Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
1973, English. Directed by John Erman.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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- Released
- 31 March 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Steven Spielberg, Claudia Salter
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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, try Top Gun, Ali and Nino, Always.
Who directed Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies?
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) was directed by John Erman and stars Cliff Robertson, Eric Shea, Pamela Franklin.