Central Airport

1933
Unrated
1h 12m

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6.2/10

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Richard Barthelmess, Tom Brown, and Sally Eilers in Central Airport (1933)

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Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.

Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Alfred E. Green
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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

490

YOUR RATING

Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Alfred E. Green
Writers
Stars

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Richard Barthelmess

James 'Jim' Blaine

Sally Eilers

Jill Collins

Tom Brown

Neil 'Bud' Blaine

Grant Mitchell

Mr. Blaine

James Murray

Eddie Hughes

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Blaine

Willard Robertson

Havana Airport Manager

Arthur Vinton

Amarillo Airport Manager

Charles Sellon

Man in Wreck
(scenes deleted)

Robert W. Craig

Chef
(scenes deleted)

Harold Huber

Swarthy Man
(scenes deleted)

Milton Kibbee

Undetermined Role
(scenes deleted)

Irving Bacon

Amarillo Weatherman
(uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Hotel Maid
(uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Doctor
(uncredited)

James Bush

Amarillo Pilot
(uncredited)

Clay Clement

Radio announcer
(uncredited)

Harry Depp

Hotel Telephone Operator
(uncredited)

Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Alfred E. Green
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8/10

Flying and Crying

Central Airport is the story of a pilot named Jim (Richard Barthelmess) who has one bad flight in over 4000 hours and is forced to give up commercial flying. He meets a beautiful girl named Jill (Sally Eilers) and the two start up an act involving flying and stunts. The two start a relationship, but when Jim is hurt, his brother (Tom Brown) takes over the act for a while and falls for his brother's girlfriend. From there, things get exciting and terribly terribly sad.

This film is a pre-code because of several reasons. First, Jim and Jill have consummated their relationship without being married and with no intention of having a wedding. Second, Eilers is shown in her underwear, and absolutely restricted scene when the Production Code came into effect.

This film does not skimp on the dramatic love triangle and in consequence ends bittersweetly.

Trivia
According to an interview with William Wellman, Jr. in the special features for the DVD of "The High and the Mighty," his father used John Wayne as a stuntman in this film.

Goofs
When the camera moves from a position between Sally Eilers' and Richard Barthelmess' hotel rooms to the left, her room can be seen from his, revealing the missing fourth wall of the set.

Quotes
Hotel Desk Clerk #3: [phoning Jim's room to complain about the noise] The woman over you is complaining.
James 'Jim' Blaine: [sarcastically] Well, tell her I'll be right up.