Tail Spin
Release Date: 1939-02-19
Overview: Trixie is a female pilot looking to win a big race to advance her career. During one race, however, her plane becomes damaged, and she needs help to repair it. She meets a Navy pilot named "Tex" Price and tries to gain his aid. Tex soon meets another pilot, Gerry, a novice who seeks to win an important upcoming race. Tex, concerned for Gerry's safety, tries to convince her not to race. But Gerry, now a rival of Trixie's, is determined to fly.
Rating: 5.8 / 10
Cast
Alice Faye
as Trixie Lee
Constance Bennett
as Gerry Lester
Nancy Kelly
as Lois Allen
Joan Davis
as Babe Dugan
Charles Farrell
as Bud
Crew
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Roy Del Ruth - Director
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Frank Wead - Writer
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Thomas Little - Set Decoration
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Bernard Herzbrun - Art Direction
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Gwen Wakeling - Costume Design
Reviews
Alice Faye tries really hard here as "Trixie" who begs, blags and borrows in order to take part in the "Powder Puff" air race across the USA - the prize is a whopping great $100,000! Her main competit...