Fly With Me

Fly With Me

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 20, 2024

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

Fly With Me

Production Companies

PBS, American Experience Films, GBH

Director

Sarah Colt

Description

Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a “stewardess,” as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace. Featuring firsthand accounts, personal stories and a rich archival record, the film tells the lively and important but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.