The Sky's The Limit

1943, Movie, NR, 89 mins

The Sky's The Limit: Review

An ordinary musical comedy, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT paired Fred Astaire with a new dancing partner, Joan Leslie, who surprised audiences with her terpsichorean skills, although her singing voice was looped by Sally Sweetland. Astaire is Fred Atwell, a WW II flyboy hero who, wishing to avoid the limelight, skips out on a 10-day stateside fund-raising tour and, posing as an ordinary civilian, hangs out in New York City. There he falls for Joan Manion (Leslie), gung-ho magazine pho... read more leave a comment