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Pan Am Airlines (1948)

1948 · Short film · 28 min

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This 1948 travelogue about New York City is part of Pan American Airways “Wings to…” series, directed and photographed by Charles Beeland. The film opens with a long advertisement for Pan Am. Clipper ships are contrasted to close-ups of these Boeing 377-10-26 Pan Am Jet Clipper: Golden Fleece, Mayflower, Hotspur, and Invincible, with world routes graphically mapped (:28-2:52). The skyline is seen as the airplane approaches and lands at New York Airport. Passengers in 1948 clothing and luggage…

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28 minutes

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