It's in the Air
Encyclopedia
It’s in the Air is a 1938
British
slapstick comedy film
. It was released in the United States
as George Takes the Air in 1940.
,and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force
. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force
uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from head office.
He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying in definitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him.
On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in the plane, while the inspector watches on, George's air plane display is memorising and insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.
1938 in film
The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
slapstick comedy film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. It was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as George Takes the Air in 1940.
Plot outline
George Brown (George Formby)is rejected by the Home GuardHome Guard
-Military:*British Home Guard*Combat Groups of the Working Class *Confederate Home Guard, during the American Civil War*Croatian Home Guard and Imperial Croatian Home Guard*Danish Home Guard...
,and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from head office.
He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying in definitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him.
On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in the plane, while the inspector watches on, George's air plane display is memorising and insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.
Cast
- George Formby as George Brown
- Polly WardPolly Ward-Selected filmography:* The Marriage Business * Alf's Button * Harmony Heaven * His Lordship * The Old Curiosity Shop * Feather Your Nest * Hold My Hand * Thank Evans...
as Peggy - Jack HobbsJack HobbsSir John Berry "Jack" Hobbs was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches from 1908 to 1930....
as Cpl.CorporalCorporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
Craig - Julien Mitchell as The Sergeant Major
- Garry MarshGarry MarshGarry Marsh was a British film actor. Marsh began acting on the stage at the age of fifteen. He started off in films as a leading man but later became a character actor playing self-important roles.-Filmography:* Long Odds...
as Commanding Officer Hill - Ilena Sylva as Anne Brown
- Frank LeightonFrank LeightonFrank Leighton was an Australian actor best known for two leading roles in films for Ken G. Hall, Thoroughbred and Tall Timbers .-Biography:...
as Pvt.Private (rank)A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
Bob Bullock.