Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Parachute Jumper is a 1933 American pre-Code black-and-white comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green. Based on a story by Rian James titled "Some Call It Love", it stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Bette Davis and Frank McHugh .
Parachute Jumper: Directed by Alfred E. Green. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Claire Dodd. To share expenses, unemployed Alabama moves in with also unemployed Bill and Toodles.
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- Alfred E. Green
- 1933-01-28
Parachute Jumper (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Sugarville, Alabama Had Me In Central Park, in the suit he’s sharing with his equally-broke out-of-work pilot buddy, discouraged Bill (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) gets approached by Bette Davis as “Alabama,” with suitable accent masking her New England ancestry, early in the Warner Bros. action-comedy Parachute Jumper, 1933.
- Alfred E. Green
- Douglas Fairbanks
Dec 14, 2019 · [Parachute Jumper] is, “a fast-moving tale of adventure in the air and on earth, and although it has some unnecessarily coarse scenes it is for the most part a racy affair, with glimpses of airplane crashes and others depicting men leaping from flying machines with parachutes.”
Sep 17, 2013 · 3.0 out of 5 stars Parachute Jumper. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016. Verified Purchase. If you're into the 1930's films then check this out! Read more.
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Parachute Jumper is a prime example of the energetic, quick-witted fare Warner Brothers was known for in the early 30's. This film showcases all three players: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., a blonde, southern-accented Bette Davis, and Frank McHugh, but it really spotlights Fairbanks's suave and humorous side.
Parachute Jumper is a great Depression artifact in its never-say-die spirit. The film's two leads — Frank McHugh's adorable Toodles, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr's indefatigable Bill — scrape and scramble but never wilt before the very real, life-threatening challenges of living through a time in which money was scarce and jobs were scarcer.
