Father Takes the Air

Father Takes the Air is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald, written by D.D. Beauchamp and starring Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, Florence Bates, Barbara Brown, M'liss McClure and James Brown. The film was released on June 17, 1951 by Monogram Pictures.

Plot

Barbara Latham takes temporary charge of a small flying-school. Her father Henry is inspired to restart his flying career, not having flown since the end of World War I. He joins with mayor and fellow veteran George Colton as they accept a contract to fly a wanted criminal to Las Vegas, but they forget to refuel the airplane.

Cast

Raymond Walburn as Henry Latham
Walter Catlett as Mayor George Colton
Gary Gray as David Latham
Florence Bates as Minerva Bobbin
Barbara Brown as Mrs. Latham
M'liss McClure as Barbara Latham
James Brown as Bob
Georgie Nokes as Georgie Colton
Carl Milletaire as Gordon Bennett
Tom Dugan as Benny
Billy Bletcher as Haggarly
Maxine Semon as Miss Wells
Don Hicks as Charlie Twitchell
Joan Valerie as Blonde

Reception

In a contemporary review, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "When Walter Catlett and Raymond Walburn have any comedy to put over, they do so with a bang; and they have plenty of it in this one.... If there is any fault to be found with the film it is that all the comedians work a little too hard at being funny."