The series followed two International Airlines stewardesses, a scatterbrained Briton and a savvy American, as they flew the London-European routes.

Sir Lew Grade wanted to make a comedy film series that would appeal on both sides of the Atlantic starring Millicent Martin.

He sent six comedy sketches of Martin to producer Sheldon Leonard and he came up with the premise of From a Bird's Eye View (although two other titles were being considered, Meet Millie and Up She Goes).

[1] Leonard cast Patte Finley from 160 girls he interviewed over a seven-month period when he responded to her personality and that at 5'3" she would not dwarf Martin's 5'1".

training centre in stewardess's duties including meal presentation, bar service, address system and survival drill.