The Flying Irishman
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The Flying Irishman (aka Born to Fly) is a 1939 biographical drama film produced by RKO Pictures about Douglas Corrigan's unofficial transatlantic flight the previous year in a dilapidated Curtiss Robin light aircraft. The film was directed by Leigh Jason based on a screenplay by Ernest Pagano and Dalton Trumbo.[1]
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The Flying Irishman | |
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Directed by | Leigh Jason |
Written by | Ernest Pagano Dalton Trumbo |
Starring | Douglas Corrigan |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Edited by | Arthur E. Roberts |
Music by | Roy Webb |
Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. |
Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date | April 7, 1939 (1939-04-07) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The Flying Irishman covers the material of Corrigan's autobiography, That's My Story, from his early life to his return from his wrong-way flight. Because of the huge popularity of Corrigan and his flight, the screenplay assumes that the material is already familiar to its audience.[2]