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Learn about the life and times of the famed Pan Am stewardess during this month’s installment of the Museum on Main’s interactive speaker series in downtown Pleasanton.
Historian and actor Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., will embody Pan Am “Betty” to highlight the true story of the flight attendants who became synonymous with the glitz and glamour of Pan Am. Seats remain available for her July 23 evening show, but the matinee is already sold out, according to museum officials.
“Fasten your uniform buttons and get ready to travel back to the golden age of air travel. In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol,” museum officials said. “Buckle up — this is one flight you won’t forget.”
Part of the museum’s 2024 Ed Kinney Speaker Series, Goddard will deliver a composite portrayal of a stewardess of the era in the familiar Chautauqua performance style, which sees the scholar-actor fully in character for a scripted part of the show and to answer initial questions from the audience. She will then step out of character at the end to respond to any final inquiries from the crowd.
“With the airline industry being so different today, I cannot wait to learn from Leslie Goddard about the heyday of airline travel. Specifically, about whether it was as glamorous for the stewardesses as we are led to believe,” said Rachel Brickell, director of education for the museum and coordinator for the speaker series.
Tickets are still on sale for “An Evening with Pan Am Betty” at 7 p.m. July 23 inside the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. The 2 p.m. show that day is sold out, Brickell noted. A virtual viewing is also available for July 30 via the webinar platform BigMarker.
For more information, go to museumonmain.org or call 925-462-2766.
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