Flight Angels (Warner Bros.) (1940)

(Opening Day) ‘Flight Angels’ Opens Today At Strand Features All-Star Cast In Romantic Air Adventure A thrilling film that tells the story of those career girls of the skyways — the airline hostesses, will make its local debut when Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,” with an all star cast, opens today at the Strand. An adventurous comedy, “Flight Angels” describes the plight of an ace pilot who is forced to teach a group of girls how to become airline hostesses. Dennis Morgan plays the part of the flyer who becomes a teacher when the doctor informs him that his eyesight is going bad. Virginia Bruce is seen as the beautiful hostess whom Dennis Morgan wants on his life-time schedule. Ralph Bellamy, in the role of the Flight Superintendent has to ground his best friend, realizing that loyalty to his profession is greater than any friendship. Wayne Morris plays the role of Morgan’s copilot, interested in two things— Jane Wyman and a stratosphere plane that he and Dennis Morgan have invented. Jane Wyman is cast as an airline stewardess who is interested in only one thing—marriage to Wayne Morris. “Flight Angels” is one of the most swiftly paced stories of the air ever filmed. Comedy, adventure, and romance are blended in a way that spells entertainment from start to finish. The picture was directed by Lewis Seiler and the scenario was written by Maurice Leo from an original story by Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. enor aren en (Review) Flight Angels’ Stirring Film of Airline Hostesses Powerful Air Drama With Brilliant Cast Thrills Strand Audience A new, thrilling story of the airways made its initial showing last night when Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,” with an all star cast, opened at the Strand. The story deals with those angels of the skyways—the airline hostesses. Chick Farber, played by Dennis Morgan, is an ace pilot, who has flown for Federal Airlines for several years and is now informed that his eyesight is going bad. Flight Superintendent Bill Graves, an old friend of Chick’s, reluctantly grounds him but suggests that he take a job as teacher in the airline hostess school. Chick doesn’t want to, but Mary Norvell, beautiful air hostess for Federal, gets him to change his mind. But the job is short-lived for one day the young flyer accepts a post as a pilot in China. The story containing many hilarious situations, is rapidly paced with action and comedy in a manner that will hold you spellbound to the end. Not the least of these is a race between a modern airliner and the good old-fashioned stork. The plane loses. Dennis Morgan is perfectly cast as the carefree pilot who learns that he’ll never be allowed to take a ship off the ground again. Virginia Bruce gives a realistic performance as Mary Norvell, a hostess with a sense of humor and a strong love for Dennis Morgan. Ralph Bellamy is great as the Flight Superintendent, who is forced to ground his best friend, but dares not show the least sign of sympathy for him. Wayne Morris has one of his finest roles as Artie Dixon, Dennis Morgan’s co-pilot who has two loves—one for Jane Wyman and the other for a stratosphere plane that he and Dennis Morgan have designed. Jane Wyman lends charm as an airline hostess. Lewis Seiler directed the Maurice Leo screen play from an original Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay story. HAPPY LANDING! Mat 203—30c All these Flight Angels (Airline hostesses) are excited because one has made a three-point matrimonial landing. The stirring adventure story of their colorful careers is told in Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,”’ which opens Friday at the Strand. Jane Wyman, Airline Angel If Jane Wyman were asked to shoe a horse chances are she could. For Jane’s list of activities already seems to include everything else. In Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,” coming to the Strand Friday, she plays an adventurous airline hostess. She is a successful author, having written two stories for Liberty magazine under a_ pen name. She is now working on a_ book length novel. Having been a former model, Jane designs her entire wardrobe. She is an excellent artist in both pen and charcoal. She has written interesting monographs on her travels in Hawaii, Panama, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba. She is a fine judge of antique jewelry and is constantly adding to her already large collection. She plays an expert game of golf, her favorite recreation. When she finds time, she learns about sailing from her husband, Ronald Reagan. She is a tournament tennis player and is one of the best badminton players in town. Flight Angels Don’t Pull Their Punches When women fight on the screen, they do not pull punches. The term, weaker sex, is a fallacy .before the camera. When men fight on the screen they are rehearsed beforehand in the art of dodging, weaving feinting and pulling punches. But experience has taught directors the best thing to do with women is let them go ahead and scrap on their own. Lew Seiler, who directed Warner Bros.’ “Flight Angels,” which opens Friday at the Strand, asked Jane Wyman and Margot Stevenson if they would like to have doubles do the fight scenes for them. Both girls emphatically refused. Nothing was faked in this one. The two girls started off pushing each other, then followed with left and rights to the face. Finally, Jane grabbed hold of Margot and both went to the floor. Over and over they rolled as they kicked and _ scratched each other. Eventually, both girls were too exhausted to move as they lay on the floor gasping ‘for breath. Director Seiler complimented the girls on their fine performance and then said, “Now let’s get a closeup of the whole fight.” The girls looked at Seiler with daggers in their eyes. Mat 102—15c Jane Wyman ovenestet tat! eter erereseetaty | LOVELY FLIGHT ANGEL | Mat 205—30c Virginia Bruce plays the role of a career girl of the skyways—an airline hostess—in Warner Bros.’ thrilling film of the airy “Flight te) Angels, now playing at the Strand Theatre. Stars Give Novel Party Jane Wyman, currently starred in Warners’ “Flight Angels,” now showing at the Strand, and her husband, Ronald Reagan, gave a beef steak dinner party which was a great success. When the guests arrived they were given paper aprons and chef hats and then told to pick boxes upon which to sit and eat. Among those present were Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, who are featured in “Flight Angels,” and_ their wives. Knives and forks were not allowed at the dinner. Noted Flyer Visits Set Major Alexander de Seversky, famed flyer and airplane manufacturer, took time off from his business missions in Los Angeles to’ inspect “Flight Angels,” which opens at the Strand Friday. The Major met “Pilot”? Dennis Morgan and “Hostess’’ Virginia Bruce, with whom he discussed their “duties.” He also visited the set where the interior of a de luxe passenger transport plane had been constructed, and commented that only the motion picture industry had the ingenuity to “fly a plane inside a hangar.” Virginia Bruce Honored American Airlines named a flagship after Virginia Bruce, beautiful star of “Flight Angels,” new film opening at the Strand today. Playing the role of airline stewardess in the Warner thriller, Miss Bruce visited the airport daily in order to acquaint herself with the background of her role. The-actress made such an impression on the hostesses that they petitioned company officials to give one of their new flagships her name. Mat 104—15c Virginia Bruce Ralph Bellamy Tough Boss In ‘Flight Angels’ Cinematically, Ralph Bellamy, who is currently starred in Warner Bros.” “Flight Angels,’ which opens at the Strand Friday, is the unluckiest man in Hollywood. Thousands of people all over the world hope that he will win the girl but he always emerges in the role of second best. Ralph’s ¥20 L e**ti n “Flight Angels” is more difficult to portray than that of ‘the fellow who doesn’t get the girl’. He plays the part of a Flight Superintendent who is forced to ground his best friend, an ace pilot, played by Dennis Morgan, when the doctor informs him that Morgan’s eyesight is failing. It is one of the most compelling roles that Bellamy has ever had to play. Having starred in fifty-nine pictures since his screen debut, Bellamy realizes his greatest successes have been registered while playing the other man. Of his current role in “Flight Angels,” Bellamy says, “Yes, i lose the girl in this one too.” SERENE b> ERG Mat 103—15c Ralph Bellamy Career Goes On Record The story of Ralph Bellamy’s career goes into the official annals of the State of Iowa. He is the only Hollywood celebrity rating this honor. Bellamy starred in stock companies in the state for three years. Currently featured in “Flight Angels” at the Strand, he was asked by one of the state officials for records of his experiences to be put into state archives. Page Nine