Russ raymond, americas number one crooner, disappears and joins the navy under the name tommy halstead. The film stars forrest tucker in his second film and in his first leading role with costars carol hughes and evelyn brent. Keep em flying 1941bud and lou enlist in the army air corps and get. The idea was to enjoin americans to support the planes. Buck privates, released in january, and in the navy, released in may. Africa screams 1949 adventure comedy film bud abbott, lou costello, clyde beatty, frank buck duration.
Pig foot pete, performed by martha raye in the film, was a 1942 academy award nominee for best song. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. An ad for the theaters on page 6 explained that the crump was showing the bud abbott and lou costello film keep em flying while the mode offered it started with eve and the rio. It was the second service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. War was ongoing in europe, but columbus was focused on. However, on the ballots the song was attributed to. Keep em flying 1941 directed by arthur lubin, ralph ceder.
A history of curtisswright during wwii heinz history center. In the navy is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. He said he was simply dying to meet my mother and father. Buck privates released in january and keep em flying released in november.
Free and easy is a 1941 film directed by george sidney, and starring robert cummings and ruth hussey. Bud abbott and lou costello star as servicemen in this wartime comedy. Home making history blog at the history center a history of curtisswright during wwii. Movie memorabilia original us posters 19401949 for sale. Get the best deals on movie memorabilia original us posters 1940 1949. I got my copy in the wonderful and highlyrecommended the complete. Keep em flying original french 1 sheet movie poster. According to the commemorative airforce site, the phrase was coined on may 17th, 1941 by lt. The comedy team appeared in two other service comedies in 1941, before the united states entered the war. Filmvideo 403 infographicsmaps 300 magazinesperiodicals 1112 mobile 184 newspapers 187 objectproduct 475 packaging 956 postersflyers 2530. The huge success of the previous service comedies, buck privates 1940 and in the navy 1940, caused universal to produce this first. With bud abbott, lou costello, dick powell, claire dodd. Now, the classic films of bud abbott and lou costello are available on dvd in this.
This was originally planned for production after ride em cowboy 1936. Keep em flying dime register bank vintage 1942 tom the. The webs largest and most comprehensive scripts resource. Remember, every time you go into a barroom, the devil goes in with you. Even if rushed they patched together enough hilarious scenes to make this good, but its clear they could have used a little more time to polish off the rest of this.
Watch keep em flying 1941 full movie with english subtitle and free download. Keep em flying 1941 sees the pair as blackie and heathcliff, assistants to jinx roberts, dick. The war department also announced a recruitment campaign called keep em. Overview of keep em flying, 1941, directed by arthur lubin, with bud abbott, lou costello, martha raye, at turner classic movies. Various shots as damaged bombers fly overhead, one comes in to land in a field. Presented by bona film group co ltd china film co ltd smg pictures shine show lnteractive media co ltd bona. In hold that ghost, bud and lou come into an inheritance. The first motion picture unit fmpu, later 18th aaf base unit, was the primary film production unit of the u. Keep em flying us air corps postcards fonts in use. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Keep em flying 1941 two carnival stooges bud abbott, lou costello join a stunt pilot in army flight school and meet twin sisters martha raye. Originally conceived as an emblem of the friendship between the people of france and the u. The films official premiere was held at the fox theater in detroit, mi on november 19, 1941. Winterbotham author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The familiar phrase was devised in may 1941 as an inspirational recruiting slogan for the army air corps. The name china clipper became synonymous with pan americans martin m clipper, and even, to many people, shorthand for pan am flying boats in general. Army planes in flight beneath a united states flag. Keep em flying 1941 full movie with subtitle english at. Keep em flying 1941 changes the movie database tmdb. Very funny bits including the first encounter with rayes and the air finale. Looking for the coolest movie, television and comic posters.
Keep em flying 1941 directed by arthur lubin, ralph. Keep em flying from left bud abbott lou costello 1941 photo print. Dorothy roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to russ and she tries everything she can to get a picture of him to prove hes russ raymond. Robot pilot is a 1941 american aviation spyfi romantic screwball comedy film directed by william beaudine. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A world war ii retrospective is devoted to the history and collectibles of the u. Its directed by arthur lubin with music by charles previn and was filmed on location at the.
Two carnival stooges bud abbott, lou costello join a stunt pilot in army flight school and meet twin sisters martha raye. Our motto keep em flying means we strive to preserve the history and legacy of the men and women who flew these full scale warbirds that changed the course of history, and not let them fade away so lets keep em flying with. A search began for a location for a new plant and in february 1941, the war department announced that a site had. Keep em flying 1941 bud abbott, lou costello, martha raye. Get the best deals on abbott and costello film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Keep em flying is the third movie of abbott and costellos unconnected service. Keep em flying 1941 sees the pair as blackie and heathcliff, assistants to jinx roberts, dick foran a stunt flier in an air circus. Keep em flying 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The war department also announced a recruitment campaign called keep em flying week which universal could use as a patriotic tiein. The film is a remake of mgms but the flesh is weak 1932 with robert montgomery and c. Prior to the premiere of keep em flying on november 28, 1941 just nine days before the japanese aerial attack on pearl harbor universal released a nineminute trailer titled the army air corps presents bud abbott and lou costello in life with the flying cadets. The first thing i investigated was the slogan keep em flying. A swing original could be titled almost anything and jerry grays keep em flying was originally named thats where i came in. It produced more than 400 propaganda and training films, which were notable for being informative as well as entertaining. Keep em flying 1941 is a comedy, music movie starring bud abbott and lou costello. Pahemovie provides free online movie watching services along with english subtitles. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Keep em flying 1941 passed 1h 26min comedy, music, war 28 november 1941 usa when a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Gilbert while developing a picture caption for a recruiting ad for the aviation cadet program. The third abbott and costello movie of 1941, and perhaps their funniest of all time, was rushed into release to capitalize on the wild box office success of their first two starring films, buck privates and in the navy. Keep em flying is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air.
Contents include air corps gear, the flight jacket gallery, crush caps, links, and more. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Miller first broadcast it back in july and the title was changed during the fall. The comedy team had appeared in two previous service comedies in 1941, before the united states entered the war. With awesome posters from hit shows and movies like the walking dead and star wars and your. The film was their third service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940.
Buy online, view images and see past prices for keep em flying. But the china clipper was an individual aircraft, construction number 558, registration number nc14716, known as sweet sixteen to pan am employees. Keep em flying aka up in the air is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Sometimes the most interesting things that come through our offices are not books at all. Army air forces usaaf during world war ii, and was the first military unit made up entirely of professionals from the film industry. A critical study of the wartime films by scott allen. Keep em flying trailer directed by arthur lubin and starring bud abbott, lou costello, william gargan, dick foran, charles lang.
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