“While the City Sleeps” (1956) by Fritz Lang
See the Subway Terminal Building and former Pacific Electric units departing in this clip from Fritz Lang’s classic all-star noir “While the City Sleeps” from 1956.
“This Was Pacific Electric” by Sky City Productions
“This Was Pacific Electric” is a full-length documentary produced by Sky City Productions and narrated by Stephanie Edwards of KTLA fame. This is a 5-minute preview of the complete program.
“Ride the Last of the Big Red Cars” by Interurban Films
“Ride the Last of the Big Red Cars” by Interurban Films, a full-color documentary of the Southern District’s Long Beach Line during the final week of operations in April of 1961.
Walt Disney’s “Susie the Blue Coupe”
Check out Walt Disney’s classic “Susie the Blue Coupe” from 1951, featuring Red Cars!
Expo Line Flyover
Here is an Expo Line flyover assembled using the tools built into Google Earth. The line, which retraces many segments of the Pacific Electric, goes from 7th Street in downtown Los [...]
Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz of 1906
The Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society presents the “Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz” from 1906 accompanied by a visual selection from our online image archive. This [...]
Mount Lowe
Promotional footage of Pacific Electric’s Mount Lowe Line on the Northern Division, probably from the 1910s.
Pacific Electric Training Film from 1914
Surviving remnants from a 1914 Pacific Electric training film shot on the Western District.
