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High Flying George
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Wikipedia article
'High Flying George' (aka 'High-Flying George') is a 1927 American film comedy depicting a wedding taking place on an aircraft. By 1927, the aerial stunt of an airborne wedding was becoming a commonplace Hollywood stunt.
Plot
George, an amorous Romeo has an idea to make his upcoming wedding a unique event. Seeing that a pilot is advertising a wedding "in the sky", George signs up but finds he is not the only one who will be flying.
Two couples are going to be wed by a priest who administers the oaths. George and his fianc wait their turn on the top wing of a Curtiss Jenny biplane, with the banner "Just Married" on its fuselage.
Production
Principal photography on 'High Flying George' took place in 1927.Farmer 1984, p. 315. A recent commentary on the production is that "The airplane wedding was a movie commonplace by the time of "High Flying George", 1927.[https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-airplane-wedding-was-a-movie-commonplace-by-the-time-of-high-flying-76392933.html "High Flying George".] 'Alamy', 2019. Retrieved: July 7, 2019.
Reception
Aviation film historian James Farmer in 'Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation' (1984) described 'High Flying George', a minor piece, highlighting an "airborne wedding in a Curtiss Jenny." 'High Flying George' was advertised as an "extra added attraction" and a "novelty comedy".[https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-mar-12-1928-p-7/ "Monday, March 12, 1928 - Page 7."] 'Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives', 2019. Retrieved: July 7, 2019.
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Bibliography
* Farmer, James H. 'Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation' (1st ed.). Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: TAB Books 1984. .
Category:1927 films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:American aviation films
Category:1927 comedy films
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1920s American films
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