L.A. Trolley

Year Published: 1950s

Creator: Railway Film Productions

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: "L.A. Trolley" is a silent short film produced by Railway Film Productions, featuring cinematography by Leo Caloia, known for filming Marilyn Monroe. The film showcases Los Angeles Railway PCC cars, particularly #3141 and #3152, as they navigate city streets, with notable scenes including a motorman's point of view and a high-angle shot from a building, likely City Hall. The film is set against a backdrop of 1959 automobiles, suggesting it was filmed in the late 1950s or early 1960s, during which the Pico Blvd. to Rimpau line operated with its distinctive "Fruit Salad" color scheme.