01 January 1955 Factual 10 mins
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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Wanda Landowska Music
Carson Davidson Director
Carson Davidson Producer
Helena Sand Associate Producer
United States 01 January 1955
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More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from 3rd Ave. El:
A portrait of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in New York City in 1955. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. The music is Haydn's Concerto in D played ...
Historic footage of 3rd Avenue el from a sequence from "The Killer That Stalked New York" with Evelyn Keyes & William Bishop.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1955:
17 November 1955
Krestan Serbin, a 64-year-old Sorbian farm-worker, considers himself non-political. He owns a few acres, a few pigs and a cow, and intends to pass all this on to his daughter Lena.
01 January 1955
Mr Pastry's social climbing daughter, president of a society for the rehabilitation for ex-convicts, hides the fact that her father is himself a prisoner.
23 October 1955
This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child undertake a feverish search for their son.
22 July 1955
In Havana, humble office girl Maria Caridad becomes the victim of rich playboy Arturo who seduces her and takes her to bed under false pretenses.
16 September 1955
A story about the passengers of the inland waterway Heinävesi. Salli, the daughter of the captain, dreams of an acting career and joins a performance by a theater company traveling on a ship.
13 March 1955
A witch's broom breaks right outside of the broom factory where Woody just happens to be working. Unfortunately for her she doesn't have the 50 cents needed to purchase a new handle.
17 February 1955
Tony Ray is not enough to impress Diana thus decides to become a boxer. At last he can have it all: money and feel worthy enough to propose.
26 September 1955
It is 1940. A young man is facing court martial on charges of conscientious objection. He admits the crime.
01 January 1955
Alexander Calder created and performed one of the most important and beloved works, his miniature circus (1926-1931).
23 August 1955
Somewhere in the Salzburg mountains, young poacher Hans tries to conquer the heart of pretty schoolteacher Helga but is overthrown by forest warden Thomas.
15 March 1955
Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy -- no one more than Sgt.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1955 Ardee Films, Carson Davidson Productions.
