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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies

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Eli (Cliff Robertson) was a heroic flying ace performing daring missions over Europe during World War I. Following the death of his wife after the war, he flies around the countryside as a barnstormer, with the help of his 11-year-old son, Rodger (Eric Shea). During their adventures, Ace Eli finds himself caught in a love triangle between duplicitous flapper Shelby (Pamela Franklin) and kind floozy Allison (Bernadette Peters), while Rodger discovers girl trouble of his own.
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John Erman

Director

Cliff Robertson

Ace Eli Walford

Pamela Franklin

Shelby

Eric Shea

Rodger Walford

Rosemary Murphy

Hannah

Bernadette Peters

Allison
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Synopsis Eli (Cliff Robertson) was a heroic flying ace performing daring missions over Europe during World War I. Following the death of his wife after the war, he flies around the countryside as a barnstormer, with the help of his 11-year-old son, Rodger (Eric Shea). During their adventures, Ace Eli finds himself caught in a love triangle between duplicitous flapper Shelby (Pamela Franklin) and kind floozy Allison (Bernadette Peters), while Rodger discovers girl trouble of his own.
Director
John Erman
Producer
James Cresson, Robert Fryer
Screenwriter
Claudia Salter
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m