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The Last Flight (1931)

Director(s) William Dieterle
Producer(s)

No producer listed for this movie
Top Genres Drama
Top Topics Aviation
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The Last Flight (1931) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by William Dieterle .

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The Last Flight (1931) and The Lost Generation

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 20, 2022 From 4 Star Films

The Last Flight could conceivably be tacked onto the end of The Dawn Patrol. Although there is only one full scene of aerial combat, it informs everything that’s to follow because this shared experience colors the lives of the men who pushed through it. Some of them have been pushed through ir... Read full article

The Elliott Nugent Film Festival: "Wise Girls" and "The Last Flight"

By David on Dec 31, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Elliott Nugent (1896-1980) was certainly one of them. Actually, if Nugent's known at all today, it's probably more for his abilities as a director and writer than as an actor. He collaborated with longtime friend James Thurber (they were... Read full article

The Elliott Nugent Film Festival: "Wise Girls" and "The Last Flight"

By David on Dec 31, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Elliott Nugent (1896-1980) was certainly one of them. Actually, if Nugent's known at all today, it's probably more for his abilities as a director and writer than as an actor. He collaborated with longtime friend James Thurber (they were... Read full article

The Last Flight (1960, William F. Claxton)

on Jul 25, 2013 From The Stop Button

The Last Flight has some fantastic sound design. Especially at the beginning when Kenneth Haigh’s plane lands. He’s a World War I flier who journeys through time to the late fifties, landing on an American airbase. The sound for the base and the planes is just phenomenal. And the episode... Read full article

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The Last Flight Facts
PCA censors objected to the sexual innuendos and skimpy clothing in some of the scenes.
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.
Vitaphone production reels #4941-4948.
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.
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