Up in the Air

Yes...there maybe some raw slurs...In the move....but we need to rememberWhen the movie was made back in1940

Up in the Air is typical of the comedy/mystery genre popular in the 1930's and 40's. The plot lines generally included a couple of mysterious deaths, a couple of funny men leads, at least one pretty singer and some bumbling cops.Up in the Air follows all of the above elements. The movie was entertaining. Not a classic by any means but entertaining none the less as an example of the genre.One unusual aspect of the movie is the use of Maatan Moreland as the comedy second banana. Normally he played the broad racial stereotype of the day, kind of the minstrel shoe buffoon. He was clearly the friend and equal of the male lead, Frankie Darro, not his butler or chauffeur as was typical at the time.

I liked the movie. What I did not like is when the white man put on the black face, I just do not know what to say, it is very frustrating how african americans were treated back then, they always pick a person very dark in complexion and look like they may have graves disease which makes the person eyes get very big and bulgy. So sad because there were a lot of talented black actors back then that they could have used. That was also done in the Charlie Chan series of movies, the black person had bulgy eyes and always acted scared which is very uncharacteristic of any black person I know. I am african american too , and this is very distressing to see that but I look at the movie because african american had to go through humiliating and stressful things to get to where they are today in the entertainment industry, still so sad that had to happen

Darro was pretty popular in his day, but his frenetic energy level of performing is hard to take.Moreland does help to balance things with a wider range of emotions.Why does Darro put on blackface to do a radio act with Moreland?The mystery is not too hard to figure out yet only Darro spots clues and connects the dots.

An engaging murder mystery movie from the Monogram pictures heydays. The characters, dialogue and banter are both snappy and fun. While some of the banter routines between Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland aren't quite up to the level of other Monogram productions, like the Charlie Chan series, they're still entertaining and fun to watch.

Mantan Moreland stars in this movie and I see it as a historical event. The v ery first "modern day" movie which had a man of color as one of the leading stars. The plot is simple, the jokes and comedy relative to the era but the actors all were exceptional.

I am a fan of Mantan Moreland. Although his comedy is considered racist by today's standards it was great in its day (he as a staple in the Charlie Chan Mysteries with Sidney Tolar). But I didn't really enjoy this one. It just wasn't all that good. The plot was weak and the character interaction contrived. I don't recommend it.

Good old movie with many laughs there are some racial slurs but when the movie was made no problems but good family movie

From 1940 and in Glorious Black & White this movie is a comedy mystery. It features a black actor named Mantan Moreland , who is another version of the better known " Rochester " of Jack Benny fame. Set in a radio station , the lead songbird of a live radio show is murdered while on the air when the lights go out. On the case we have a page boy who aspires to be an executive producer and his sidekick , Mantan Moreland.Together they follow clues , staying one step ahead of the police until they uncover the missing link , and force the killers hand. A little corny , and with black stereotypes that are no longer in fashion or tolerated , but still funny and entertaining , and an acceptable entry of what was produced back in the day.