Stunt Pilot

Name: Stunt Pilot
Genre: Adventure
Released: 1939-07-02
Duration: 1 h 1 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

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Marjorie Reynolds and John Trent in Stunt Pilot (1939)

Adventure

The second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war ... Read allThe second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film... Read allThe second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film. Tommy is incensed by the complete disregard for human life shown by the film's director,... Read all

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5.6/10

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Trivia
This film received its earliest documented telecasts in St. Louis Saturday 17 April 1948 on KSD (Channel 5), in New York City 11 February 1949 on WATV (Channel 13), and in Cincinnati Sunday 21 July 1949 on WLW-T (Channel 4).

Crazy credits
At the end of the film our heroes are asked if they could help train flying border guards. They agree and said "That's the next one", see you in "Sky Pilot."

Connections
Followed by Sky Patrol (1939)

Soundtracks
On Silver Wings
Written by Fleming Allen and Carl Winge

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Featured review

6/10

Flies Pretty High

Hal Forrest's "Tailspin Tommy" comic strip was turned into a movie series by Monogram -- there was at least one earlier B movie produced by C.C. Burr. This, the second of the series, is a pretty good movie about the problems of Tommy's friends at a troubled movie shoot he is stunting for.

I attribute this to a lot of talent picked up on the cheap by Monogram, some excellent stunt flying by Wally West and graceful cinematography by Fred Jackman Jr. Some of the actors, like Jason Robards Sr., were down on their luck. Some, like Marjorie Reynolds and Milburn Stone, were starting out; and a few never got noticed by the more prosperous studios. The same was true about the behind-the-camera crew. Hollywood always had a lot more competent and even excellent talent than it knew what to do with.

I do have issues with the writing. Every plot point is over-explained for my taste. However, that is a relatively minor cavil. Monogram was willing to spend money on this one, and it shows. Enjoy!