The Last Flight - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of The Last Flight or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to The Last Flight

[veronica]

In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.

[francisco]

On 21 October 1931 (after the film's release) a musical adaptation called "Nikki," by John Monk Saunders, opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA, and had 39 performances. The opening night cast included Fay Wray as Nikki, Cary Grant as Cary Lockwood and Douglass Montgomery as Shep Lambert.

[kylie]

Vitaphone production reels #4941-4948.

[linda]

In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #4665, Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler discuss the picture.

[maureen]

This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Tucson Friday 30 November 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9); it first aired in Phoenix Wednesday 1 May 1957 on KOOL (Channel 10), and in Honolulu Friday 23 August 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13).

[lena]

PCA censors objected to the sexual innuendos and skimpy clothing in some of the scenes.