FLYING HIGH II: THE SEQUEL
TITLE: Flying High II: The Sequel
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YEAR: 1982
FILM STUDIO: Paramount Pictures / Howard W. Koch Productions
DIRECTOR: Ken Finkleman
CAST: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Peter Graves
TAGLINE: “In space, no one can hear you laughing.”
GENRE: Comedy
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES:
Original Australian Daybill using the Australian release title Flying High II: The Sequel rather than the US title Airplane II: The Sequel. The bright blue space background features a cartoon-style shuttle being pursued by a bikini-clad skier, parodying both science-fiction adventure imagery and the famous Alien tagline. The large red three-dimensional title dominates the lower section, with the principal cast and production credits beneath. The supplied poster carries the M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd. printer credit at lower right.
COLLECTOR’S NOTES:
The film is the sequel to the hugely successful 1980 comedy Flying High! — released internationally as Airplane!. The Australian title therefore makes this Daybill particularly interesting as a distinctly local release piece.
Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty returned as Ted Striker and Elaine, while William Shatner joined the sequel as Commander Buck Murdock, adding strong crossover appeal for Star Trek collectors. The poster’s tagline, “In space, no one can hear you laughing,” is itself a direct parody of Alien’s famous “In space no one can hear you scream,” making the artwork an especially fun example of early-1980s movie-poster parody.
PROVENANCE:
This original Australian cinema poster is being sold directly by the family of its original collector, a projectionist who screened films during their Australian theatrical release. It is supplied with documented provenance and a Certificate of Authenticity confirming its originality and collection history, providing a direct connection between the poster and its working Australian cinema past.