The Sky's the Limit (1943) |
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| Director(s) | Edward H. Griffith |
| Producer(s) | David Hempstead, Sherman Todd |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
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Fred Astaire(as Fred Atwell)
The Sky's the Limit
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1943
The Sky's the Limit
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1943
Fred Astaire
(as Fred Atwell)
Joan Leslie(as Joan Manion)
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The Sky's the Limit
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Joan Leslie
(as Joan Manion)
Robert Benchley(as Phil Harriman)
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The Sky's the Limit
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Robert Benchley
(as Phil Harriman)
Robert Ryan(as Reginald Fenton)
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The Sky's the Limit
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Robert Ryan
(as Reginald Fenton)
Elizabeth Patterson(as Mrs. Fisher)
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The Sky's the Limit
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1943
Elizabeth Patterson
(as Mrs. Fisher)
Marjorie Gateson(as Canteen Hostess)
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The Sky's the Limit
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1943
Marjorie Gateson
(as Canteen Hostess)
Eric Blore(as Jackson, Phil's Butler)
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The Sky's the Limit
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1943
Eric Blore
(as Jackson, Phil's Butler)
Neil Hamilton(as Navy Officer on Train)
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The Sky's the Limit
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1943
Neil Hamilton
(as Navy Officer on Train)
The Sky's the Limit Overview:
The Sky's the Limit (1943) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Edward H. Griffith and produced by David Hempstead and Sherman Todd.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Leigh Harline | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer | Nominated |
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The Sky's the Limit Quotes:
Joan Manion:
[Fred and Joan have just finished a dance number] Where did you learn to dance like that?
Fred Atwell: Arthur Murray.
Fred Atwell: Arthur Murray.
Joan Manion:
You know, purely in a sociological way, you interest me. A little.
Fred Atwell: Well, it's a beginning, isn't it?
Joan Manion: Don't get me wrong! What interests me is this passion you seem to have for having your picture taken.
Fred Atwell: Let's talk it over.
[to bartender]
Fred Atwell: I'll have the same, please.
Joan Manion: You know, I'm supposed to be taking pictures of celebrities.
Fred Atwell: Couldn't I be the fellow who never gets his name mentioned? The one they call 'a friend'? You know: 'Ginger Rogers - and friend.'
See More Quotes from The Sky's the LimitFred Atwell: Well, it's a beginning, isn't it?
Joan Manion: Don't get me wrong! What interests me is this passion you seem to have for having your picture taken.
Fred Atwell: Let's talk it over.
[to bartender]
Fred Atwell: I'll have the same, please.
Joan Manion: You know, I'm supposed to be taking pictures of celebrities.
Fred Atwell: Couldn't I be the fellow who never gets his name mentioned? The one they call 'a friend'? You know: 'Ginger Rogers - and friend.'
The Sky's the Limit Facts
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In the scene where Mr. Harriman (Robert Benchley) gives Joan Manion (Joan Leslie) the photography assignment, there are several framed pictures behind him which appear to be the famous Vargas girls.
Fred Astaire cut his shins and ankles on the broken glass generated during "One for My Baby."
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 24, 1949 with Fred Astaire reprising his film role.
The character played by Fred Astaire refers to Ginger Rogers and Rita Hayworth, Astaire's former co-stars.
Cut from the film was a home-front-flavored swing number, "Harvey, the Victory Garden Man" (music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer), sung by Ella Mae Morse to the backing of Freddie Slack and His Orchestra.