3rd Ave. El (1955)

Directed by

Carson Davidson

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

10 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film shows four short scenes of people riding the Third Avenue elevated train in New York City just before it shut down. It captures ordinary moments from the passengers' commute.

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What happens

3rd Ave. El is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1955. The film presents four vignettes of passengers riding the Third Avenue elevated railway in New York City, made shortly before the line closed in 1955. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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