Mariners of the Sky (1936)
Also known as Navy Born
1936 · Feature film · 67 min · dir. Nate Watt
- Drama
- Romance
Synopsis
When Tex Jones, a navy pilot stationed on an aircraft carrier, learns that he is a father, he shares the news with his best pals and fellow pilots, Red Furness, Steve Bassett and Bill Lyons. Their ship reaches its home port of San Diego thirty days later, but when Tex returns home, he discovers that his wife Mary died the previous night. Tex is overwhelmed with grief, and while he looks at his son, whom he and Red call "the Admiral," Red dissuades Mary's snobbish sister, Bernice Farrington, from taking the baby away. After Bernice leaves, Tex tells Red that he does not want the Farringtons to take his son, and asks him to look after the Admiral while he sees Mary one last time. On his way to the hospital, however, the distraught Tex is run over by a car. Red, who had sneaked the baby into his bachelor quarters in order to avoid Bernice, goes to see Tex. In front of two witnesses, Tex appoints Red as his son's legal guardian, then dies. Red returns to his quarters and sadly relates the news to Steve and Bill, and tells them that his Aunt Minnie will arrive soon to take care of the Admiral. Meanwhile, Bernice, her mother and their attorney, Mr. Strickland, visit Red's commanding officer, Admiral Kingston, and persuade him to take them to Red's quarters. Kingston alerts Red that they are coming, and while Bill rushes out to find Aunt Minnie, Steve and Red try to cover up evidence of the infant's presence. Red stalls Kingston and the others as Steve hands the Admiral out the…
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Nate Watt
- Writer
- Mildred Cram
- Studio
- Republic Pictures
- Released
- 1936-06-02
- Running time
- 67 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Feature Films
Cast & crew
Nate Watt Director
William Gargan
Claire Dodd
Douglas Fowley
George Irving
Dorothy Tree
William Newell
Jack Randall
Claudia Coleman
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · 3 Navy Airmen and a Baby · Bro Bubba · 2005-11-03
A few funny moments in this overall watchable movie. A little "Hooray for the Navy" pre-war propaganda. Some nifty historical footage of biplanes taking off from a carrier. Pretty average but an alright way to waste an hour.
