Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.Air Transportation (1947)

Workings of a commercial airline before air travel became a mass phenomenon.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Occupations: Aviation

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: BeyondCruises.Com - - August 20, 2006
Subject: Your career in 1950s Aviation...

If you are looking for a job in the aviation world of the late 1940's and early 1950's then this film is for you. Dry but what a period piece! Plane spotting enthusiasts will enjoy a wide vairety of vintage airliners from DC3's to Lockheed Constellations.

Reviewer: Christine Hennig - - April 20, 2003
Subject: Air Transportation

This 50s vocational guidance film outlines the various kinds of jobs available in the airline industry. It's pretty dry, though there is some interesting gender-related material, particularly the requirements for stewardesses. And there's some historical interest, if you're looking for information on how the airlines were in the 50s.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: *. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: **.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - December 16, 2002
Subject: Remember your Gender.

As it will be imperative in deciding what career you want, well, if you want, in the exciting air industry. Very sexist film insists that only men can only do the big brainy and brawny jobs, while the women are stuck with teletyping and, that's right, airline stewardess work. Interesting to hear what the qualifications of that job are.. 'Slim, single, between 23-28'.

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Presents the inner workings of a commercial airline, reservations, sales, weather, flight crew, ground servicing, government licensed airport personnel. The many jobs for women are specifically emphasized. Many jobs on chartered and independent airlines are included.
ALL PHASES OF AIR TRANSPORTATION WORK ARE COVERED, INCL. VARIOUS DUTIES INVOLVED, TRAINING REQUIRED, SUITABLE TYPES OF PERSONALITIES, SKILLS WANTED & PROSPECTS OF FINDING JOBS IN THIS VOCATION.


AIRPLANES WORKERS VOCATIONAL TRAINING JOBS TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS PILOTS LABOR AIRCRAFT