Millions in the Air

"A big-time musical comedy about small time amateurs!"

1935 1h 11m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The daughter of a radio-program sponsor wants to get on the air too, but her father doesn't allow it, so she enters an amateur contest on his radio program under an assumed name.

“A big-time musical comedy about small time amateurs!”

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Cast

John Howard
Eddie Warren
Wendy Barrie
Marion Keller
George Barbier
Calvin Keller
Samuel S. Hinds
Colonel Edwards
Eleanore Whitney
Bubbles
Joan Davis
Singer
Robert Cummings
Jimmy
Catherine Doucet
Mrs. Waldo-Walker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray McCarey
Writers: Sig Herzig, Jane Storm
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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John Howard and Wendy Barrie and George Barbier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A big-time musical comedy about small time amateurs!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray McCarey directs. Ellsworth Hoagland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Howard and Wendy Barrie and George Barbier carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A big-time musical comedy about small time amateurs!".
7IMDB entry: tt0026716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.