Air Hostess (1949) | Region-Free (DVD)

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Title: Air Hostess (1949)

Genre: Drama

Plot Synopsis:
The Hansen School for Air Hostesses, operated by Celia Hansen, welcomes a new group of students: librarian Ruth Jackson; nurse Lorraine Carter; and widow Jennifer White, whose husband was an aviator killed in World War II. Ruth meets a smart-aleck pilot, Dennis Hogan, but complications arise as Lorraine also has an interest in him. Jennifer meets Fred MacCoy, a war buddy of her husband. The three women help one another make it through to graduation day.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Lew Landers
• Writers:
  • Robert Libott
  • Frank Burt
  • Louise Rousseau
• Producer: Wallace MacDonald
• Cast:
  • Gloria Henry as Ruth Jackson
  • Ross Ford as Dennis Hogan
  • Audrey Long as Lorraine Carter
  • Marjorie Lord as Jennifer White
  • William Wright as Fred MacCoy

IMDb Link:
Air Hostess (1949)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. theironcupcake – ★★★☆☆
   “The Hansen School for Air Hostesses, operated by Celia Hansen, welcomes a new group of students; a librarian named Ruth Jackson; Lorraine Carter, a nurse; and Jennifer White, whose husband was an aviator killed in World War II…”
2. AAdaSC – ★★★☆☆
   “We follow a new intake at an Air Hostess School where former librarian Gloria Henry (Ruth) is reluctantly enrolled by her sister Helen Mowery (Midge)…”

Meta Description:
Air Hostess (1949) is a drama directed by Lew Landers, featuring Gloria Henry as Ruth Jackson, a librarian who enrolls in an air hostess school and navigates personal and romantic challenges alongside her fellow trainees. The film explores themes of ambition, friendship, and love in the post-World War II era.