The Wreck of the New York Subways (Newsreel #47) (1970)
1970 · Ephemeral film · 15 min
Synopsis
A documentary describing the actions, ideas, and reactions surrounding the subway fare increase in January of 1970 in New York City. Box notes: "Subways-A / WRK F NY SBWY A" Writing on film: "Camera News #7293"
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★★★ · Subways and Banks Suck · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-11-12
'60s leftist film featuring people complaining and moaning about riding a subway in New York. They give no solution to problems with the system, other than to blame "The Man" and expect him to give them free rides. I'll bet they'd welcome 30-cent fares today. Hand-held cameras provided shots for this short film, mostly without sound, but with voice clips over top. Lots of editing for pace. It's a good example of many documentaries of the era. When and where this was shown is unclear as there are no screen credits.
