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00:01:08Farrell expects to make New York in close to seven hours.
00:01:10Boy, I wish you'd take my mother-in-law.
00:01:12Here he comes now.
00:01:14Happy landing.
00:01:15Hiya, boy.
00:01:16Hi.
00:01:16Mr. Farrell, how much time do you expect
00:01:17to clip off the record?
00:01:18I don't like to brag about my baby boys,
00:01:20but I predict the special will crack every record
00:01:22between Los Angeles and New York.
00:01:24Yeah, if your baby will carry the load.
00:01:25Oh, singing the blues again, huh?
00:01:27I still say that Porter won't carry me
00:01:28in a half a ton of fuel.
00:01:30Well, I don't know how much fat you put on lately, Brad,
00:01:32but my designers tell me.
00:01:33Jen Buck says she don't.
00:01:34It's a bet.
00:01:35Say, what's holding us up around here?
00:01:37It's Squid Watkins back there making with his mumbo jumbo.
00:01:41Oh, what is it this time, Squid?
00:01:42Old shoes or a gilded wishbone?
00:01:44Just trying to bring you luck, that's all.
00:01:46Yeah, well, for 12 years, you've been loading my ship
00:01:48with good luck, John.
00:01:50Someday, I'm going to get killed on one of them.
00:01:51I tell you, airplanes ain't safe, Brad.
00:01:53When you're leaving terra firma, you're
00:01:54defying the law of gratitude.
00:01:56And when you defy gratitude, you get a bit skimpy.
00:01:58You've got my cockpit so lodged with rabbit's feet now,
00:02:00I don't know which way I'm going.
00:02:01I hung up on them lucky dolls, too,
00:02:03the one I saved from the last two crack-ups.
00:02:04Oh, you did?
00:02:05How about it, you two lovebirds?
00:02:07OK, bud.
00:02:08So long, beautiful.
00:02:09Hey, Brad, when you get over Nebraska,
00:02:11kind of drop that off, will you?
00:02:13It'll save me some money.
00:02:14When you get over Nebraska, kind of drop that off, will you?
00:02:16It'll save me some money.
00:02:29Ow!
00:02:35If that guy wasn't the best mechanic in the world, I'd...
00:02:39Good thing there wasn't a horse on there.
00:02:41Airplanes ain't safe.
00:03:05Well, boss?
00:03:06That wreckage is good as broke.
00:03:32You can't lift her.
00:03:33Look at her sweat.
00:03:34You can't lift her.
00:03:35Look at her sweat.
00:03:54Pull her up, Brad.
00:04:05Help!
00:04:29Gee, Billy Renner and I had a pony once,
00:04:32and it broke its leg and they had to...
00:04:35Don't worry, Brad. They won't have to shoot me.
00:04:38I was in the hospital once. I had intentional flu.
00:04:41Hey, cut that out. That candy belongs to an inbred.
00:04:43Oh, excuse me. I thought it was yours.
00:04:46Take Squid out and buy him some ice cream, son.
00:04:47We want to talk to Uncle Brad.
00:04:49Oh, I'm on a diet. Give me bananas.
00:04:52I want to fly, Squid. You promised me.
00:04:54You promised you'd let me fly solo.
00:04:55Oh, you're not good enough yet to fly solo.
00:04:59Sure I am. My dad's the greatest flyer in the world
00:05:01and it's in my blood.
00:05:02Ain't that right, Mom?
00:05:03Yes, I'm afraid you're right, sonny.
00:05:06See? Come on, Squid.
00:05:07Okay. Get in the cockpit.
00:05:09What are you doing now? Going to your dance?
00:05:11No, I'm a low-wing job.
00:05:12Looks like you're going into a tailspin.
00:05:14Contact. Start your motor.
00:05:17Hey, that motor's only running on one tonsil.
00:05:21Don't forget to adjust your safety belt.
00:05:23I'll pull you nonstop to the end of the hauling back.
00:05:25Retractable wings.
00:05:27I doubt if you'll ever get that extra fuel load off the ground.
00:05:30Here we go. Let's have a little zoom-a-take-off.
00:05:33Yee-haw!
00:05:37Sorry, boss. You should have used the other runway.
00:05:41That mush-brain maniac.
00:05:45Did you ring?
00:05:46No. If that Squid had one more brain, he'd be a halfwit.
00:05:50Hello, Johnny. Hello, Betty.
00:05:52Well, what do you think of Superman here?
00:05:54Can't even get a ship off the ground.
00:05:55What do you mean? Didn't I tell you...
00:05:57All right, all right. You win your bet.
00:06:00My designers were wrong.
00:06:01Oh, so your designers were wrong, and I wind up almost breaking my neck.
00:06:05Well, you're a test pilot, aren't you?
00:06:07Huh. I ought to wrap that cast right around your neck.
00:06:10It's the same with all of us, Brad. We've all taken our chances.
00:06:13You mean it was the same.
00:06:14In the good old days when we flew with the Big Six, we had a little fun out of it.
00:06:18Now it's a race with a crash wagon to try and make a living.
00:06:22Why don't you get out of it, Brad?
00:06:24Get out of it?
00:06:25For good, I mean.
00:06:26Are you kidding? Why don't Johnny get out?
00:06:28He will soon. Every cent he makes testing, he's putting into his plastic plane.
00:06:32I hope it works out.
00:06:34It's gonna work.
00:06:35As soon as my ship's finished, no more testing for Johnny Coles.
00:06:39No more chill for Betty.
00:06:41Brad, you know what the trouble with you is? You're just a glory-hunting kid at heart.
00:06:45You're crazy.
00:06:46Am I?
00:06:47You could have quit when I did.
00:06:49But oh, no. You wanted to go on head shopping down Main Street, giving the yokels a thrill.
00:06:54Spending your prize money trying to drink the town dry and partying gals you never saw again.
00:06:59Yeah, well, a guy's gotta have some fun, doesn't he?
00:07:01Aviation's grown into a business, Brad, but you just haven't grown up with it.
00:07:06Oh, I forgot. Here's something came to the plant for you.
00:07:09Oh, it's from Doug.
00:07:11Yeah, aviation's a business, all right.
00:07:14A business that snuffs you out or retires you at the age of 35 under some stooge that doesn't know a nail around from a hole in the ground.
00:07:20You haven't learned a thing, Brad.
00:07:22Oh, yes, I have.
00:07:23One thing. To keep this kid out of flying, there's gonna be one fare I'll get his out of this game without risking his neck.
00:07:30What's Doug got to say?
00:07:32Well, he's due out next month with a nice new shiny diploma in aeronautical engineering.
00:07:36That's swell.
00:07:37You know, every crate I've tested has been just that much more insurance to keep Doug out of the air.
00:07:44Hey, get a load of the kid.
00:07:47Yeah, you better keep your women locked up when he's around.
00:07:49You telling me.
00:07:51And listen, you old highbinder, I want to talk to you about him.
00:08:02Well, for heaven's sake, what happened?
00:08:04A crack up, Mom.
00:08:07Airplanes just ain't safe.
00:08:09Even when I'm the airplane.
00:08:22Brad, this new engine will deliver a hundred more horsepower.
00:08:25That ought to carry the load.
00:08:35What does that guy think he is, a crop duster?
00:08:38He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:40He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:42He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:44He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:46He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:48He's a good-for-nothing.
00:08:51He is. The crop duster?
00:09:02Take it easy, Brad.
00:09:04That leg is in no shape for arguments yet.
00:09:06Oh, yeah?
00:09:07This new muttonhead, what's the deal?
00:09:10Surprise, Dough!
00:09:12Hey, I thought you said he couldn't fly?
00:09:14Well, these ain't water wings!
00:09:15How are you, Brad?
00:09:16You're looking great.
00:09:17He, what are you doing in this shit?
00:09:19I just buried her out for him.
00:09:21You knew perfectly well how I felt about your flying.
00:09:24Didn't think you'd mind, Brad.
00:09:26Here I am sending you door to go to engineering school.
00:09:29And you use it to learn to fly.
00:09:31I took my engineering course.
00:09:33I learned to fly through the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
00:09:35It didn't cost me a dime.
00:09:36But you did the one thing I didn't want you to do.
00:09:38Ah, cool off, Brad.
00:09:39Yeah, it makes you cook inside.
00:09:41I'm McMasters.
00:09:42How are you?
00:09:44I didn't think Brad would boil over like this.
00:09:47Why do you think I've been talking all these years?
00:09:49Look, I appreciate everything you've done for me, Brad.
00:09:52But I want to fly, and I don't see any reason why I can't.
00:09:57All right, you're a flyer.
00:09:59So you're on your own.
00:10:03What a homecoming.
00:10:06Well, I guess I better pick up my marvels.
00:10:09Now, wait a minute, son.
00:10:10Don't you go off half-cocked.
00:10:11Hey, Squid.
00:10:12Yeah?
00:10:13Take Doug over to your place.
00:10:14Go on, go on.
00:10:15Sure.
00:10:16Save it, save it.
00:10:17You've got about as much head on you as a stale glass of beer.
00:10:20Come on in the office.
00:10:27How do you like the joint?
00:10:28Huh?
00:10:29All right.
00:10:30It's all right.
00:10:31Well, why don't you start unpacking, then?
00:10:33What for?
00:10:34Oh, you think Brad don't want you, huh?
00:10:36You got a cigarette?
00:10:37Oh, I got one.
00:10:38Hey, you wait here.
00:10:39I want to show you something.
00:10:40I got a collection of four-leaf clovers,
00:10:42the luckiest thing in the world.
00:10:45Oh, boy.
00:10:51Woo!
00:10:52What a crash.
00:10:53Did you hurt yourself?
00:10:54No.
00:10:55What did you do?
00:10:56I just scratched myself.
00:10:57Oh, hey, hey.
00:10:58Don't take that altitude.
00:10:59Safety first.
00:11:00I said, wait till I get some macericum.
00:11:04Sit down.
00:11:05It's nothing at all.
00:11:06Yeah, but I got to fix that confection.
00:11:07It's not worth bothering about.
00:11:09Oh, yes, says you.
00:11:10I had a friend one time named Stinky Cornfeller.
00:11:12One morning, he stuck his finger with a pin.
00:11:14And what do you think happened?
00:11:15That night at 6 o'clock, he was out cold in his coffin.
00:11:18Now, what happened?
00:11:19Blood poisoning?
00:11:20No, he was hit with a truck.
00:11:21You can't be too careful with these things, you know.
00:11:23The germs and everything set in.
00:11:25Hey, you know, I'd like to stay here, Squid.
00:11:29Brad's always been tough.
00:11:31But the way things turned out, oh, you got the guy all wrong.
00:11:35He was just surprised, that's all.
00:11:37Why, he loves you like a brother.
00:11:38He always says that.
00:11:42Hey, Squid, what are you hanging around for?
00:11:44Oh, I was just hanging around.
00:11:46Yeah, well, Mac told you to bring him over,
00:11:48not take the day off.
00:11:49Oh, well, look, I was just leaving.
00:11:55Well, I guess I better roll my...
00:11:58Oh, come on, kid, don't be a chump.
00:12:00Yeah, but you said that...
00:12:02Oh, I know, I know, I lost my head.
00:12:04But Squid can move in there, and you can bunk here.
00:12:07Say, I smooshed Mac into giving you a swell job.
00:12:09Oh, that's what I always wanted, to work with you and Mac.
00:12:11Well, you got your wish.
00:12:12Of course, I don't expect to do your kind of flying right off the bat.
00:12:15Hey, wait a minute.
00:12:16You're going to fly a drafting board.
00:12:18A what?
00:12:19Yeah, you're starting in the designing room.
00:12:21Mac's giving you a swell chance.
00:12:22Yeah, there's the draftsman, huh?
00:12:24Oh, I know how you feel, kid.
00:12:26You're just itching to get up there and fly by the seat of your pants
00:12:29and get in the headlines.
00:12:30Yeah, maybe I am.
00:12:31Yeah, well, I've had all that.
00:12:33When the glory's gone, all you've got left is nerves
00:12:35and hangover and no future.
00:12:37But the first toy I ever had was a model plane you made for me.
00:12:40I learned to read from a clipping book telling me about the stunts
00:12:43that you and the Big Six pulled.
00:12:45I used to tell the kids at school that I'd fly with you and Mac
00:12:49and Johnny Coles and Whispering Bill Thompson and...
00:12:53You come over here.
00:12:57There's Whispering Bill, one of the greatest flyers I ever knew.
00:13:00So what?
00:13:01Washed out in a tailspin.
00:13:03There's Ace Broxton, number two.
00:13:06If he'd have been just six inches higher,
00:13:08he would have missed those telegraph wires.
00:13:10And there's Red Carrington.
00:13:12Stacked into the side of a mountain,
00:13:14carrying serum for a publicity stunt.
00:13:16He was number three of the Big Six.
00:13:18But they were pioneers. Ships are better now.
00:13:20Sure, they helped pave the way, and so did I.
00:13:22And the only way I can get out is to take the way they did.
00:13:25A guy's got to take chances.
00:13:26But a man doesn't have to fly.
00:13:28He can take the lessons those fellas taught to build ships, safer ships,
00:13:31so we won't have any more Red Carringtons or Whispering Bills.
00:13:34Okay, Brad. I'll forget it.
00:13:37That's the boy.
00:13:38You know, Doug, I promised Mom I'd look after you.
00:13:41I wouldn't be keeping my promise very well
00:13:43if I let you be the fourth helmet up on that wall.
00:13:46Come on, let's get unpacked.
00:14:05Beep, beep, beep.
00:14:08Hello.
00:14:09Hello.
00:14:10Can you tell me where I can find Brad Farrell?
00:14:12Brad Farrell? Oh, he's in the pilot house.
00:14:15The pilot house?
00:14:16Yeah. You see that little building right over there?
00:14:19Well, that isn't it.
00:14:21Uh, we just had the pilot house painted,
00:14:23and the painter said, well, he was going to put wallpaper in it.
00:14:25We said, no, paint it because it looks...
00:14:27I beg your pardon.
00:14:28I just want to find Brad Farrell.
00:14:30Oh, Brad Farrell.
00:14:31Well, he's in the pilot house.
00:14:33You see that little building over there?
00:14:34That still isn't it.
00:14:36When you get there, you turn to the...
00:14:38No, you better turn to the left.
00:14:40You go right around the corner,
00:14:41and if he isn't in the pilot house,
00:14:43uh, he's asleep.
00:14:45But, uh...
00:14:46Thank you very much.
00:15:04Bill Tate.
00:15:05The wildest galoot on the field.
00:15:07Say, I don't want to miss this.
00:15:20Ow!
00:15:21Why don't you watch where you're going?
00:15:23I-I'm sorry.
00:15:25I'm awfully sorry.
00:15:27You make a habit of knocking people down?
00:15:29Well, I...
00:15:30I didn't knock you down because I wanted to.
00:15:32Oh, a psychopathic case.
00:15:34The urge was just too strong to resist.
00:15:36So, uh, I'm still sorry.
00:15:38Uh, can I help you with anything?
00:15:40No.
00:15:41It's in my things.
00:15:42Will you please tell me where Mr. Farrell is?
00:15:44Mr...
00:15:45Well, that's me.
00:15:47You?
00:15:48Yeah.
00:15:49Oh.
00:15:51Well, if somebody had to knock me down,
00:15:53I'm awfully glad they didn't.
00:15:55Oh.
00:15:56Well, if somebody had to knock me down,
00:15:58I'm awfully glad it was you.
00:16:00Huh?
00:16:01I mean, you're the man I came to see.
00:16:03Me?
00:16:04Yes, I'm Carol Blake.
00:16:05Yeah, well, how do you do...
00:16:06What did you want to see me about?
00:16:08My father's Professor Blake.
00:16:09He taught aerodynamics at Southwest Tech.
00:16:12Perhaps you've heard of him?
00:16:13No, I don't believe so.
00:16:15Well, Bill Terry at Municipal Airport suggested I see you.
00:16:19Bill Terry?
00:16:21Well, thanks to Bill.
00:16:23I've been reading about the famous Brad Farrell for years.
00:16:27You know, I thought you'd be a little older.
00:16:30You did, huh?
00:16:32Well, I'm the type that ages gracefully.
00:16:36Really, I wanted to see Mr. McMaster,
00:16:38but Mr. Terry said I'd have a better chance
00:16:40if I could see you first about the plane.
00:16:42Yeah, about the plane, huh?
00:16:44Yes.
00:16:45My father's designed a plastic ship,
00:16:47and it's so revolutionary,
00:16:49he's having trouble interesting the manufacturers.
00:16:51So you decided that maybe you could interest them, is that it?
00:16:54Well, sort of.
00:16:55If you'd look over these designs,
00:16:57I know you could influence Mr. McMaster.
00:17:00Yoo-hoo, Farrell!
00:17:02How about it?
00:17:03Hey, look, I'm holding up a big conference in there,
00:17:07but if we could get together tonight, you know?
00:17:10Good.
00:17:11Then I could explain the whole thing to you.
00:17:12Yeah.
00:17:13Well, I knock off about six,
00:17:15so how about meeting me for dinner over there
00:17:17at the Flyers' Roost, say around seven?
00:17:19Oh, I'd love that.
00:17:21So I'll see you about seven, Mr. Farrell.
00:17:23Yeah.
00:17:24I do hope I can interest you.
00:17:25I'm sure you can.
00:17:27Goodbye.
00:17:49Take it, too.
00:18:00Sam?
00:18:01Take mine, Baker.
00:18:20This must be the end of the line.
00:18:22Huh?
00:18:23The music stopped.
00:18:27I'm sorry.
00:18:30For a man who's just getting over a broken leg,
00:18:32you dance very well, Mr. Farrell.
00:18:34Hey, that's not much of a compliment, young lady.
00:18:39Oh, Squid, you're getting clumsier.
00:18:42He said he was going to see a professor.
00:18:47I get such a kick out of this place.
00:18:49It's just like being part of the game.
00:18:52Oh, no wonder he gave us the brush.
00:18:55If you'd had a professor like that,
00:18:56you would have got out of the fifth grade.
00:18:58Don't be silly.
00:18:59I'd have still been in it.
00:19:01You're the first test pilot I ever met.
00:19:06I must admit, I was kind of worried.
00:19:09A business appointment, he said.
00:19:11Because you seem...
00:19:14I'm sorry.
00:19:15The coffee's awful stuffy.
00:19:17I mean, the room's burned my tongue.
00:19:20If we could get out on the balcony, huh?
00:19:22I haven't even started my ice cream.
00:19:24The ice cream's awful.
00:19:25I should have told you that before.
00:19:26It's really terrible.
00:19:27But I like it.
00:19:31Oh, what I wouldn't give for a poor alarm fire.
00:19:33Oh, Douglas, my lad.
00:19:35The professor?
00:19:36The professor's daughter.
00:19:37A couple of the boys.
00:19:39Well, I'll see you tomorrow, huh?
00:19:41Aren't you going to introduce us?
00:19:43This is Squid.
00:19:45My name is Brad Farrell.
00:19:47How do you do?
00:19:48Who?
00:19:50Brad Farrell.
00:19:53But you said you were Brad Farrell.
00:19:57Look, I can explain this.
00:19:59Never mind.
00:20:00I'm Doug Farrelly's brother.
00:20:01I had every intention of telling you.
00:20:03I can understand your intention.
00:20:05Very funny.
00:20:06The joke's over.
00:20:07Now, wait a minute.
00:20:08You're giving her a line, huh?
00:20:09I was not.
00:20:10It was strictly business.
00:20:12Business, Douglas?
00:20:13Yes, business.
00:20:14She said she wanted to see you about something, so.
00:20:17I just thought I could save you a lot of time and bother
00:20:20and find out myself.
00:20:22You can take me home.
00:20:23Oh, now, children, I'm sorry if I opened this big mouth of mine
00:20:26and put my foot in it.
00:20:27It's not important.
00:20:28Oh, but it is important.
00:20:30Um, what was it you wanted to see me about?
00:20:34It was about my father's plane.
00:20:36But you wouldn't want to listen anyway.
00:20:38Oh, but I would.
00:20:39I'd love it.
00:20:40Come on, let's dance.
00:20:41I'm better on my feet anyway.
00:20:42Douglas, put a nickel in the jukebox, will you?
00:20:44Right this way.
00:20:51Doug's a great fellow.
00:20:52I bet he swept you right off your feet.
00:20:54He certainly did.
00:21:05What was it you wanted to talk to me about?
00:21:07I was telling you.
00:21:09I'm trying to get my mind off something you don't really think.
00:21:12Oh, that's swell.
00:21:13I always liked the girl who helped your father.
00:21:34And don't you think Mr. McMaster would go for it?
00:21:37I don't know.
00:21:38You don't know?
00:21:39I didn't hear you.
00:21:41Never mind.
00:21:42This is no place to discuss business.
00:21:44I can see that.
00:21:45That's a fact.
00:21:49Now, I was doing all right until you mothers came along.
00:21:51Ah, James is poison, or just like airplanes.
00:21:54You never know when they're going to put you in a spin.
00:21:57I had a girl just like that once, and I was doing all right too.
00:22:00All of a sudden, out of the clear blue,
00:22:02a guy comes along and takes her right out from under my nose.
00:22:05A pilot?
00:22:06No, her husband.
00:22:08Hey, did you bring any cookies?
00:22:12Hey, Doc.
00:22:13Drop another nickel, will you?
00:22:17Here's a slug I think will save it.
00:22:20There I was, 5,000 feet in the air.
00:22:23Nothing but jungle under me.
00:22:25Right then and there, my motor quit on me.
00:22:28Well, there was no place to put her down.
00:22:30Then all of a sudden, I looked over to my right,
00:22:32and I saw a little spot just about,
00:22:34just about as big as a handkerchief.
00:22:36But you made the landing.
00:22:38No, it was a handkerchief.
00:22:48Well, have a nice flight, Miss Clake.
00:22:50Thanks, Quid.
00:22:51You sure been keeping Brad up in the air.
00:22:54Quid's about as subtle as a punch in the nose.
00:22:57Thanks, boss.
00:22:58He always used to say that babes in planes wouldn't mix,
00:23:01you know, like Earl and Vinegar.
00:23:03Oh, I bet so.
00:23:04Gotta get a zipper for that yap of yours.
00:23:06Oh, did I say something funny?
00:23:07Not in years.
00:23:29Well, that's one thing about airplanes.
00:23:31You can't get out and walk back.
00:23:39It's great flying around like this, isn't it?
00:23:41Do you really think women in planes shouldn't mix?
00:23:44Nah, you ought to take off at dawn and see a sunrise from this roost.
00:23:48Look, tomorrow we'll, uh...
00:23:49Not tomorrow.
00:23:51No?
00:23:52You're supposed to meet my father tomorrow, remember?
00:23:55Oh, yeah, I was going to tell you about that, but I...
00:23:57But something came up.
00:23:59What do I have to do,
00:24:00qualify for a pilot's license before you'll talk to Dad about a plane?
00:24:04Oh, you think I'm not interested, huh?
00:24:06Well, are you?
00:24:08After all, I've dined with you,
00:24:10I've danced with you,
00:24:11flown with you.
00:24:12Good company, aren't I?
00:24:14I have no complaints about your company.
00:24:16You're charming.
00:24:17And pretty, too.
00:24:19Go ahead and laugh it off,
00:24:21but either you see Dad tomorrow,
00:24:23or this is the end of a very beautiful...
00:24:26Oh, don't say that.
00:24:27Miss, I have something very special planned for you.
00:24:29I'm not interested.
00:24:31Gee.
00:24:32What is it?
00:24:33Oh, just the usual Friday get-together,
00:24:35the pilots, the flyers, roost, that's all.
00:24:37Of course, if you're not interested, why, uh...
00:24:39Just a moment.
00:24:40I've changed my mind.
00:24:42Good.
00:24:43Then you'll go, huh?
00:24:45Well, I'll pick you up at eight.
00:24:46No, don't bother to pick me up.
00:24:48I've something to do.
00:24:50I'll see you later at the roost.
00:24:52Okay.
00:24:55See you tonight?
00:24:56Yeah.
00:24:59We did okay up there, didn't we?
00:25:01Yeah, we did.
00:25:02Well, I'll see you later.
00:25:03Bye.
00:25:04Bye.
00:25:05Bye.
00:25:06Bye.
00:25:07Bye.
00:25:08Bye.
00:25:09Bye.
00:25:10Bye.
00:25:11Bye.
00:25:12Bye.
00:25:13Bye.
00:25:14Bye.
00:25:15Bye.
00:25:16Bye.
00:25:17Bye.
00:25:18Bye.
00:25:19Bye.
00:25:20Bye.
00:25:21Bye.
00:25:22Bye.
00:25:23We did okay up there, didn't we?
00:25:24Yes, we did.
00:25:28Jerk.
00:25:44I'm awfully sorry.
00:25:46I suppose women who hang around airports should wear bustles.
00:25:49How's the Brad Farrell campaign coming along?
00:25:52The what?
00:25:53The Blitzkrieg the other night.
00:25:55Oh, I'm sorry about that.
00:25:57I must have thought about it.
00:25:59Well, it just seemed the easiest way to get a date with a beautiful girl, that's all.
00:26:04After that, what can I say?
00:26:06Suppose we start all over again.
00:26:07From the beginning.
00:26:10Yes.
00:26:11Now, what about that brother of mine?
00:26:14Oh, he's a hard nut to crack.
00:26:16Yeah, don't I know it.
00:26:18Maybe little brother can help.
00:26:20Would you?
00:26:21We're pals, aren't we?
00:26:23Mister, you've just joined a conspiracy.
00:26:40Well, well, two little lovebirds.
00:26:42Hiya, Brad.
00:26:43You two keep that up and you'll have to get married.
00:26:45Won't you join us?
00:26:46No.
00:26:47You see, the most beautiful girl in the world is sitting around waiting.
00:26:50Means she's waiting for...
00:26:51One of those.
00:26:52Yeah.
00:26:53How's little Brad?
00:26:54Oh, he's wonderful.
00:26:55Hey, when are we going to bust a bottle over that ship of yours?
00:26:58Oh, pretty soon now.
00:26:59Pretty soon.
00:27:00Well, let me know, will you?
00:27:05Honey, why didn't you tell him how well the ship has been flying the tests?
00:27:09Let's wait till they're finished.
00:27:10Have a drink, Brad.
00:27:12Thank you, darling.
00:27:21Well, well, fancy meeting you here.
00:27:23It's a small world, isn't it?
00:27:25Brad, I'd like you to meet my father.
00:27:28How do you do?
00:27:29How are you, Mr. Farrell?
00:27:33Professor Blake has been explaining his geodetic design to me, Brad.
00:27:36I think he's got something.
00:27:37This is rather an odd place to hold a conference,
00:27:40but my daughter said you wanted it here.
00:27:42Your daughter's a very clever girl.
00:27:45Thank you very much, Mr. Farrell.
00:27:47Thank you very much, Mr. Farrell.
00:27:49Shall we order?
00:27:50I'll mean.
00:27:53Douglas has explained it very well, Mr. Farrell.
00:27:56But one more thing.
00:27:58This basket weave construction is not only more resilient,
00:28:02but if any one of the sections is damaged,
00:28:04the rest of the plane will hold together.
00:28:07What I don't understand is why you don't have to brace the empennage.
00:28:10We make use of the cantilever principle.
00:28:13Perhaps if you'd sketched the tail section,
00:28:15Perhaps if you'd sketched the tail section, Carol.
00:28:21I hope they don't mind my doing this.
00:28:23Don't be silly, that tablecloth makes it hard.
00:28:25People of their age would have better sense than to write on the tablecloth.
00:28:28And that's for Brad, especially with the army eager for a cheap flight trainer right now.
00:28:34Hi.
00:28:35Hello?
00:28:36How are you?
00:28:37That landing gear fitting's okay now.
00:28:38Shall I lock up?
00:28:40You ain't going to fly her tonight.
00:28:43I said warm her up.
00:28:45Okay.
00:28:50That was Bob. I've got to run over to Hank.
00:28:52Oh, Johnny, you were going to forget all about that ship tonight.
00:28:56The government test at eight in the morning.
00:28:57Things have got to move like clockwork or they'll walk right out on me.
00:29:00They're busy these days.
00:29:02You're not going to take it up, are you?
00:29:04No, I'm just going to take a quick look.
00:29:06Here you go, baby.
00:29:07Sip your cocktail.
00:29:09I'll be back before you get me out.
00:29:12Those masters don't think that plastic planes are safe.
00:29:16You wouldn't even go for that plastic job with Johnny Cole.
00:29:18Douglas explained about Mr. Cole's plane an entirely different design.
00:29:27Won't fly anyhow.
00:29:42You were grand, Doug.
00:29:44Anything for a pal.
00:29:47You certainly made it a lot easier for my father.
00:29:50Why didn't you tell us about it?
00:29:52His blindness.
00:29:54Oh, he wouldn't want me to do that.
00:29:56I understand.
00:29:58I wonder.
00:30:00It's more than just a plane to him.
00:30:03It's the one thing that keeps him from feeling like he's a useless, blind old man.
00:30:08Got the enthusiasm of a kid.
00:30:10Oh, tonight, yes.
00:30:12As you'd seen him three years ago after the accident.
00:30:15How did it happen?
00:30:17Chemistry experiment.
00:30:19Oh, what a terrible break.
00:30:22One flash.
00:30:24He lost everything he lived for.
00:30:26He was hopeless.
00:30:29Then I remember this design he'd been toying with.
00:30:33At first he thought it was futile.
00:30:35And gradually he began to realize it might be of some use again.
00:30:40Must have been heartbreaking for you.
00:30:43Oh, my God.
00:30:45First he hired a draftsman.
00:30:47And a cabinet maker assembled a model.
00:30:50But masters have to accept that design, Doug.
00:30:54Did you hear Dad tonight when he said,
00:30:57when the plane's accepted by the governor?
00:31:00Oh, Doug, we can't let him down.
00:31:03No, we won't.
00:31:06I know how it is to have your dreams kicked around.
00:31:10You, Doug.
00:31:12Remember when I pretended that I was Brad?
00:31:15Yes.
00:31:17Well, part of that was you, but there was something else.
00:31:21I was borrowing his glory and parading around in it
00:31:25like a kid in a cowboy suit.
00:31:28No, I don't understand.
00:31:30Ever since I've been about that high,
00:31:32I wanted to get up there and put clouds around.
00:31:36Well, if you wanted to fly, why didn't you?
00:31:38If I were a man, I...
00:31:40I don't know. There are a lot of reasons.
00:31:42Come under the heading of promises and loyalty, gratitude.
00:31:51Why should I bother you with that stuff?
00:31:54Maybe it's because you're such a swell guy.
00:31:59You're a pretty swell guy yourself.
00:32:09I've been wanting to do that since the first time I bumped into you.
00:32:15It was the second time they got me.
00:32:19I think we'd better go inside.
00:32:32All right, why don't they bring their own paper?
00:32:35Well, I see you've made a lot of progress, Brad.
00:32:38By this time, I thought you'd be flying the plane.
00:32:41I'll give it a little more study.
00:32:44Here.
00:32:54Can I help you with anything?
00:32:56Yeah, I'll get me another tablecloth, will you?
00:32:58Yes, sir.
00:32:59Say that again, will you?
00:33:02Say that again.
00:33:13Hey, Brad, if you want to get a load of Johnny's new plane, now that's...
00:33:16What do you mean?
00:33:18He's flying it.
00:33:20Oh, boy, I've got to see this.
00:33:22It's that plastic jab I was telling you about, Professor.
00:33:24Yeah, that's it.
00:33:25There she is.
00:33:55There she is.
00:34:25There she is.
00:34:41She's pretty, isn't she?
00:34:55She's pretty, isn't she?
00:35:25She's pretty, isn't she?
00:35:43Carol, go in and take care of Betty, will you?
00:35:45Sure.
00:35:56Well, you're passing up a great bet.
00:35:59Brad, you're crazy trying to sell me on a plastic ship after what happened to Johnny.
00:36:03But, Mac, this is different.
00:36:05Oh, come on, finish dressing, will you?
00:36:07I'm starved.
00:36:09Look, Johnny's was a veneer job.
00:36:11This is a geodetic.
00:36:13Do me a favor, will you?
00:36:15Take this pretty little basket and put it on the table.
00:36:17I'll take care of it.
00:36:19I'll take care of it.
00:36:21I'll take care of it.
00:36:23I'll take care of it.
00:36:25I'm full and full of Easter eggs.
00:36:27Yeah, and you're the guy that's always telling me to get out of testing.
00:36:30Now I've got a chance, why don't you give it to me?
00:36:32How?
00:36:33Look, I get three grand for testing the Special, don't I?
00:36:35Yeah.
00:36:36Two more if I break the record to New York?
00:36:38Yes, yes.
00:36:39All right, I'll put the whole thing in if you'll build the Blake plane.
00:36:41Aw, Brad, if you're falling for this gal, why use me for a come on?
00:36:45What's the matter? Won't she marry you without premium?
00:36:48What, make another Betty Coles out of her?
00:36:50No, sir, not until these geodetics are coming off the line and I can flop my feet up on a desk.
00:36:55Well, I hate to kick little Cupid in the pants,
00:36:57but I'm just not sold on plastic planes.
00:37:03Well, after all, we did learn a little about plastic
00:37:06from Johnny's crack-up.
00:37:07I thought if we could put this plane over,
00:37:09we might cut little Brad and Betty in.
00:37:12We do owe Johnny something.
00:37:14Yeah, I guess we do.
00:37:17You know, I'm a sentimental slob.
00:37:20You mean you'll do it, Mac?
00:37:21Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:37:22Oh, gee, that's swell.
00:37:23We'll put Doug on it, and by the time
00:37:25the special's ready for the speed trials,
00:37:27he'll have one almost finished.
00:37:28Come on, let's tell Carol about it.
00:37:29Now, wait a minute, Jacko.
00:37:31I'm running the plan.
00:37:32I know, but let's tell her anyway.
00:37:33Come on.
00:37:34Uh, Douglas Farrell is in charge of construction
00:37:37on the Blake Geodetic.
00:37:38The Army is interested in this plane as a primary trainer
00:37:41if the ship is ready for test within 30 days.
00:37:43Daniel McMaster.
00:37:47I wish I had a brother.
00:37:48I wish I had a brother.
00:38:18You can do it, Max.
00:38:46Well, Brad, there's your plane.
00:38:48Someday she'll pay off plenty of coffee and cakes for you and mom.
00:38:51Why gee Brad, I don't know what we'd have done without you.
00:38:54Yeah.
00:38:55You like it huh?
00:38:56Yes sir.
00:38:57Sharp I think.
00:39:19Doc, do you think these rudder cables are heavy enough?
00:39:26They'll take 4,000 pounds.
00:39:28That ought to be enough.
00:39:30Hey Brad.
00:39:31Doc.
00:39:32Doc.
00:39:33How about your bottlenecks?
00:39:34What's the matter?
00:39:35You'll have to leave for Washington first thing in the morning.
00:39:36I can't.
00:39:37I got all this work piled up.
00:39:38If you don't go there won't be any ship to test in two weeks.
00:39:39What do they want?
00:39:40CAA needs a formula for stress analysis immediately.
00:39:42Haven't they got that here?
00:39:43Not on shear deck.
00:39:44You better get some rest.
00:39:45Incidentally you're doing a swell job Doc.
00:39:46Yeah.
00:39:47I'll see you at the square.
00:39:52Hey.
00:39:53What's the issue?
00:39:54He might not be back.
00:39:55You know Monday when you make the speed hop.
00:39:56And if he ain't it won't be good luck.
00:39:58That's right Doug.
00:39:59I'd like to have you back to see me take off.
00:40:00Yeah I'll wind it up as fast as possible.
00:40:02Oh you got to be back with the speed hop.
00:40:04Hey.
00:40:06I had a dream.
00:40:08What about?
00:40:09Oh she was a pip.
00:40:12Oh.
00:40:17Oh.
00:40:42Come on you're not going to pick up any blonde hitchhikers.
00:40:44Why you never can tell what you're going to run into
00:40:46into in those clouds over Pittsburgh let's go yeah we stuck we're back you'll be
00:40:49at some time today from his wire he did OK in Washington good well hello I just
00:40:55don't bet you and Brad over good can I say hello to Broadway for you you might
00:40:59bring me one of those nice shiny stars that hang over the Statue of Liberty
00:41:02that's shiny stars as good as yours I'll say good luck now Brad you know how I
00:41:06feel about those takeoffs bye honey I want to see the takeoff will you come
00:41:10along with me pal
00:41:16hello are you the daredevil flyer I ate the flyer but I could be a daredevil
00:41:26what are you doing warming her up hey I used to be a sailor do you like canoes
00:41:34maybe I can get away in about an hour I like canoeing yeah where can I get a
00:41:40hold of you my time mercury 8 4 3 6 mercury 8 3 what mercury 8 4 3 6 that's
00:41:50right Chuck and he's leaving now I'll get a red canoe
00:41:59I wish I could go with you for Brad I wish you could do but you've got to stay
00:42:12here and look after things be sure and take good care of mom won't you hey
00:42:17Farrell how about a shot sure one with Miss Blake you know kissing her for luck
00:42:22okay boss do you mind no of course not
00:42:34that's got it let's go Brad better lift this time so long Mac happy landing
00:42:41thanks my boy
00:42:52one time
00:43:22like a homesick angel hey boss now that he's on his way can I have the day off
00:43:40sure squid go ahead oh thanks I've got a date with a vision oh what's the matter
00:43:47go ahead oh I'm sick our phone number it's on the wing going to New York
00:44:17Oh
00:44:31it's Farrell 13 minutes ahead of schedule
00:44:33fall like the barrel feeling unlimited
00:44:37Oh
00:44:55fighting Brad Farrell just set down a Ford Bennett field after streaking across
00:44:59America faster than any human being ever flew the distance time seven hours 18
00:45:04minutes and here is a surprise Farrell just announced that after a sandwich and
00:45:08a cup of coffee he would take off westward in an attempt to establish a
00:45:11new round-trip mark I knew he'd do it yeah he's a great flyer
00:45:34Oh
00:45:49that barrel man to his best man playing ain't so slow with a gal either yeah
00:45:59what's he doing here didn't she get my message that I'd pick her up she didn't
00:46:05say Douglas Brad drop by about a half an hour ago and I left thanks well here's
00:46:16the lady luck may she stay with us till our planes are flying we don't need any
00:46:19luck Brad father has enough faith of both of us
00:46:23you're a great flight thanks honey
00:46:30did you remember that nice new shiny star you're going to bring me honey I
00:46:35was going to doggone fast I didn't have time to reach up and get it wait yeah
00:46:39what's counting on wearing it all this time and put my hair right here on that
00:46:44twinkling your I would give that poor little star an inferiority complex but I
00:46:49did bring something for me yeah I've been lugging it around for a long time
00:46:54and I kind of thought I'd hang on to it until the geodetics were coming off the
00:47:00line and I was grounded for good
00:47:04yeah
00:47:14Brad Gianni you you know I've been in the spin about since I met you don't know
00:47:23what to say just say you'll marry me Caroline
00:47:27Brad I like you so very much you've been so fine about everything but it's
00:47:37Doug
00:47:41I guess I should have known if I hadn't been flying blind we should have told
00:47:46you I guess we've all been waiting for that
00:47:49plane I'm sorry Ben well I've had forced landings before and as long as it
00:47:59couldn't be me I'm glad it was Doug I am lightning I know that monitor was
00:48:06gonna stick with me out of punch that newspaper guy in the nose they what do
00:48:10you mean keeping the hero to yourself come on lightning you're a great excuse
00:48:13for a big night and I gotta have an excuse come on here we go
00:48:17let's be kind of weak step up everybody a toast to the greatest fire that ever
00:48:24but a pretty scene oh hello Doug come on get it on now let me congratulate my
00:48:29brother was marvelous wonderful don't congratulate me congratulate McMaster
00:48:34oh not you're flying I'm congratulating you on a much-needed trip much neater
00:48:38for promoting my girl that's what you ought to take the belt for yeah sure he
00:48:42waited till I got out of town and then just moved in you keep me on the ground
00:48:46for my own good so you can go on being the super test pilot only one Farrell
00:48:51can be a big shot Doug we'll discuss it somewhere else I'm through discussing you
00:48:55stick me in a corner designing a ship while you go on glory hunting and making
00:48:58passes in my girl mistake about the whole thing oh no I have it's only about you
00:49:03that I made a mistake using me and him and everybody else to promote the plane
00:49:08I've done it great no.
00:49:19Take care of him Jack when he comes to it OK like. That to get out of here.
00:49:27But no baby's worth it you can get another girl but when you're going to get
00:49:30another brother it's not only her it's
00:49:32a whole blasted set up ready go to like that all that's too bad you shouldn't go
00:49:36away mad you know Brad I know I'm not when he knocked me with Carly settle
00:49:39a whole account so long with good luck.
00:49:46Why didn't Adam and Eve left well enough alone you can't run out on us now going
00:49:52back I can't stay here but think of the people that are depending on you you
00:49:55arrange those gadgets for the army who am I going to get to supervise them at this
00:49:59late date leaving Mac. So you're going to run away like
00:50:03a spanked up going to Randolph Field and try to get
00:50:06a commission when you're going to have to try awful hard young fella because the
00:50:09army doesn't like quitters.
00:50:20Serves me right to get mixed up with this thing in the first place.
00:50:33And.
00:50:51That you don't. Yes. I'm glad you came in. We've been busy with
00:50:58what. New Prince we haven't had time to speak about. I had to be alone without
00:51:05playing. I think you know what it means. You're young.
00:51:12You'll build up a play. But for me they'll be no more.
00:51:19When we test our ship for the. Old man will feel that living in darkness for
00:51:25three. Thousands of young pilots will be trained on the ship.
00:51:34Not to. But as
00:51:37a defense for our country.
00:51:45And it's
00:51:45a great country to us or a blind man can help build it. One day when we show how
00:51:53our ship can fly. That will be. Yours and mine.
00:52:16You're sure you know a lot of funny thing I'm
00:52:19never seen no test flight with them. I told you before go chase yourself now I'm
00:52:24just running the show.
00:52:32Go chase yourself oh yeah I read.
00:52:48It. These things are getting on the safer and
00:52:55on the safer.
00:53:05Well we're about ready to go Colonel where's your test pilot do at eight thirty
00:53:09ought to be here any minute how's the radio just checking. He's in to train
00:53:15testing one two three four testing one two three four
00:53:22clear of the bell it's OK Doug fine.
00:53:33Doug talk to you not
00:53:35a word me neither don't worry it'll work out somehow.
00:53:46But. I thought what is all this junk you'll have to ask
00:53:51a little right. Back you don't expect me to fly this test with all this bric-a-brac
00:53:57do it looks that way perhaps your brother worked out
00:54:00a new automatic flight test system but I don't need all this junk I think you do.
00:54:08All you do. I've been flying tests for ten years and I like Mr Farrell this is
00:54:13nineteen forty one time test pilot stop taking up experimental jobs and banging
00:54:18them around just to see if they'll crack up if it does crack up it's no good any
00:54:22how so what well the honest to know why ships do what they do they want scientific
00:54:26proof and that clap clap will give it all my those instruments will make
00:54:29a record of everything that happens to the ship taking the time to come around and
00:54:33ask me I would have been glad to explain it to you oh I. You expect me to play
00:54:38those keys like
00:54:39a typewriter with one hand and fly the test for the others that I know I play. You
00:54:45play I've been assigned a flight engineer on this test. Back here the guff he's
00:54:51given me with
00:54:51a year the army wants it that way bread we approve final plans for the automatic
00:54:56recording test yesterday your brother is in full charge but Colonel this man has
00:55:02never flown a test in his life well I'm flying one now. I get it little junior
00:55:08finally found out a way to mop up on the glory then you happen about it you think
00:55:13because you can land one of those power gliders you can fly a test is that it yeah
00:55:17that's right well let me straighten you out on one little thing you know circling
00:55:21a field one of those little public jumpers an entirely different thing than coming
00:55:24out of
00:55:24a nine G. Dive you put her nose down and let her go and boy how she goes devil
00:55:30start driving nails through your eardrums your lungs start screaming for air and
00:55:34your body goes through a ring and then all of a sudden your brain explodes and
00:55:37everything goes out like
00:55:38a light and you start hoping and praying that you'll come out alive level off and
00:55:43not stack up like a little Johnny cold. Thank you can take that.
00:55:50Get in the front cockpit all right to pull ahead of little Brad I'll fly your test
00:55:54for you but remember one thing I'm going to give you
00:55:57a flight like you've never had in your life. Get in I give the order flight OK.
00:56:07I.
00:56:27See that baby climb. She got off well.
00:57:07I.
00:57:15Give me
00:57:16a call. Now. The engineer just ordered
00:57:22a stone power up.
00:57:37The. Power to give her
00:57:43a nine G. Pull out. My order I'm
00:57:50flying and I tell you she won't take. The
00:57:58delay up there the pilot refuses to execute the order for
00:58:01a nine G. Power that says she won't take it back to Blake and your ship stand a nine
00:58:06G. Pull up I'm sure it will give me that microphone. That's my little girl and
00:58:12a line talking. To her. Or bring that plane down immediately Oh wait a minute
00:58:18Colonel.
00:58:36I.
00:59:06I.
00:59:37I.
00:59:44I.
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01:00:31Give me the accelerometer reading.
01:00:55Hazen to Flight Engineer. What was the accelerometer reading?
01:01:01He doesn't answer.
01:01:03Hazen to Flight Engineer. Accelerometer reading, please.
01:01:139 G's.
01:01:15The engineer reports 9 G's, sir.
01:01:17I knew she'd do it.
01:01:18Look, he's done it, and even without the horseshoe.
01:01:21You can tell him to come in now.
01:01:23It's all over, Dad.
01:01:25Not quite recordings yet.
01:01:26Colonel Ryan says to come on in.
01:01:28Great work, Brad.
01:01:30Colonel Ryan says to bring in the ship.
01:02:23Dad, Dad, bail out. I can't bring her down.
01:02:37Bail out? What happened?
01:02:45The radio's flipped under the floor. It's out of control.
01:02:48The vibration's going to spin.
01:02:50Get them free. You've got to get them free.
01:02:56What's happening?
01:02:57What are they doing?
01:02:58The radio's dead, sir.
01:03:05Bail out, you chump.
01:03:06We've got to get the ship down.
01:03:07That means that this depends upon what's recorded here.
01:03:09We've got to bring down the wreck.
01:03:11Bail out, I tell you.
01:03:13Nothing doing. I'm right, chump.
01:03:25Bail out, I tell you.
01:03:31Something's bailed out.
01:03:32McMasters, get over there.
01:04:01Doug, are you hurt?
01:04:18What's going on up there?
01:04:19Didn't Brad bail out?
01:04:20No.
01:04:49Doug, are you hurt?
01:05:20Let's get back to you.
01:05:48Doug, are you hurt?
01:06:17Well, she's all yours, kid.
01:06:24Safe as a baby in a crib.
01:06:27Bradley Farrell, vice president.
01:06:30Well, are you happy, Mrs. Farrell?
01:06:32Delirious.
01:06:33Say, I'm the guy you married, remember?
01:06:36Oh, yes. A kiss for you.
01:06:41Well, come on in. The place isn't haunted.
01:06:48Oh, gee, this is swell, Mac.
01:06:50Oh, go on. Sit down.
01:06:52You'll do all your flying from that cockpit from now on.
01:06:55Well, it doesn't look very dangerous.
01:07:06Good old scratch.
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