Streetcar Stories Movie Review 1997

Presents the social and cultural history of the New Orleans streetcars and the role streetcars played in city life throughout America. Deals with segregation and integration issues, the role of the automobile companies in the streetcar demise, struggles of women operators during WWII, and the streetcar strike in 1929.

Distribution

University of California Extension Ctr. for Media & Independent Learning, 2000 Center St., 4th Fl., Berkeley, CA 94704, Phone: (510)642-0460, Fax: (510)643-9271, Email: mediaservices@ucxonline.berkeley.edu

Available on VHS
Running time 57 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

History--U.S., Transportation, Documentary Films