I thought I knew just about all of Busby Berkeley's work, but this was new to me. Compared to his later numbers, especially the Gold Diggers series, this is a bit sloppy. But, this was early days. Many thanks for this.
Multiple small glittery model airplanes! Plus, the names of three notable early aviators spelled out (Byrd, Hawks, Lindy). Yep, pretty crazy. And no, that's not a Nazi influence. Hitler had not taken over Germany yet when this film was made. The Nazis adapted existing military garb for their uses; they didn't invent it.
@hebneh Adapted existing military garb? They gained power including over the armed forces, they'd have hardly redesigned military clothing on having achieved that goal. Anyhow - the uniforms in this vid remind me of some modern Highway Patrol ones:-)
Very similar uniforms to the Italian airmen of the period.......but German?..well off the mark, the German uniforms were later, and would have been the dress versions.
well I had largely spoken with Busby in 1975 in Madrid and he was resent of Hollywood moguls and gives me the impression of a right winger and kkk simpathizer he said Ulysses Grant or Teddy Roosvelt much beter than Roosvelt and all that jews
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THAT WAS ADORABLE! I love it - thanks for posting.
Superb rare video. I really appreciate you posting it!
What an acid trip!! (As I imagine, of course...)... Thanks for the upload!
What a great time
always wished i was born back then
before the depression lol
Love her big wings-collar!
This is "Flying High", an americna film from 1931
I thought I knew just about all of Busby Berkeley's work, but this was new to me. Compared to his later numbers, especially the Gold Diggers series, this is a bit sloppy. But, this was early days. Many thanks for this.
Thanks.
Does she actually sing "I'm bloody proud" there? It kind of sounds like it.
What a charming number, I wish you could get some of these films on DVD.
@perfectjazz78
Yeah, but he came to power two years later.
Fab, but totally bonkers.
Multiple small glittery model airplanes! Plus, the names of three notable early aviators spelled out (Byrd, Hawks, Lindy). Yep, pretty crazy.
And no, that's not a Nazi influence. Hitler had not taken over Germany yet when this film was made. The Nazis adapted existing military garb for their uses; they didn't invent it.
An obviously Buzz Berkeley military precision routine.
???? Don't see it. It is an AVIATION number and the dancers are in AVIATOR uniforms.
The simplest explanation is usually correct.
@hebneh
Adapted existing military garb? They gained power including over the armed forces, they'd have hardly redesigned military clothing on having achieved that goal. Anyhow - the uniforms in this vid remind me of some modern Highway Patrol ones:-)
you mean young and well to do, remember the depression was going on for most folks.
At 01:36 this becomes utterly bats.
This was filmed in 1931 an Hitler had not even come to power yet !
Very similar uniforms to the Italian airmen of the period.......but German?..well off the mark, the German uniforms were later, and would have been the dress versions.
well I had largely spoken with Busby in 1975 in Madrid and he was resent of Hollywood moguls and gives me the impression of a right winger and kkk simpathizer he said Ulysses Grant or Teddy Roosvelt much beter than Roosvelt and all that jews
I wish I was young in the 1930's... The 21th century is so boring and ugly :(