Air-Tight (1931) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1931 · 17 mins · English

Directed by

George Stevens

Starring

Gertrude Messinger, Grady Sutton, Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, David Sharpe, Betty Bolen

The college aerial club gathers at the airfield to launch a brand‑new glider. Alabam, mocked as a “land lizard” for his fear of flying, is cheered up by Mary, who promises to photograph him if he’ll sit on a nearby glider. As Dave readies the club’s glider, Mickey accidentally attaches the wrong rope to his car, yanking Alabam into the sky. Clueless aloft, Alabam relies on frantic shouted directions from Mickey and Dave while the glider’s owner races after them.