3rd Ave. El (film)

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3rd Ave. El
Directed by Carson Davidson
Written byCarson Davidson
Produced byCarson Davidson
Helena Sand
StarringRobert Fleury
Joseph Tul
Osmond Beckwith
Music by Joseph Haydn, performed by Wanda Landowska
Distributed byArdee Films
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

3rd Ave. El is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1955. [1] 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.

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Release and reception

3rd Ave. El was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 28th Academy Awards. [2] [3] [4]

Music

The film's score is a recording of Haydn's Concerto in D for Harpsichord, performed by Wanda Landowska.

Preservation

The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ MUBI
  2. ↑ "The 28th Academy Awards 1956". Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Esterow, Milton. "OF PEOPLE AND PICTURES; Two Documentaries Planned by 'Oscar' Nominee--Critic-Actor--Addenda". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ↑ THE REAL INDIES: A CLOSE LOOK AT ORPHAN FILMS|Oscars.org
  5. ↑ "Preserved Projects". Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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