Skyline is a 1931 drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring silent film veteran Thomas Meighan. It is based on a novel, East Side, West Side by Felix Riesenberg. It was produced and released by Fox Film Corporation.
Practical Effects
Actual high-altitude steel girder filming—no OSHA, no greenscreen, no fear.
Costume
Myrna Loy's pre-Code wardrobe doing heavy lifting.
Director
Sam Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thomas Meighan was one of the highest-paid silent stars; this talkie role was his attempt at relevance as the industry transformed. It didn't quite stick.
Shot during the Empire State Building's construction, the film accidentally documents authentic Depression-era skyscraper techniques that would soon be replaced by safer methods.
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