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The Sky's the Limit

Musical drama. War hero Fred Atwell falls in love with a beautiful magazine photographer while on leave in New York. Misunderstandings abound when he refuses to reveal his identity as a Flying Tiger.

Tired of being lauded as a hero, a World War II pilot on leave in New York pretends to be a civilian for a while. When he falls in love with a magazine photographer, he continues to hide his true identity, even though she thinks he is trying to evade serving in the forces. Songs include One for My Baby.

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1 hour, 26 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Sep 202310:00
BBC Two

Credits

Fred AtwellFred Astaire
Joan ManionJoan Leslie
Reg FentonRobert Ryan
Phil HarrimanRobert Benchley
Mrs FisherElizabeth Patterson
Canteen HostessMarjorie Gateson
JacksonEric Blore
DirectorEdward H Griffith
ProducerDavid Hempstead
WriterFrank Fenton
WriterLynn Root

Broadcasts

  • Tue 8 Sep 200911:00
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sat 19 Nov 201113:35
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Tue 8 Jan 201308:55
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Fri 4 Oct 201915:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire & BBC Scotland
  • Tue 19 May 202015:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Sun 24 Sep 202310:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire

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