Phone Booth and Payphone Scenes from "Airport" (1970)

The first clip, which starts with Helen Hayes lurking in a phone booth, illustrates just how many phone booths used to inhabit the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, where much of "Airport" was filmed. The second clip, while not as interesting, does invoke the split-screen telephone call, a visual I always found engaging. That's Maureen Stapleton on the right. I don't know who the travel agents on the left are.

[@mjt2231]

I have always loved the split screens in this movie. Somehow it adds to the intimacy and seriousness of the moment.

[@jaysauer7324]

Love this movie. The split screens allowed the audience to see both parties and all of the action at ONE time. Drama, action, realism, excitement, great actors and a star cast that puts today actors to shame!

[@mthivier]

I'm trying to figure out who the actress is on the phone talking to Maureen Stapleton. She looks extremely familiar, but I just can't seem to place her.

[@arnolt2590]

Is this Jean Seberg at the very beginning ?

[@smwca123]

Yes, with Lloyd Nolan as Customs Inspector Standish.

[@scotty87able]

0:41 oh those pre 9/11 days