Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Nonureva Really Surprised!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

vincentlynch-moonoi I'm not saying that this is a "great" film, but I found it reasonably entertaining. And an interesting look back on what aviation was like in the early 1950s. American Airlines provided their help in making the film free of charge.What you have here is the story of Marcy (Jane Wyman), who has decided to become an airline hostess. Off she goes, and we learn a little about how stewardesses were trained back then. Then it's time for her first flight; too bad she forgot to have the meals loaded on the plane! Which got her off to a another bad start with the pilot (and one future boyfriend) -- Howard Keel. As the story progresses she develops 2 other boyfriends (all three are named Mike) -- Van Johnson and Barry Sullivan. The question is -- which one will she end up with. I think it's pretty obvious, but it's fun watching how it all unfolds.Jane Wyman was at her peak at this time, and well deserved; she was just darned good up on the big screen. I've never really been a fan of Howard Keel, but I rather enjoyed him here. Van Johnson, also at his peak at the time, does nicely here as well, and is quite believable as a college professor. Barry Sullivan...well, let's just say his big screen career never quite panned out, and it's obvious why in this film; not that he's bad, just not someone that I would want to see regularly; I think he found his niche later in television. The other supporting actors do their jobs, but none stand out.All in all it's a pleasant film to watch and, as I indicated, gives you a bit of an idea of public aviation back in the early 1950s. I liked it (not loved it).

bkoganbing Three Guys Named Mike is a pleasant and amusing comedy about an airline stewardess who gets romanced by Three Guys Named Mike. Jane Wyman is the stewardess and she sparkles as usual. The three guys she has to choose from are Van Johnson: research scientist, Howard Keel pilot: and Barry Sullivan advertising executive.The story is based on the real life experiences of American Airlines stewardess Ethel Welles who told them to none other than C.R. Smith the charismatic president of American Airlines. He commissioned a story and then a screenplay.The resemblances and that's a kind word to RKO's Tom, Dick, and Harry are unmistakable. But in terms of quality of production look at these two films back to back and check the production values from and RKO film to an MGM film. But Jane and her guys do their usual performances and are fine in the parts.Howard Keel in his memoir says that in his first screen fight he got a little over enthused and gave Barry Sullivan a mouse over his eye. Keel was not left unbruised either. Neither of these guys were schooled in how to pull punches.One thing that surprised me about Three Guys Named Mike was the lack of a nomination for musical score since the instrumental version of it is entitled Confetti. Many orchestras recorded it in the early fifties and the theme was repeated in many MGM productions.Three Guys Named Mike holds up well today because the problems of the stewardesses flying today's 747s versus the DC-3s you see here are the same. This film could use a remake, I could see Reese Witherspoon as the one trying to choose between Three Guys Named Mike.

Syl Jane Wyman is great as Marcy Lewis, an ambitious flight stewardess, in the golden era of flying, where flight attendants and flight crew were somewhat celebrity. Those days are gone obviously. Most people fly the friendly or unfriendly skies. The film shows Marcy, a young woman from Ohio, with aspirations to become one of the best flight attendants anywhere. During her fabulous career, she is courted by three men who all happen to be called Mike. There is Captain Mike Denison, the pilot who she offends as he offers her a lift to the airport on her first day. Then there is Mike Tracy, the science scholar and bartender, and Mike Lawrence, the advertising executive. They are played by some of Hollywood's leading men like Van Johnson. The supporting cast is equally impressive with Phyllis Kirk. It's a good film despite the fact that it's outdated by decades. Of course, there is one scene where Marcy is constantly sexually harassed by two male passengers aboard the flight.

gowest84 While it wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, looking at it from a historical perspective, it's fun to see what life was like for the flying public back in the 1950's and how women were treated in the workplace. This movie was originally written for June Allison who had to drop out at the last minute.If you're with someone who was a stewardess back in the 50's, you'll get a lot of funny stories out of them. If any of them worked for American then you'll really find out how much work it was.Is it exactly how it was? Probably not, but if you've only heard about the 'golden days' of the airlines, here's one example of what it was like. Don't expect too much from it and you'll be fine.