The Sky's the Limit
Published January 27, 2025
Film info
- Title The Sky's the Limit
- Director Edward H. Griffith
- Year 1943
- Run time 1hr 29m
- Genres Comedy, Romance, Music
- Tagline Here's a thrill, new and gay! It's a dance filled holiday!
Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron’s personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:02 | It doesn’t seem that bad, the celebration/propaganda tour. |
| 6:09 | What does 4F mean in terms of the draft? Not high up, I’m guessing. |
| 10:05 | Oof, when you had to change the bulb and carry spare bulbs around with you for the flash. |
| 11:15 | Ginger Rogers reference! |
| 16:00 | Proper stalking and he’s not ashamed to admit it. |
| 23:15 | Seriously! A guy you met yesterday breaks into your house and cooks you breakfast? That’s not love. |
| 35:36 | Wahey, the tap dancing bit. |
| 53:17 | I’m so confused what his plan is at this point. |
| 1:04:58 | “The year doesn’t seem to be on here, so we’ll say 1936 for fun.” Love it. |
| 1:20:47 | For a musical, there’s only been a couple of songs in it. |
Thoughts
This is a weird one, there’s nothing outwardly wrong with this movie, it’s typical of it’s time - singing and dancing and finding love along the way. But it’s also really, really bad. There aren’t many songs, although the dancing is top notch, so it feels a stretch to call it a musical really. The story is awful - this guy stalking a woman he just met and really getting under her skin. Even if you count for the fact that it’s ‘of it’s time’, it’s still pretty questionable. And ultimately the story is a whole lot of nothing. There are better Astaire movies out there.
Rating: 1 / 5
