Ceiling Zero

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Ceiling Zero is a 1936 aviation drama film, directed by Howard Hawks and based on a play by former naval aviator Frank Wead, that focuses on the high-risk lives and camaraderie of airline pilots.

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Ceiling Zero canonical 4
play "Ceiling Zero" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aviation film
film
basedOn play "Ceiling Zero"
linked to: Ceiling Zero
basedOnWorkBy Frank Wead
cinematographyBy L. William O'Connell
linked to: L. W. O’Connell
countryOfOrigin United States
director Howard Hawks
distributor Warner Bros.
editedBy George Amy
genre aviation film
drama
hasOriginalWorkAuthorOccupation naval aviator
hasTheme aviation safety
friendship
heroism
professional ethics
responsibility
mainSubject airline pilots
aviation
camaraderie
high-risk occupations
medium black-and-white film
musicBy Bernhard Kaun
narrativeLocation United States
notableFor portrayal of airline pilot camaraderie
realistic depiction of early commercial aviation
originalLanguage English
originalWorkAuthor Frank Wead
partOf Howard Hawks filmography
James Cagney filmography
linked to: James Cagney
productionCompany Warner Bros.
productionStudioEra Golden Age of Hollywood
publicationDate 1936
releaseYear 1936
runtime approximately 95 minutes
screenwriter Frank Wead
Seton I. Miller
setInPeriod 1930s
starredActor Barton MacLane
Isabel Jewell
James Cagney
June Travis
Pat O'Brien
linked to: Pat O’Brien

Stuart Erwin
workLocationOfDirector Hollywood

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Frank Wead notableWork Ceiling Zero
Isabel Jewell notableWork Ceiling Zero
Isabel Jewell appearedIn Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero basedOn play "Ceiling Zero"
linked to: Ceiling Zero
Frank Wilbur Wead notableWork Ceiling Zero