The Development of the Train (1932)

Directed by

Yasuji Murata

Genre

animated film

Country

Japan

Runtime

14 min

How it feels

This is a short film that teaches children about the history of trains. It uses both animation and real footage to show how trains changed over time. The movie comes from a Japanese school textbook from the 1930s.

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