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Keep 'Em Flying poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1941·Comedy·1h 26m

KEEP 'EM FLYING

“They're Just Air-Plane Nuts!”

When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Since the two are Abbott & Costello, the air corps doesn't know what it's in for.

Above the Line
Arthur Lubin, Ralph Ceder·DirectorNat Perrin·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayJoseph A. Valentine·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerArthur Hilton·Editor
Cast
Bud Abbott·Blackie BensonLou Costello·HeathcliffMartha Raye·Gloria Phelps / Barbara PhelpsCarol Bruce·Linda JoyceWilliam Gargan·Craig MorrisonDick Foran·Jinx RobertsCharles Lang·Jim JoyceWilliam B. Davidson·GonigleTruman Bradley·ButchLoring Smith·Major Barstow
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 3
Arthur Lubin·DirectorGil Valle·Assistant DirectorRalph Ceder·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Nat Perrin·ScreenplayJohn Grant·ScreenplayEdmund L. Hartmann·StoryTrue Eames Boardman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph A. Valentine·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Arthur Hilton·EditorPhilip Cahn·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Frank Skinner·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Vera West·Costume DesignJack Otterson·Production DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Glenn Tryon·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Keep 'Em Flying's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003399
#FFCC66
#FFFFFF
Mood
Patriotic, Optimistic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a vintage poster featuring two men in an airplane. The men are depicted from the chest up, one wearing a pilot's cap and the other a regular cap. T”

Key Elements
AirplanePilot's CapPropeller
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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