Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies 51 years old
The story of Ace Eli... when planes were young and the world was innocent... except for Ace's son Rodger... Rodger of the Skies.
The story of Ace Eli Walford, a 1920s stunt flyer who barnstorms around the country, taking his eleven-year-old son Rodger with him as he goes from town to town. The place is rural Kansas, and the time is midsummer in the early nineteen-twenties, not long after World War I. Eli (Cliff Robertson), a barn storming pilot who has the emotional make-up of an 11-year-old, and Rodger (Eric Shea), his 11-year-old son who possesses the wisdom of the ancients, set off to see the world, which means flying all the way to San Willow. To Eli, San Willow seems to be as fabled as Xanadu and quite as remote. In essence, "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies" is about the adventures of Rodger and Eli getting from nowhere to nowhere. Eli, a killer with the ladies at first, always leaves them unsatisfied. He seems to have a sex problem. Rodger spends a lot of his time getting his dad out of scrapes. He also drinks, smokes and goes to sleep at night crying for his deceased mom.
Credits
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alice Ghostley She was 49, 84 years old when she died | as Sister Lite |
| Bernadette Peters She was 25, now 76 years old | as Allison |
| Eric Shea He was 13, now 64 years old | as Roger Walford |
| Royal Dano He was 50, 71 years old when he died | as Jake |
| Kelly Jean Peters She was 32, now 84 years old | as Rachel |
| Cliff Robertson He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as Ace Eli Walford |
| Pamela Franklin She was 23, now 74 years old | as Shelby |
| Don Keefer He was 56, 98 years old when he died | as Mr. Parsons |
| Patricia Smith She was 43, 80 years old when she died | as Mrs. Wilma Walford |
| Rosemary Murphy She was 46, 87 years old when she died | as Hannah |
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Steven Spielberg as Story. He was 26 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| John Erman as Director. He was 37 (now 89) years old | Directing |
| Robert Fryer as Producer. He was 52 (79) years old when He died | Production |
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (51 years)
The story of Ace Eli... when planes were young and the world was innocent... except for Ace's son Rodger... Rodger of the Skies.
- Release day: Saturday, March 31, 1973
- Runtime: 89 minutes