Mixed-up States 
Plane folks? AVIATORS
Catcher’s place? RYE [
Catcher in the Rye]
Summer in the cite {acute accent over –e} ETE [much as I don’t like this foreign word, the clue is good enough to warrant it]
Theme: initial parts of phrases contain anagrams of state names: IDAHO, MAINE, & FLORIDA
Paddy Chayefsky novel {and clue to theme} ALTEREDSTATES
RATING:
Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun
