Flight Angels (Warner Bros.) (1940)

Flight Angels’ Air Adventure Tells Thrilling Story of Airline Hostesses When Warner Bros.’ new film, “Flight Angels” opens next Friday at the Strand, movie-goers will see a thrilling picture whose theme deals with the careers of Flight Angels (airline hostesses). The film’s all-star cast includes such popular players as Dennis Morgan, Virginia Bruce, Wayne Morris, Ralph Bellamy, Jane Wyman and John Litel. /There have been many exciting films of the air, such as “Ceiling 4, C2820, * “Wings” and “Dawn Pa trol.” But never before has the sereen told the story of Mat 106—15c the career Dennis Morgan girls of the sky. Virginia Bruce plays the role of a charming and efficient hostess. She persuades Dennis Morgan, who plays the part of an ace pilot, to take a job as teacher in a school for hostesses when he is grounded because his eyesight is failing. Everything goes along smoothly until Morgan learns that the army is going to test a stratosphere plane that he and Wayne Morris, in the role of his co-pilot, have designed. Dennis makes the test flight in an exciting aviation scene. Lewis Seiler directed the Maurice Leo screen play from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. Pilots Meet Again When Dennis Morgan reported for work in Warners’ “Flight Angels,’ now showing at the Strand, he was surprised to find the technical advisor of the film was Don Philip, co-pilot for American Airlines, who was an old college classmate. LHR IRS” PL ratoreneceee. FLIGHT ANGELS GET KISSED Mat 204—30c And from the appearance of things it seems that Jane Wyman and Virginia Bruce enjoy this scene with Wayne Morris and Dennis Morgan in “Flight Angels,” which opens at the Strand Friday. Wayne Morris, Daring Pilot in ‘Flight Angels’ at Strand Wayne Morris has one of the most powerful roles of his brilliant sereen career in Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,’ which opens Friday at the Strand. Cast as Dennis Morgian’s co-pilot, he and Morgan design a new type of stratosphere plane which the army is about to test. Dennis thinks that he should be permitted to make the initial flight but is refused permission because of his failing eyesight. Wayne tries to reason with him but is unable to talk him out of the idea. In addition to consoling Dennis, designing new ships and his regular pilot’s job, Wayne has the difficult task of telling ‘\ CAST OF CHARACTERS MaryaNonvelle.. sst545. 50 sie ees Citick=Farbehess sat tan ee ATHLON DIXON sts. 2s eee ee Bille Graves=. 2s... eee Nan: Gludson’ cee. oo Dr-Banclayecter-scciigiecst insects Rita LAY [ines ee Se rp gee ee eo Bonnie Marilyn Phyllis NeXasi ces. ee nee. 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Elizabeth Sifton Sia ee sete Jean O'Donnell Rat cP Victor Zimmerman PRODUCTION Directed by LEWIS SEILER Jack L. Warner, In Charge of Production; Associate Producer, Edmund Grainger; Screen Play by Maurice Leo; From An Original Story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay; Director of Photography, L. Wm. O'Connell, A.S.C.; Art Director, Hugh Reticker; Dialogue Director, Robert Foulk: Film Editor, James Gibbon; Gowns by Milo Anderson; Sound by Dolph Thomas; Makeup Artist, Perc Westmore; Technical Advisor, A. T. Schmidt; Special Effects by Byron Haskin, A.S.C. and Edwin DuPar, A.S.C. A Seg oh SORE 28” Ce ROIS. 3 SIERO Be aE Jane Wyman he’s in love with her. “Flight Angels” tells the story of airline hostesses, often called the career girls of the skyways. There have been many thrilling aviation films but never before has the story of the Flight Angels been brought to the screen. The _ picture features an _ all-star cast including Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris, Ralph Bellamy and Jane Wyman. “Flight Angels” was directed by Lewis Seiler and the scenario was written by Maurice Leo from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay, popular Warner writers. _ Mat 105—15c Wayne Morris Flight Angels Wanted More than a hundred girls appear in “Flight Angels” now showing at the Strand. Furthermore, they had to meet the requirements set down by the American Airlines—a very exacting employer of charming hostesses. For “Flight Angels” the casting department at Warners had to follow a new set of specifications. Age not over 27. Height not over five feet five inches. Weight not over 120 pounds. Personality besides looks. Featuring Virginia Bruce and Jane Wyman, the cast includes a number of mere men headed by Dennis Morgan, Ralph Bellamy and Wayne Morris. The 102 girls are all different types. 99 OR OIE atetoretproseseevete tetas, REA MOO OO (Lead) ‘Flight Angels’ Inside Story Of Career Girls in Aviation Romantic Thriller Opens Friday At Strand Theatre Romance, adventure and comedy will be the order of the day when Warner Bros.’ new film, “Flight Angels,’ with an all star cast opens at the Strand next Friday. “Flight Angels” brings to the screen the thrilling story of those unsung heroines of the air ... airline hostesses. Dennis Morgan, playing the role of a Federal Airline pilot, is grounded after years of service when the doctor tells him that his eyesight is failing. Ralph Bellamy, as the Flight Superintendent, life-long friend of Morgan offers him a job as teacher in the airline’s school for plane hostesses. Pilot Morgan promptly turns the offer down, but Virginia Bruce, lovely stewardess, persuades him to accept the position. Things go along smoothly until the combination of being kidded by his fellow pilots and the stupid questions asked by the students causes Morgan to quit. Virginia Bruce pleads with him to stay, but he refuses and accepts a pilot’s job in China. From this point on, the action is fast and furious. Also featured in “Flight Angels” are Jane Wyman and Wayne Morris. Miss Wyman portrays a young stewardess who is much more interested in catching Wayne Morris than she is in the future of Federal Airlines. As for Morris, he is seen as a fellow pilot of Morgan, whose principal interest is a new stratosphere plane, which the two of them have designed. The ‘Flight Angels,’ New Sky Drama “Flight Angels,” a film of the skyways with a brand new twist will make its local debut at the Strand this Friday. The Warner Bros. picture tells the story of airline hostesses, a theme which has never before been shown on the screen. It’s power-drive drama from start to finish. Dennis Morgan, an ace pilot, is grounded when his eyesight starts to fail. He is persuaded to accept a job as teacher in a school for airline hostesses. The climax of the film is reached when Morgan makes a test flight in a new stratosphere plane despite his poor eyesight. It is undoubtedly one of the most exciting scenes ever filmed. “Flight Angels” has an allstar cast which includes Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Mat 107—15c Wayne Morris and Jane Wyman Wayne Morris, Ralph Bellamy and Jane Wyman. Lewis Seiler handled the directorial reins and Maurice Leo wrote the scenario from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. More Publicity on Page 9 film was directed by Lewis Seiler and the scenario was written by Maurice Leo from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. Dennis Morgan Heroic Pilot Dennis Morgan, Virginia Bruce and Wayne Morris were doing a scene from Warners’ “Flight Angels,” now showing at the Strand. Morgan was to stand in front of the camera and wave good-bye to stewardess Bruce and co-pilot Morris as they left the field in the huge transport plane. When the motors turned over and the plane started off, Morgan start Mat 101—15¢ Dennis Morgan and Virginia Bruce ed waving. Suddenly, the air was full of dirt and pebbles. As the propellers gathered speed, the set appeared to be in the center of an Oklahoma dust storm. Morgan’s first impulse was to seek shelter, but, afraid to spoil the take, he bravely stuck it out. For two minutes, he stood in position waving good-bye until director Seiler yelled, “Cut.” Finally, his face battered by pebbles and dirt, he turned around. What he saw was a deserted camera and not an actor in sight. A head suddenly appeared from behind a fence. It was director Lew Seiler. He very quietly said, “Sorry Dennis, the dirt blacked out the camera and we all ran for cover,” and then added, “Except you.” PY e y, Synopsis (Not for publication) — Chick Farber (Dennis Morgan), an ace pilot for Federal Airlines, is grounded by Flight Superintendent Bill Graves (Ralph Bellamy) when the doctor informs him that his eyesight is failing. Graves, with the aid of Mary Norvell (Virginia Bruce) and Nan Hudson (Jane Wyman) persuades Chick to take a job as teacher in a school for airline hostesses. Chick marries lovely Mary Norvell. He learns that the Army is going to test a stratosphere plane that he and Artie Dixon (Wayne Morris) have designed and feels that he should be allowed to make the first flight. but is told that it is impossible. After an unsuccessful attempt to fly the plane, he has a quarrel with Mary and leaves, to join the Chinese army. However, all turns out happily when Chick and Mary are later reconciled in San Antonio. Page Seven