3rd Ave. El (1955)
10m
Running Time
January 1, 1955Release Date
Plot.
Impressionistic picture of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Manhattan, New York City, before it was demolished. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
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Cast & Crew.
Robert Fleury
Actor
Joseph Tul
Actor
Osmond Beckwith
Actor
Dorothea Beckwith
Actress
Carson Davidson
Director
Tom Carroll
Actor
Helena Sand
Associate Producer
Ann Kaufman
Actress
Details.
Wiki.
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.