It's in the Air
“THEY PUT A NEW HIGH IN HILARITY!”
Synopsis
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
Top Cast
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Jack Benny
Calvin Churchill
Ted Healy
'Clip' McGurk
Una Merkel
Alice Lane Churchill
Nat Pendleton
Henry Potke
Mary Carlisle
Grace Gridley
Grant Mitchell
W. R. Gridley
Harvey Stephens
Sidney Kendall
Charles Trowbridge
Alfred Drake
Johnny Arthur
Jones, Photographer
Al Shean
Mr. Johnson
Purnell Pratt
Horace McNab
Phillips Smalley
Mr. Winterby
Howard Hickman
Mr. Ruby
Larry Wheat
Tubbs
Richard Kipling
Mr. Platt
Jim Toney
Curly, House Detective
Maude Allen
Mrs. Smith Burlington
Clarence Wilson
Amos Whipple
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 1935
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Reisner
- Screenplay & Story
- Byron Morgan, Lew Lipton
- Original Score
- William Axt
- Original Title
- It's in the Air
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Reisner
Byron Morgan, Lew Lipton, Herman J. Mankiewicz
William Axt
Charles Schoenbaum
William S. Gray
E.J. Mannix
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Reisner
Director
E.J. Mannix
Producer
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Charles Schoenbaum
Director of Photography
William S. Gray
Editor
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Byron Morgan
Screenplay
Lew Lipton
Screenplay
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It's in the Air
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What is It's in the Air about?
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
Who directed It's in the Air?
It's in the Air was directed by Charles Reisner.
Who stars in It's in the Air?
The principal cast of It's in the Air includes Jack Benny, Ted Healy, Una Merkel, Nat Pendleton, Mary Carlisle.
When was It's in the Air released and how long is it?
It's in the Air was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for It's in the Air?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It's in the Air was composed by William Axt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It's in the Air?
It's in the Air holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).