Walking on Air (1946 film)

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Walking on Air is a British musical film[1] featuring jazz, songs, dance, tap dance, and variety comedy routines including several performances by African American performers. Starring performers include , , , Ray Ellington, The Skating Avalons, singer singing "Honeysuckle Rose", Maudie Edwards, , Miki Hood, , , Coleridge Goode, and Freddie Crump on drums. The Huntley Film Archives have extended clips from the film. Aveling Ginever directed.[2] Ginever, Johnny Worth and Val Guest wrote the screenplay.[2][3]

An obituary for Peter Noble describes the film as having been virtually unseen. It debuted Susan Shaw, then known as Patsy Sloots.[4]

The film was made at Marylebone Studios in London.[5]

The film was described as having plenty of dancing but a thin storyline about an aspiring ballerina who is working in a variety show at a night club.[6]

History[]

In 1942 Jarrett was on BBC radio with Maurice Winnick's orchestra.[7] In 1944 Jarrett and Worthly appeared in a variety show.[8]

Songs[]

Songs in the film include:

  • "Carolina"
  • "St Louis Blues"
  • "Walking on Air" by Johnny Worthy
  • "Honeysuckle Rose"
  • "I Just Don't Know How to Swing" by
  • "Harlem jamboree" by
  • "Basin Street blues" by Spencer Williams[9]

Cast[]

Mr Austin played by Ray Ellington

References[]

  1. ^ Gifford, Denis (April 1, 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Walking on Air (1946)". BFI.
  3. ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (October 24, 2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786452118 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Peter Noble". The Independent. August 29, 1997.
  5. ^ Maxford, Howard (November 2, 2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 9781476629148 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Jay Robert Nash; Stanley Ralph Ross (1987). The Motion Picture Guide. Cinebooks. ISBN 978-0-933997-09-7.
  7. ^ "Schedule - BBC Programme Index".
  8. ^ "Variety Show featuring "The Dorchester Follies" – Hippodrome Heritage".
  9. ^ "WALKING ON AIR". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
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