A Los Angeles Transit Lines PCC car stars in this short clip from 1947's "Possessed" starring Joan Crawford. Uncovered by transit fan David Thompson - thanks!
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Ralph Cantos
May 24, 2012
typical LATL operator, always willing to help a lady in distress
Bob Davis
May 24, 2012
The subtitles appear to be in Portuguese, indicating that this was probably an export film for Brazilian cinemas. I think “bondes” is a colloquial term for streetcars in some countries, probably referring to the financing used to build the tramways or buy the cars.
Bob Davis
May 24, 2012
A check of Internet Movie Database shows “Possessed” starring Joan Crawford and set in LA, with a release date of 1947.
David Thompson
May 26, 2012
Title should read “Possessed” not “Obsessed”.
- thanks, David! – ed.