‘Three Guys Named Mike’ From 1951: A Stewardess’s Adventures

Tiffany Brannan
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What happens when an airline stewardess meets a pilot, a scientist, and an advertising man? This sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it actually is the premise of “Three Guys Named Mike,” a 1951 romantic comedy.

Jane Wyman plays Marcy, the perky airline stewardess whose adventures are the basis of this story. The three men in her life, who are coincidentally all named Mike, are played by Howard Keel, Van Johnson, and Barry Sullivan. This great cast makes the charming but unusual story come to life for a delightfully diverting hour and a half of entertainment.

A Fun Story

Marcy Lewis (Wyman) leaves her smalltown home to become an airline stewardess. During the rigorous training, she befriends three other girls, sensible Jan Baker (Anne Sargent), cheerful Kathy Hunter (Phyllis Kirk), and Southern belle Alice Raymend (Jeff Donnell).
Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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