Flying High
BERT LAHR The Funniest, Most Imitated Man on Stage or Screen Charlotte Greenwood The Longest Laugh in Pictures.
1931 · 80 min · ★ 5.8 · Romance, Comedy, Music
An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.
Directed by Charles Reisner · Written by A.P. Younger
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Bert Lahr Emil 'Rusty' Krouse -
Charlotte Greenwood Pansy Potts -
Pat O'Brien Sport Wardell -
Kathryn Crawford Eileen Smith -
Charles Winninger Dr. Brown -
Hedda Hopper Mrs. Smith -
Guy Kibbee Fred Smith -
Herbert Braggiotti Gordon - G Gus Arnheim Himself - the Orchestra Leader
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Loretta Andrews Chorus Girl (uncredited) -
Richard Carle Hotel Manager (uncredited) - N Nick Copeland Aviator with the Jokester (uncredited)
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