The Only Way to Fly

With A/V Geeks
Saturday, December 3, 7PM
Location: 1940 Air Terminal Museum, 8325 Travelair
Aurora Members Free; Non-Member Tickets $10 (Door Sales Only)

Do you remember when you could drive your car on the tarmac, buy your tickets on the plane, or greet your grandmother at the terminal gate? These old 16mm educational and promotional films from the A/V Geeks Film Archive fondly look back to a day when air travel was a novel luxury. And what better place to watch these films than in an old airport terminal, the 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport.

Culled from Elsheimer's large collection of educational and found films from the 1950s onwards, this year's screening program includes the following early (and funny) educational films:

Air Transportation (1946)
Perhaps a job in the air transportation industry is for you? This film tells us about all the different jobs you can pursue..

Behind The Scenes At The Airport (1947)
An airline pilot happily tells us about all the work it takes to keep commercial aircraft running smoothly and safely..

Air Traffic Controller (1968)
Hey guys, do you have what it takes to be an air traffic controller? This film will run you through an average day in the tower!

The Airline Stewardess (1968)
Hey ladies, thinking of an exciting career as an airline stewardess. This film shows you a typical day in the life of a swinging hostess of the air..

Only Way to Fly (circa mid-1970s)
Western Airlines sings to us about their exciting new destinations.

From Here To There (1970)
Celebrated graphic designer and filmmaker Saul Bass shows the joys of air travel on United Airlines

Patrons are encouraged to dress up in their vintage travel best. Airline stewardesses will be on-site serving air-safe libations in plastic cups from traditional carts.

A/V Geeks is a collection of over 22,000 films, which travels across the nation showing ephemeral screenings in unique settings. For more than a decade, these geeks have been rescuing old 16mm school films from dumpsters and obscurity and showing them to folks like you.

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is housed in Houston's original art-deco air terminal at William P. Hobby Airport. The Museum showcases the rich heritage of civil aviation, including the airlines, general aviation and business aviation. Exhibits include Houston's fascinating aviation history.