Fly Away, Young Man!
¡A Volar, Joven!
Synopsis
Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.
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Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Ángel Garasa
Repelas
Daniel Herrera
Sargento
Andrés Soler
Don Lupe Chávez
Miroslava
María
Carolina Barret
Margarita
Julio Villarreal
Coronel
Maruja Grifell
Doña Encarna
Francisco Jambrina
Capitan
Roberto Cañedo
Soldado
Manuel Trejo Morales
Soldado
Estanislao Schillinsky
Oficial
Armando Arriola
Soldado (uncredited)
Joaquín Cordero
Soldado mensajero (uncredited)
Pedro Elviro
Periodista (uncredited)
Edmundo Espino
Redactor periodico (uncredited)
Rafael Icardo
Juez (uncredited)
Chel López
Oficial (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Screenplay & Story
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Original Score
- Gonzalo Curiel, Galdino R. Samperio
- Original Title
- ¡A Volar, Joven!
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- POSA Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miguel M. Delgado
Miguel M. Delgado, Jaime Salvador, Paul Colline
Gonzalo Curiel, Galdino R. Samperio
Jack Draper
Jorge Busto
Santiago Reachi, Jacques Gelman
Department Leadership Roster
Miguel M. Delgado
Director
Miguel M. Delgado
Screenplay
Santiago Reachi
Producer
Jacques Gelman
Producer
Gonzalo Curiel
Original Music Composer
Jack Draper
Director of Photography
Jorge Busto
Editor
Jorge Fernández
Production Design
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What is Fly Away, Young Man! about?
Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.
Who directed Fly Away, Young Man!?
Fly Away, Young Man! was directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
Who stars in Fly Away, Young Man!?
The principal cast of Fly Away, Young Man! includes Cantinflas, Ángel Garasa, Daniel Herrera, Andrés Soler, Miroslava.
When was Fly Away, Young Man! released and how long is it?
Fly Away, Young Man! was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Fly Away, Young Man!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fly Away, Young Man! was composed by Gonzalo Curiel, Galdino R. Samperio.