Central Airport (film)
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | William A. Wellman Alfred E. Green (uncredited) |
| Written by | Jack Moffitt Rian James James Seymour |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Sally Eilers |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | James B. Morley |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $421,000[1] |
| Box office | $747,000[1] |
Central Airport is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Richard Barthelmess and Sally Eilers, directed by William A. Wellman (with Alfred E. Green, uncredited), produced and released by Warner Bros. John Wayne had an unbilled part, as a co-pilot, and this film features his first on-screen death.[2]
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as James "Jim" Blaine
- Sally Eilers as Jill Collins
- Tom Brown as Neil "Bud" Blaine
- Grant Mitchell as Mr. Blaine
- James Murray as Eddie Hughes
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Blaine
- Willard Robertson as Havana Airport Manager
- Arthur Vinton as Amarillo Airport Manager
- Louise Beavers as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
- Harrison Greene as Pomona Air Circus Announcer (uncredited)
- Fred Toones as El Paso Craps Shooter (uncredited)
- John Wayne as co-pilot in plane wreck (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr as hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Box Office
According to Warner Bros the film earned $393,000 domestically and $354,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation
- The Library of Congress has an archived print.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 13 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Central Airport
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 28, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
External links
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- Central Airport at the TCM Movie Database
- Central Airport at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Stills at pre-code.com
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