Sony Pictures Television (25.06.2023)
In the hands of a brash young pilot (Mike Vogel) and a rebellious head stewardess (Christina Ricci), Pan Am’s state of the art Majestic Clipper jetliner makes its maiden voyage from New York to London, transporting its passengers and crew into a rapidly changing world of romance and international intrigue.
From Season 1 Episode 1 ‘Pilot’ – Dean takes on his first assignment since his promotion, piloting the Clipper Majestic on its inaugural New York to London flight. Bridget is supposed to be his lead stewardess, until she’s a no-show for the flight. Grounded purser Maggie is called in to fill in for her. On the same fateful flight, Kate adds another dimension to her work as she takes on her first assignment from U.S. intelligence. Her stress is compounded when she discovers that newly minted stewardess, Laura, her sister, is also working the same flight.
Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am (2011, BBC Documentary)
Pan Am Museum Foundation (11.04.2022)
This BBC documentary tells the story of how Pan American World Airways kickstarted the jet-age and shrank the globe. Real-life ‘Pan Am girls’ recall a high-life of luxury and glamour; rubbing shoulders with celebrity passengers, international romances and having to wear the now infamous girdle. Stars of the jet-age such as Robert Vaughn and Mary Quant remember the food, fashion and girls that made them regular Pan Am passengers.
Pan Am’s success was largely due to its visionary founder Juan Trippe, who transformed a small mail carrier in to a global airline, pioneered flights for the masses and helped create the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
Honor Blackman narrates the story of how Pan Am conquered the skies and left a legacy of affordable travel and a much smaller world.
This is one of the best Pan Am documentaries made in recent times and features many rare interviews of Pan Am legends, including founder Juan Trippe’s assistant, Kathleen Clair and Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara.
Produced for the BBC by Pier Productions. Written and directed by Stephen Lennhoff.
Unfortunately, Ms. O’Hara passed away in 2015, Ms. Clair passed away in 2019, and Ms. Blackman passed away in 2020.