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The Sky's the Limit

1943 · 89 min

A breezy, charming wartime romance with sparkling dance numbers and a surprisingly tender dramatic turn.

Genres
Comedy, Romance, Music
Tagline
Here's a thrill, new and gay! It's a dance filled holiday!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • deception
  • war
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, romance, music
Directed by
Edward H. Griffith
Written by
Frank Fenton, Lynn Root
Starring
Fred Astaire, Joan Leslie, Robert Benchley, Robert Ryan, Elizabeth Patterson, Marjorie Gateson, Freddie Slack, Bobby Barber
Music
Harold Arlen
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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