Flying Stewardess
Genres
Overview
A short documentary depicting a typical day in the life of a 1940s era flying stewardess.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
11 min
Release Date
1940-08-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
1
4.0
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5.8
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6.5
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4.8
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