The Wonderful Jet World of Pan American (1959)
1959 · Ephemeral film · 24 min
Synopsis
Large number of Rotating globe shots. Backlighted gulls flying against sky. Turtle crawling in sand. Little boy climbing over country fence, looking at wildflower in field Cars driving around airport and airline terminals (late 1950s-early 1960s). Airline workers walking into maintenance facility, checking in. great narration about how it feels to fly as a passenger
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Details
- Running time
- 24 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 6124_Wonderful_Jet_World_of_Pan_American_The_01_31_42_201
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Back when airports had drapes · Spuzz · 2019-07-14
Wonderful exploration of jet travel, circa 1959. A bit more preparing the jet for flight then I would be like, but that's a nitpicking point when there's all sorts of pre-9/11 airport customs to be seen. Like when pilots and stewards all met for a meeting before the flight! Of course, passengers get the best choice of meals, lobster or steak! Drinks and caviar everywhere, and coat check service at your seat! Wheeeee! This is a MUST SEE on this site!