Wings in the Dark
| Wings in the Dark | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Flood |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow, Jr. |
| Based on |
Nell Shipman "Eyes of the Eagle" (story) Philip D. Hurn "Eyes of the Eagle" (story) James Kirkland (screenplay) John Partos (screenplay) Dale Van Every (adaptation) E.H. Robinson (adaptation) |
| Starring |
Myrna Loy Cary Grant |
| Music by | Heinz Rohmheld |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | William Shea |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wings in the Dark is a 1935 motion picture starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inspired aviation inventor thrust into an unbearably desperate situation. Wings in the Dark was the first film that Loy and Grant made together, although Loy's biographer Emily Leider says that the film "wastes their talents and prompts an unintentional laugh fest."[1] The movie remains notable as a rare movie depiction of a blind protagonist (played by Cary Grant) during the 1930s, and is also known for its accomplished aerial photography.[1]
Nell Shipman, one of the writers of the original story "Eyes of the Eagle," which pivoted upon a fictionalized version of Amelia Earhart, whom Shipman knew personally, was extremely disappointed by Myrna Loy's performance and the virtual exclusion of a seeing eye dog as one of the main characters.[2] Graham Greene, in a review, called the film "as sentimental as it is improbable," but "as exciting as it is naive."[3] Wings in the Dark was one of a number of poorly done aviation movies[4] made during the early part of the Depression.[5]
The film was directed by James Flood and produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
Cast
- Myrna Loy as Sheila Mason
- Cary Grant as Ken Gordon
- Roscoe Karns as Nick Williams
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Mac
- Dean Jagger as Top Harmon
- Russell Hopton as Jake Brashear
- Matt McHugh as 1st Mechanic
- Graham McNamee as Radio Announcer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leider, Emily W. (1 October 2011). Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood. University of California Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-520-25320-9. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Mandell, Deena (1 January 2002). Deadbeat Dads: Subjectivity and Social Construction. University of Toronto Press. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-0-8020-8318-0. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Greene, Graham; Parkinson, David (2 December 1993). Mornings in the dark: the Graham Greene film reader. Carcanet. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-85754-044-4. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (March 2007). The Great Depression in America: a cultural encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-313-33521-1. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Harrison, James P. (1 October 2000). Mastering the Sky: A History of Aviation from Ancient Times to the Present. Da Capo Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-885119-68-1. Retrieved 4 September 2011.