When this movie was filmed in 1936, it took only 13 hours to complete a transcontinental plane flight, which was a considerable achievement - but it was not impossible, as Paramount had decided at the last moment; Reduce size; The original title of this movie was "Twenty Hours in the Air". 34 years later, in order to welcome the arrival of the airport, the elegant pilot Jack Gordon (played by Fred McMurray) was asked to safely guide his plane through a dazzling blizzard. His task became more complicated as three fraudsters fled the law after robbing jewelry, and there was also an disgraceful nobleman (played by Fred Keating) who would give Gordon a large sum of money if he landed before San Francisco. In the climax, a passenger hijacks a plane and is defeated by one of the annoying little rascals (played by Benny Bartlett) among everyone. Oh, yes, before this tumultuous flight came to an end, self proclaimed Lothario Jack decided to settle down with a girl - the wealthy Felice Rollins (played by Joan Bennett) - who was briefly hired as Jack's co pilot in one of the many crises. Thirteen Hours of Aviation was produced with technical assistance from United Airlines.