Film

Fly With Me

2024 · 1h 53m · Documentary

They wanted to see the world and ended up changing it

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.

• Sarah ColtDirector · Writer
• Helen Ryan DobrowskiProducer · Director
• Susan BellowsExecutive Producer
• Cameo GeorgeExecutive Producer
• John BaynardDirector of Photography
• Jason LongoDirector of Photography
• Charnelle “Cha” QuallisEditor

The women who changed the world while flying it | FLY WITH ME | American Experience | PBS

Release date

February 20, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Documentary