The Sky`s the Limit (1943) |
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The Sky`s the Limit Cast |
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Fred Astaire
(as Fred Atwell)
with Joan Leslie
(as Joan Manion)
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Other InformationAwardsBest Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture Academy Awards [1944] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Music, Original Song Academy Awards [1944] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Plot SummaryThe central "character" of the Disney made-for-TV movie The Sky`s the Limit is a battered old biplane. The aircraft comes in handy when a spry old farmer (Pat O`Brien) makes an effort to "reach" his truculent grandson (Ike Eisenmann). It so happens t... DiscographySinglesOne for My Baby (and One for the Road) Cuban Sugar Mill A Lot in Common With You My Shining Hour |
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes Joan Manion: You know, purely in a sociological way, you interest me. A little.
Fred Atwell: Well, it`s a beginning, isn`t it?
Joan Manion: Don`t get me wrong! What interests me is this passion you seem to have for having your picture taken.
Fred Atwell: Let`s talk it over.
[to bartender]
Fred Atwell: I`ll have the same, please.
Joan Manion: You know, I`m supposed to be taking pictures of celebrities.
Fred Atwell: Couldn`t I be the fellow who never gets his name mentioned? The one they call `a friend`? You know: `Ginger Rogers - and friend.` Joan Manion: [Fred and Joan have just finished a dance number] Where did you learn to dance like that?
Fred Atwell: Arthur Murray.Trivia Fred Astaire`s character says he learned to dance at the `Arthur Murray` dancing school. Astaire had previously been in a dispute with the company over the unauthorized use of his likeness. In one scene Joan Manion (played by Joan Leslie) is asked by Fred Atwell - a.k.a. Fred Burton (played by Fred Astaire) if her boss, Mr. Harriman (played by Robert Benchley), has ever proposed marriage to her. She replies that he has attempted to numerous times, but keeps getting side-tracked by discussions of such things as the "sex life of polyps". In 1928 in one of Robert Benchley`s earliest films he played a "Doctor Benchley" in the film The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928) where he lectures Women`s Clubs on this interesting creature that can change its sex. Cut from the film was a home-front-flavored swing number, "Harvey, the Victory Garden Man" (music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer), sung by Ella Mae Morse to the backing of Freddie Slack and His Orchestra. A Fred Astaire solo dance number (on a railroad track) was cut from the film, although a print containing it was shown in New York until at least 1948. The song "Hangin` on to You" was written for the film but not used. Fred Astaire cut his shins and ankles on the broken glass generated during "One for My Baby." Joan Leslie`s vocals for "My Shining Hour" were dubbed by Sally Sweetland. Joan Leslie`s mouthed words at the fadeout were intended to be indecipherable. The character played by Joan Leslie refers to James Cagney, Leslie`s former co-star. The character played by Fred Astaire refers to Ginger Rogers and Rita Hayworth, Astaire`s former co-stars. Bernard Pearce was hired as choreographer but was let go a few weeks before filming. | ||
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