Wealthy John Wilson is disinheriting his dishonest nephew Joe in favor of his own son Dick (a pilot) and his adopted daughter Alice. Unscrupulous Joe will do anything to regain the inheritance.
If you have an hour to kill and you don’t mind a plot that hinges entirely on a dog being more observant than every human adult in the room, The Sky Rider is a decent enough time. It’s not exactly high-stakes cinema, but for anyone who likes seeing how 1920s directors tried to make airplanes look exciting with very lit...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alan James
Eduardo Notari
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"If you have an hour to kill and you don’t mind a plot that hinges entirely on a dog being more observant than every human adult in the room, The Sky Rider is a decent enough time. It’s not exactly high-stakes cinema, but for anyone who likes seeing how 1920s directors tried to make airplanes look exciting with very little budget, it’s worth a look. If you’re looking for something with actual emotional depth, you’re going to be disappointed. This is basically a Saturday matinee flick that somehow..."
Sheldon Lewis
Lon Young, Alan James
United States
