West Point of the Air
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| West Point of the Air | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Rosson |
| Produced by | Monta Bell |
| Screenplay by | Frank Wead Arthur J. Beckhard |
| Story by | James Kevin McGuinness John Monk Saunders |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Robert Young Lewis Stone Maureen O'Sullivan Rosalind Russell Robert Taylor |
| Music by | Charles Maxwell |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Editing by | Frank Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 23 March 1935 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
West Point of the Air (1935) is a film starring Wallace Beery about pilot training in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the early 1930's. The supporting cast includes Robert Young, Lewis Stone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Rosalind Russell, and Robert Taylor in his film debut. The movie was directed by Richard Rosson. Aerial photography was shot by noted aerial cinematographer, Elmer Dyer.
West Point of the Air was filmed on location at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas in the spring of 1934. The film's aerial shots were a combination of live action footage, models, and cockpit mock ups of Consolidated PT-3 flight trainers.
[edit] Cast
- Wallace Beery as Sgt. "Big Mike" Stone
- Robert Young as 2d Lt. "Little Mike" Stone
- Lewis Stone as General Carter
- Maureen O'Sullivan as "Skip" Carter
- Russell Hardie as 2d Lt. Phil Carter
- Rosalind Russell as Mrs. Dare Marshall
- James Gleason as Joe "Bags"
- Henry Wadsworth as 2d Lt. Pettis
- Robert Taylor as "Jasky" Jaskarelli
- Robert Livingston as "Pip" Pippinger
- Frank Conroy as Capt. Cannon
[edit] External links
- West Point of the Air at the Internet Movie Database
- West Point of the Air at the TCM Movie Database
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