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ComedyRomanceMusic

The Sky's the Limit

- Here's a thrill, new and gay! It's a dance filled holiday!

Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.

Release Date : 1943-07-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Lookout Below

Cast

Fred Astaire

Character Name : Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)

Original Name : Fred Astaire

Gender : Male

Joan Leslie

Character Name : Joan Manion

Original Name : Joan Leslie

Gender : Female

Robert Benchley

Character Name : Philip 'Phil' Harriman

Original Name : Robert Benchley

Gender : Male

Robert Ryan

Character Name : Reginald Fenton

Original Name : Robert Ryan

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Patterson

Character Name : Mrs. Fisher

Original Name : Elizabeth Patterson

Gender : Female

Marjorie Gateson

Character Name : Canteen Hostess

Original Name : Marjorie Gateson

Gender : Female

Freddie Slack

Character Name : Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra

Original Name : Freddie Slack

Gender : Male

Bobby Barber

Character Name : Canteen Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Barber

Gender : Male

Eric Blore

Character Name : Jackson - Phil's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Blore

Gender : Male

Neil Hamilton

Character Name : Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Neil Hamilton

Gender : Male

Olin Howland

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Olin Howland

Gender : Male

Paul Hurst

Character Name : Dock Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hurst

Gender : Male

Clarence Kolb

Character Name : Harvey J. Sloan (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarence Kolb

Gender : Male

Peter Lawford

Character Name : Naval Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Lawford

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Officer at Dinner (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Clarence Muse

Character Name : Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarence Muse

Gender : Male

Amelita Ward

Character Name : Southern Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Amelita Ward

Gender : Female

Anne G. Sterling

Character Name : Woman in Canteen

Original Name : Anne G. Sterling

Gender : Female

Ella Mae Morse

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ella Mae Morse

Gender : Female

Jack Carr

Character Name : Customer

Original Name : Jack Carr

Gender : Male

Edna Harris

Character Name : Salesgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Edna Harris

Gender : Female

Dorothy Kelly

Character Name :

Original Name : Dorothy Kelly

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

Fred Astaire ("Fred") is an hot-shot flyer who takes some leave and encounters "Joan" (Joan Leslie) - a budding photographer. He falls for her big style, and is soon courting her under an assumed identity. What follows is quite a gentle little romance, with the two dancing around each other with the help of Robert Ryan and Robert Benchley. Messrs. Mercer & Arlen deliver a good score, but not a great one - and the killer number "One for my Baby" comes just a bit too late in the day to raise this from mediocrity. It isn't a bad film, and at times the script is quite funny, but mostly it's just a standard little vehicle for the star that frequently goes over old ground.