Airport, which revisited the air disaster genre and led to a film franchise that was also spoofed by Airplane! and its own sequel. See also List of American films of 1957 References Notes Citations Bibliography Pendo, Stephen. Aviation in the Cinema. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1985. . External links 1957 films 1950s disaster films 1950s thriller films American aviation films American disaster films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films Films about aviation accidents or incidents Films based on television plays Films directed by Hall Bartlett Films set on airplanes Films with screenplays by Arthur Hailey Paramount Pictures films Films set in Vancouver Films set in Winnipeg 1950s American films