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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)

The story of Ace Eli... when planes were young and the world was innocent... except for Ace's son Rodger... Rodger of the Skies.

Genre : Romance, Drama, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : John Erman
Writer : Claudia Salter

Synopsis

The story of Ace Eli Walford, a 1920s stunt flyer who barnstorms around the country, taking his eleven-year-old son Rodger with him as he goes from town to town. The place is rural Kansas, and the time is midsummer in the early nineteen-twenties, not long after World War I. Eli (Cliff Robertson), a barn storming pilot who has the emotional make-up of an 11-year-old, and Rodger (Eric Shea), his 11-year-old son who possesses the wisdom of the ancients, set off to see the world, which means flying all the way to San Willow. To Eli, San Willow seems to be as fabled as Xanadu and quite as remote. In essence, "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies" is about the adventures of Rodger and Eli getting from nowhere to nowhere. Eli, a killer with the ladies at first, always leaves them unsatisfied. He seems to have a sex problem. Rodger spends a lot of his time getting his dad out of scrapes. He also drinks, smokes and goes to sleep at night crying for his deceased mom.

Actors

Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Ace Eli Walford
Eric Shea
Eric Shea
Roger Walford
Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin
Shelby
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary Murphy
Hannah
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Allison
Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley
Sister Lite
Kelly Jean Peters
Kelly Jean Peters
Rachel
Don Keefer
Don Keefer
Mr. Parsons
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith
Mrs. Wilma Walford
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
Jake
Robert Hamm
Robert Hamm
Dumb Dickie
Herb Gatlin
Herb Gatlin
Frank Savage
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Brother Watson
Ariana Munker
Ariana Munker
Betty Jo
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
Laura
Jim Boles
Jim Boles
Abraham
Lew Brown
Lew Brown
Harrison
Brent Hurst
Brent Hurst
Mrs. Parsons
Jan Simms
Jan Simms
Mrs. Parsons
Rodger Peck
Rodger Peck
Leroy
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
Ann
Jerry Ayres
Jerry Ayres
Gambler

Crews

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Story
James Cresson
James Cresson
Producer
Robert Fryer
Robert Fryer
Producer
John Erman
John Erman
Director
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Kathleen McCandless
Kathleen McCandless
Costumer
Claudia Salter
Claudia Salter
Screenplay
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Director of Photography
Robert Belcher
Robert Belcher
Editor
Lou Lombardo
Lou Lombardo
Editor
Edward R. Morse
Edward R. Morse
Casting
Joel Schiller
Joel Schiller
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Theadora Van Runkle
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Design
Robert De Vestel
Robert De Vestel
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Janice Brunson
Janice Brunson
Hairstylist
Edwin Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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