Tail Spin (1939)
- Directed by
- Roy Del Ruth
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of female aviators compete in air races and deal with personal and professional rivalries. One pilot wants to win the big race to prove herself.
livelydramaticambitiousenergetictenseinspiringnostalgiccompetition-fueled
What happens
Tail Spin (also known as Tailspin) is a 1939 aviation film. The screenplay was written by Frank Wead and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the book, Women with Wings: A novel of the modern day aviatrix (Ganesha Publishing, 1935), authored by Genevieve Haugen, who was also an advisor and stunt pilot in the film. Tail Spin starred Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Nancy Kelly, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell and Jane Wyman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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