"Los Angeles, The Early Days" takes the viewer on a trip through time, in an incredible tour back to the beginnings of the city, showing the creation, the growth and the ultimate demise of the famous Pacific Electric Red Car transportation system. Award-winning filmmaker David Rapka has documented an impressive visual symphony of old photographs of Los Angeles combined with contemporary views, creating a stunning "then-and-now" show that reveals in vivid detail just how very much the landscape of downtown Los Angeles and its environs has changed over the past century. Even more impressive is his technique of precisely aligning these shots, presenting a parade of incredible changes before the viewer's eyes. You find yourself actually journeying into the past as the cityscape before you morphs from present-day L.A. into a view of how these very same streets looked decades ago, before the automobile and the freeways changed city centers, social conventions, and even the very topography of the city. If you're fascinated by the dynamic history of Los Angeles, if you're a rail-buff with a love of Big Iron, or have nostalgia for a by-gone era when people were free to walk about and the street car ruled, this videodisc will make a rich addition to your collection, or a great gift for someone who has a love of the glories of the past. Order two or more copies and we'll ship FREE! |
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