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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Airport America
- Year
- 1954
- Abstract
- Advocates increased airport construction, especially in rural America. Describes the centrality of general aviation to the U.S. economy. With many images of American townscapes, especially in rural areas; small-town airports; and businesspeople using small airplanes to expedite their activities. Tech Director: Chet Moulton. Narrator: Marx Hartman. Recording: Cinesound.
- Notes
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Produced: Film Originals
Sponsor: National Association of State Aviation Officials
Run Time: 13:58
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Aviation: General;Aviation: Airports;Rural America;Aviation: Airports;Rural America
- Theme
- Airport America
- Review
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This 50s film tries to sell the idea that all small towns need airports. It predicts a future where darn near everybody in every town flies all over the place. Except in remote areas where there is little ground transportation, such as Alaska, it was not to be. But they sure tried hard to make it so in this film, which gives it some mild camp value, as well as some historical value. There are some mstable moments, too, such as the overly literal beginning, where the narrator importantly intones, “Cars. Buses. Churches," over a scene of cars, buses and churches; or the section on planes spraying insectisides all over the countryside, where the narrator says, “This has indirect effects on us all," which is true, but not in the way he thinks. And the soundtrack music is some of the most bombastic I've heard in awhile. It all adds up to a moderately entertaining film, not great but not bad either.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ****.
(Reviewer: Christine Hennig) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F