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title: 'Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Erman'
released: '1973-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ace-eli-and-rodger-of-the-skies-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069676/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)

1973 · 92 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies is a 1973 American adventure comedy film directed by John Erman from a screenplay by Claudia Salter. The film centers on a barnstorming pilot and his son as they fly around the United States in the 1920s, having adventures along the way. One of the driving forces behind the production, Robertson was a real life pilot, although Hollywood stunt pilot Frank Tallman flew most of the aerial scenes. The film was the first feature credit for filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who wrote the story.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Erman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-erman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Robert Fryer](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fryer)

## Cast

- [Eric Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-shea)
- [Pamela Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-franklin)
- [Cliff Robertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-robertson)
- [Bernadette Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadette-peters)

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