“HIGH, WIDE, AND THEN SOME” 1970s ALLEGHENY AIRLINES PROMO FILM MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 XD65744

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This film is a longform commercial presented by Allegheny Airlines in the early 1970s. The airline operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1979, becoming the largest airline in the northeastern United States in 1972 before changing its name to USAir in 1979. The film promotes the airline’s use of modern technology, thorough training of mechanics and other staff, and the on-flight cuisine. The commercial is written, directed, and edited by Donn Bates, and photographed by Bill Conron with location recordings by Bob Lawrence. It is narrated by Art Balinger and Mari Alden and is a Film & Television Communications Production for Allegheny Airlines with Ben Marble as executive producer in cooperation with Connell Douglas Corporation. At the time the film was made, Allegheny was operating the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 as well as the Douglas DC-9-30 which the company named the “Vistajet“. Later jets in service with the airline icluded Boeing 727-100s, 727-200s and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50s. An Allegheny airplane flies over agricultural land (00:15). An Allegheny airplane is grounded in a large garage (00:43). Another plane takes off (00:54), and flies over agricultural land (01:08). A service worker from Allegheny airlines (01:15). A pilot announces take-off (01:26). Stewardesses welcome passengers on board (01:29). An Allegheny passenger airplane flies in the air (01:38). Posters of cities connected by Allegheny flight routes (02:02). The take-off of a plane (02:29). “High, Wide, and Then Some” title banner (02:45). A DC-9 fan Jet landing (03:00). A team of technicians and pilots ensure safety and longevity of the airplanes (03:32). Passengers are boarding (03:49). Pilots practice safety procedures in between flights (04:03). The economic role of the small town, Johnstown, in America (05:13). Employees at work at the Allegheny reservation office using IBM 360 computers (06:04). The IBM 360 computers providing maintenance schedules and service reports (06:56). Stewardesses discussing their flight routes (07:04). Employees at work at the system control office ensuring and monitoring all operations and flights (07:15). Check-in counters, gates, and baggage claim for Allegheny Airline (07:45). The external cleaning of an aircraft (08:10). Passengers exit a plane and suitcases are unloaded by conveyor belts (08:32). Next flight of passengers await in the gate before boarding, and new suitcases are loaded onto the plane (08:45). Food for passengers and staff are prepared by food-specialists pre-flight and served by stewardesses on the flight (09:17). Airhostesses are instructed in DC-9 Fan Jet aircraft (10:45). The hostesses are further instructed in make-up, grooming, poise, etc. (11:21). Mechanics and engine specialist are instructed in servicing Allegheny aircraft (11:50). A plane is arranged for take-off (12:46). An Allegheny passenger purchasing a ticket (13:33). The airline’s destinations such as Hawaii (14:26), Mallorca (14:31), Denmark (14:35), and the Caribbeans (14:41). The stewardesses, passengers, and pilots during a flight (14:52). Three Allegheny air hostesses walking through the airport (15:28). Cities connected by the airline’s flights are listed (16:28). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit