William Gordon, Jr. is the rebellious heir to a million dollar airplane business. He leaves home in search of adventure, and falls in love with Helen, the daughter of an eccentric, destitute inventor. William enters an air race using a souped-up plane.
Stunts
Real aerial footage from 1927 — pre-CGI insanity.
Costume
Aviator goggles and flapper chaos, peak aesthetic.
Director
Duke Worne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Duke Worne was a silent film factory, cranking out over 70 features in 15 years. This was Tuesday.
1927 was aviation's obsession year — Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic months before this released. Audiences were plane-crazy.
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