Sky High

Story

Synopsis

When he is told that he is to spend three more years as a tailgunner, goofball GI Herbert Pumice thinks that a promotion--which he has little to no chance of getting--will get him out of the job he hates. He asks his girlfriend Sally, who owns the base café, for help. She goes to the base commander, Col. Baker--who she knows has a crush on her--to help out Herbert. Col. Baker schedules a promotion hearing for Herbert that Friday. He naturally fails it miserably, and then learns that Col. Baker is going out on a date with Sally. Meanwhile, the base military intelligence officer discovers that Herbert is a dead-ringer for the head of a spy ring intending to sabotage a new automated plane, and gets Herbert assigned to infiltrate the gang. Complications ensue.

Director

Sam Newfield

Writers

Orville H. Hampton

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

19 October 1951

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Sid Melton

  Herbert Pumice / Muscrat Maxie McClure

• Mara Lynn

  Sally

• 

  Sam Flint

  Col. Baker

• 

  Douglas Evans

  Maj. Talbot

• 

  Fritz Feld

  Dr. Kapok

• 

  Marc Krah

  Elmer Smith - The Boss

• 

  Margia Dean

  Cpl. Lily Gaylord

• 

  Paul Bryar

  Sgt. Kurt Petrov

• 

  Thayer Roberts

  Maj. Catastrophe

• Don Frost

  Col. Baker's Clerk

• John Pelletti

  George Grady

• Ernie Venneri

  Joe Bush