Flying High (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Reisner |
| Written by | A. P. Younger (screenplay and dialogue) Charles F. Riesner (adaptation) Robert E. Hopkins (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | Flying High 1930 musical by B. G. DeSylva (book) Lew Brown (lyrics) Ray Henderson and John McGowan (music) |
| Produced by | George White |
| Starring | Bert Lahr Charlotte Greenwood Pat O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Edited by | William S. Gray |
| Music by | Songs: B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown (lyrics) Ray Henderson (music) Additional songs: Dorothy Fields (lyrics) Jimmy McHugh (music) |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. |
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Running time | 78 or 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $634,000 |
| Box office | $657,000 |
Flying High (also known as George White's Flying High and Happy Landing, the title it was released under in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by George White, and directed by Charles F. Reisner. The film stars Bert Lahr, in his first film role, Charlotte Greenwood, and Pat O'Brien, and features Charles Winninger, Hedda Hopper, and Guy Kibbee, with Gus Arnheim and his orchestra.
Flying High is based on the Broadway show of the same name, and has song lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, and music by Ray Henderson. Additional songs for the film were by Dorothy Fields (lyrics) and Jimmy McHugh (music). The choreography for the musical numbers – which were originally in Technicolor, but which only survive in black and white – is by Busby Berkeley