New York Subway

Overview

The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially constructed work car on a parallel track. At the time of filming, the subway was only seven months old, having opened on October 27, 1904. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT, and ends at the old Grand Central Station, built by Cornelius Vanderbuilt in 1869. The Grand Central Station in use today was not completed until 1913.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 5, 1905

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0000524