American Douglas DC-6 & Convair CV-240 - "Ramp Action LaGuardia" - 1955

Young people today would never believe how glamorous it was to fly in the days when this “movie” was made. I love the pan shot of the LaGuardia parking lot at the end of the clip. This YouTube channel rocks.

old cars and planes, it doesn't get any better than this

Thank-you for sharing! I remember that movie cameras were wound and only a luxury for the upper middle class. Apart from the warm, nostalgic fragrance of memories I have of the “Golden Years” of air travel, I suddenly wondered what would people do if they had to fly for several hours in the same environment of those days. Soon after takeoff, the cabin would be full of cigarette smoke. There would be no IFE, cell phones, gaming devices, movies, etc. The best available entertainment came from books, magazines (in those hard, plastic binders) and newspapers passed out by the stewardess, writing a post card with a picture of the airliner on the other side, or just looking out the window. If the aircraft was large enough, it would have a small lounge for conversations* between other passengers and playing card games (with a gift deck from the airline). Given the small space available in the overhead shelf, carry-ons would be limited to a lady’s makeup bag, brief case, and/or coat and hat. I believe the stewardesses would probably have to stow a few straightjackets among the other amenities. *Wasn't amazing how conversations in those days struck up between complete strangers as if they were long known friends?

I love that shot of all that gorgeous vintage iron in the parking lot.

So interesting, looking forward to more.

Fantastic,, The Golden Age of travel,,

Call me crazy, but I like seeing how un-congested and un-busy today’s busy airports once were.

Was that a de Havilland Heron at 1 minute 29 seconds?