing in some of the scenes.
Vitaphone production reels #4941-4948.