Elmer Lane, a small town reporter and amateur aviator, wins $5000 in an essay contest for a breakfast cereal, but soon becomes a target for con man Doc Waddington.
Riding on Air
Airplane hijackers use a revolutionary device to commandeer aircraft, while two rival Chicago journalists, Elmer and Betty, engage in a heated competition to be the first to break the story, all while navigating their blossoming romance.