The Flying Fool
A man protective of his brother checks out the girl his brother is in love with, in order to see if she's the real thing or just trying to take advantage of him. Unfortunately, he winds up falling in love with her himself.
From the archive
“Not recommended for ‘Hoppy’ fans” (IMDB review quote). Pre-Hopalong-Cassidy William Boyd stars in this primitive early talky that's cornier than an Iowa silo in September. Other than some spectacular stunt flying (see NOTE) all it has going for it is its curiosity value. IMDB rating 5.4. Directed by Tay Garnett. Released in 1929. Complete pint (minus a few missing frames). NOTE: The pilot of Boyd’s biplane was pioneer female aviator Pancho Barnes.
Why this is free to watch
The Flying Fool (1929) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. No signup, no payment and no advertising interrupts playback. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Starring
- William Boyd, Marie Prevost, Tom O'Brien, Russell Gleason, Kate Bruce, Dorothy Ward, Dan Wolheim
Player shortcuts
- Space Play / pause
- ← → Skip 10s
- ↑ ↓ Volume
- M Mute
- F Fullscreen
- 0–9 Jump to %
