Nice video - DC-7 (Connie) had 2X2 seating all the way through coach. Plenty of leg room. Those days are gone forever.
I grew up 1 block from Midway airport in Chicago- In the winter planes would taxi to the SW edge of the airport and run the engines up before takeoff. Made the entire house shake
I think they must have passed out valium in the departure lounge,these people are like stepford people LOL.oh man these days are definitely gone for good..I mean food onboard?included in the fare?and the red carpet ?! oh brother
Were people that cheery and friendly back then? I almost can't believe it. My last flight was just aweful. The guy patting me down squeezed my sack so hard it hurt for three days. My luggage was lost and I was next to a giant, sticking fatass and a mother of three whos kids screamed and tormented me the whole way. The hotel had overbooked and I had to find another. Ended up in a flea invested ghetto. Horrible.
Richard Carlson WAS an actor, born in 1912, served in WW II (like many actors), spent most of his career in "B" moves (Creature From the Black Lagoon 1954, It Came From Outer Space 1953). He did have a part in the highly successful "King Solomon's Mines" 1950 with Deborah Kerr & Stewart Granger. Carlson passed away at the age of 65, in 1977, from a cerebral hemmorage.
It may be a bit of an overglamourization--after all, it was a promotional film--yet, it captured the best aspects of airline travel in the 1950s. Not only airline travel, but it captured well what might be called the spirit of the average American: friendly, casual, and generous. Not to say they were ALL that way in the 50s; for example, the degree of prejucide was far greater than what we would tolerate today.
now THIS was luxury...airline service in the '50s was the height. before jets came along and took over the skies. nowadays, the only way you can get that kind of luxury is if you spend thousands of dollars on a first class trip on a widebody aircraft like the 777, and you still gotta crane your neck down to look outside. not like those giant square windows of the oldendays propliners <33333
Flight 93, headed for California. Weird...
mrgraff42 3 weeks ago
Nice video - DC-7 (Connie) had 2X2 seating all the way through coach. Plenty of leg room. Those days are gone forever.
I grew up 1 block from Midway airport in Chicago- In the winter planes would taxi to the SW edge of the airport and run the engines up before takeoff. Made the entire house shake
TheUgams 1 month ago
A novelty that never wears off........wanna bet.
thdog52 1 month ago
I wish airline seats were as wide today (and I am thin!).
erick1958 2 months ago
But now,you cant,thanks to our friends in the Middle East!
buckzx12r 2 months ago
in 1950's, every flight is gonna be a wonderful experience, nowadays flight, "Routine and BORING"
declaration963 2 months ago
Back in those days, people got all dressed up just to fly in a plane.
needles1987 3 months ago
I think they must have passed out valium in the departure lounge,these people are like stepford people LOL.oh man these days are definitely gone for good..I mean food onboard?included in the fare?and the red carpet ?! oh brother
TheVineyarder 4 months ago
@TheVineyarder That's the way it used to be. Now it's just a Trailways bus in the sky.
scubawrestler 3 months ago
Were people that cheery and friendly back then? I almost can't believe it. My last flight was just aweful. The guy patting me down squeezed my sack so hard it hurt for three days. My luggage was lost and I was next to a giant, sticking fatass and a mother of three whos kids screamed and tormented me the whole way. The hotel had overbooked and I had to find another. Ended up in a flea invested ghetto. Horrible.
0Heavy0Metal0 4 months ago
Richard Carlson WAS an actor, born in 1912, served in WW II (like many actors), spent most of his career in "B" moves (Creature From the Black Lagoon 1954, It Came From Outer Space 1953). He did have a part in the highly successful "King Solomon's Mines" 1950 with Deborah Kerr & Stewart Granger. Carlson passed away at the age of 65, in 1977, from a cerebral hemmorage.
MrRonnieG 5 months ago
What, no genital patdowns by security?
CoonShoot 8 months ago 8
@CoonShoot That's correct. Back then you could travel like a free American, not like a prisoner or slave.
scubawrestler 3 months ago
@CoonShoot In those days you could be packing a Tommy gun under your coat and no one would know or care.
amateurphilosopher 2 months ago
@CoonShoot becuase only rich white business people could afford to fly.
2204Alpha 1 month ago
It may be a bit of an overglamourization--after all, it was a promotional film--yet, it captured the best aspects of airline travel in the 1950s. Not only airline travel, but it captured well what might be called the spirit of the average American: friendly, casual, and generous. Not to say they were ALL that way in the 50s; for example, the degree of prejucide was far greater than what we would tolerate today.
Propliner1955 9 months ago
now THIS was luxury...airline service in the '50s was the height. before jets came along and took over the skies. nowadays, the only way you can get that kind of luxury is if you spend thousands of dollars on a first class trip on a widebody aircraft like the 777, and you still gotta crane your neck down to look outside. not like those giant square windows of the oldendays propliners <33333
RJfan 1 year ago
Hell, with this service I could get a blowjob! :D
Nintendowiz34 1 year ago