The Phantom Express Pt. 1 of 3
Feature 53 min. TV version. Original 70 min.
Dir. Emory Johnson; w/ William Collier, Jr., Sally Blane, J. Farrell MacDonald, & Axel Axelson.
Hollywood made 1932 railroading film, "The Phantom Express", is full of suspense & drama as steam train locomotives are derailed by an unknown "Phantom Express" train which suddenly appears and attempts to cause head-on collisions. Considered by some as one of Hollywood's great railroading feature films.
03:01:13 Intercut miniatures & studio footage. Night crash, newspaper headlines, crash inquiry & arguing as to whether or not a train. Engineer Smokey Nolan describes seeing on-coming headlight & hitting brakes.
03:04:29 Wealthy playboy & girlfriend arrive in convertible roadster; other expensive cars w/ chauffeurs parked.
03:05:07 Son into railway office; he interrupts inquiry; sits & waits, flirts w/ Nolan’s pretty daughter. Boss w/ playboy son in office tells son should be helping him.
03:07:32 Disgusted girl friend in car lights cigarette & throws match on ground. Father refuses to give him keys; or more money.
03:08:03 Girl friend blows jazzy horn on car.
03:08:33 Wipe--film plot interrupted. Playboy son & Nolan’s daughter in hallway, he tries to pick her up. Girl friend shows up. He decides to go back in to talk to his dad, returns keys & money. Asks for a job. Dad: “You want to work?” Son asks to be assigned to investigate the wrecks. They argue. Continued...
Americana; Family Business Stereotypes; Railroading; 1920s; 1930s; 1932; Feature Film;
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The Phantom Express Pt. 1 of 3 Feature 53 min. TV version. Original 70 min. Dir. Emory Johnson; w/ William Collier, Jr., Sally Blane, J. Farrell MacDonald, & Axel Axelson. Hollywood made 1932 railroading film, "The Phantom Express", is full of suspense & drama as steam train locomotives are derailed by an unknown "Phantom Express" train which suddenly appears and attempts to cause head-on collisions. Considered by some as one of Hollywood's great railroading feature films. 03:01:13 Intercut miniatures & studio footage. Night crash, newspaper headlines, crash inquiry & arguing as to whether or not a train. Engineer Smokey Nolan describes seeing on-coming headlight & hitting brakes. 03:04:29 Wealthy playboy & girlfriend arrive in convertible roadster; other expensive cars w/ chauffeurs parked. 03:05:07 Son into railway office; he interrupts inquiry; sits & waits, flirts w/ Nolan’s pretty daughter. Boss w/ playboy son in office tells son should be helping him. 03:07:32 Disgusted girl friend in car lights cigarette & throws match on ground. Father refuses to give him keys; or more money. 03:08:03 Girl friend blows jazzy horn on car. 03:08:33 Wipe--film plot interrupted. Playboy son & Nolan’s daughter in hallway, he tries to pick her up. Girl friend shows up. He decides to go back in to talk to his dad, returns keys & money. Asks for a job. Dad: “You want to work?” Son asks to be assigned to investigate the wrecks. They argue. Continued... Americana; Family Business Stereotypes; Railroading; 1920s; 1930s; 1932; Feature Film;