Flying Luck | 1927 | Comedy, Aviation

Title: Flying Luck | 1927 | Comedy, Aviation Director: Herman C. Raymaker. Studio: Monty Banks Enterprises. Starring: Monty Banks, Jean Arthur, J. W. Johnston, Kewpie Morgan, Eddy Chandler. Release Date: December 4, 1927. Runtime: 71 minutes. Format: Silent; black-and-white; 7 reels ; English intertitles. Country: United States. Language: Silent . Genres: Comedy, Aviation. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Monty’s flying ambitions 00:12:00 Crash and enlistment 00:28:00 Banquet mix‑up with foreign dignitary 00:45:00 Camp mishaps and budding romance 01:02:00 Air meet and finale --- Summary: An aviation‑struck young man idolizes Charles Lindbergh, rebuilds a junked airplane, and, after a spectacular mishap, enlists in the Army to pursue his dream of flight. En route to camp, a series of misunderstandings sees him mistaken for a foreign dignitary before he is returned to the ranks under a stern sergeant. While training, he grows close to the colonel’s household and is pushed into competing at an air meet in honor of the visiting official. Against expectations, his aerial exploits win both the prize and the admiration of the film’s heroine. --- Background: Produced by Monty Banks Enterprises and distributed by Pathé Exchange, Flying Luck arrived amid the late‑1927 aviation craze sparked by Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight. The film was directed by Herman C. Raymaker, photographed by James Diamond, and edited by William Holmes, with titles by Paul Perez, and features an early starring appearance by Jean Arthur alongside comedian Monty Banks. It was released on December 4, 1927. --- Trivia: The film’s copyright was registered by Pathé Exchange on October 30, 1927 as LP24641. AFI records the physical length as 6,403 feet across seven reels, typical for a feature‑length silent comedy of the period. Flying Luck reunites star Monty Banks with director Herman C. Raymaker, who had directed Banks in Racing Luck . A contemporaneous synopsis emphasizes that the protagonist explicitly idolizes “Lindbergh,” reflecting how quickly popular cinema responded to 1927 aviation heroics. The New York State Motion Picture Division index lists the title under Monty Banks’ company with Pathé Exchange as distributor, confirming its U.S. release documentation. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: December 4, 1927. Original Studio / Distributor: Monty Banks Enterprises / Pathé Exchange. Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: FlyingLuck MontyBanks JeanArthur SilentFilm Aviation 1927 PatheExchange PublicDomain Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_Luck_(1927).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Flying_Luck_%281927%29.webm