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Enterprise: Tailspin

KERA cameras were there to follow Braniff CEO Howard Putnam as he tried to stave off bankruptcy.

08/06/2025

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Enterprise: Tailspin

Special | 27m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

KERA cameras were there to follow Braniff CEO Howard Putnam as he tried to stave off bankruptcy.

Enterprise: Tailspin is the 1984 documentary that chronicles the efforts of Braniff's chief executive, Howard Putnam as he tries desperately, but unsuccessfully, to save his billion-dollar company from bankruptcy. KERA's cameras followed Braniff executives for months, capturing the dramatic steps leading up to the announcement by an emotional Putnam that the airline had ceased operations.

08/06/2025

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Enterprise: Tailspin

Special | 27m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Enterprise: Tailspin is the 1984 documentary that chronicles the efforts of Braniff's chief executive, Howard Putnam as he tries desperately, but unsuccessfully, to save his billion-dollar company from bankruptcy. KERA's cameras followed Braniff executives for months, capturing the dramatic steps leading up to the announcement by an emotional Putnam that the airline had ceased operations.

08/06/2025

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