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Pacific Electric & Los Angeles Railway DVD
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Pacific Electric & Los Angeles Railway DVD Charles Smiley Presents D-148
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This DVD outlines the history of both of these famous electric rail lines. They were both started by Henry. E. Huntington at the beginning of the 20th Century. For a time they were intertwined and created with a similar purpose.

This program has a wealth of color movie film from 1940, to the complete end in 1963. The accurate sound recordings, accompanying these movie scenes, bring back the auditory experience of living in those bygone years.

Maps and graphics were specially created to enhance the relevance of the beautiful and nostalgic color movie scenes. These are presented with a well-researched and meaningful historic narrative.

Learn about the high-stakes competition played out by Henry Huntington and the railroad giant, E. H. Harriman, that went on from 1900 to 1911. This struggle was a big factor in how Southern California was developed. And, these forces have long shadows that still effect things today. Learn some of the less-known reasons that both lines were allowed to 'go fallow'.

See hundreds of nostalgic views of streetcars, interurban trains, city and suburban life and even those pesky automobiles over the decades. It's like stepping back to a more certain time when things seemed more clear-headed.


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DVD Item#:D-148
Runtime:1 Hour, 53 Mins ($0.20/min)
Producer:Charles Smiley Presents
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
Shrink Wrapped?:Yes
Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
Pacific Electric & Los Angeles Railway DVD
Jim from Valencia (Valencia, CA) on 2017-12-06 20:07:52.

People who found this review helpful: 4

  •  5 of 5


I thoroughly enjoyed this video. While it got a bit long at the end, it really provided a thorough documentary of the PE and the history of greater Los Angeles during the period that PE operated. This is a great video for anyone wanting to learn about LA's history--let alone the history of the PE.

Additional remarks by Jim from Valencia:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Definitely.

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Pacific Electric & Los Angeles Railway DVD
Rail Buff (Southern CA) on 2017-11-07 18:15:18.

People who found this review helpful: 3

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  •  4 of 5


If you're a history buff, like me, you'll enjoy this, and Charles Smiley videos are always strong on history. He does his homework. I've lived in the LA area for over fifty years and still had trouble at times following the storyline as the work is a bit disjointed, probably because of the availability, or lack thereof, of films from the time period covered, all pre 1966. Nevertheless an enjoyable video. I'm glad I bought it.

Additional remarks by Rail Buff:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Yes.

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