This film MUST have been very important to the City Fathers. If you notice, the city must have had those with automobiles keep riding past the camera, so the "entire world" would think that this city was on the cutting edge, with all the modern convienences. Notice that the automobiles keep making a circle, and keep going back in front of the camera. If you look for any automobiles anywhere else, you see very few. You also keep seeing the same automobiles, time and time again. A great glimps into a moment in time!
This touching real life glimpse, takes us back to April, 1906 before an earthquake destroyed all of the lives, in one way or another, that we see parading across the screen. Talk about reality viewing; this is most certainly it. One wonders how many people survived the earthquake, but at least for that day, they led a life uninterrupted by such catastrophe. I doubt the background music we hear now was even written back then, but it has a haunting "Titanic quality" about it that perfectly sets the serious and somber tone that is appropriate for this film.
This was very moving as we see people living ordinary lives so close to disaster. Interesting to see bicycles, pedestrians, horse-drawn wagons, trolley cars, automobiles all mingled together on the street! It's a wonder there weren't accidents; no speed involved. What surprised me was the number of quite tall buildings and how sophisticated the city was. What a shame to have it destroyed so soon. Beautiful music also. Touching. Thank you, CBS!
Every person, man, woman or child has a hat. As I watched this again, I have to ask, how could there not be numerous accidents? Horse drawn wagons and automobiles and pedestrians without any traffic signs, lights or even a traffic cop.
Of course none of these vehicles were going much over 2-5 mph. A far cry from today's vehicles that can zoom down most any street at 40-60 mph. It's speed that is the enemy, more so than the number of objects in the road
I do not get the TV station on my Comcast subscription. I listen on the Radio each week. If 60 Minutes does any streaming, please send me the website. thank you rm
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I listen on the Radio each week.
If 60 Minutes does any streaming, please send me the website.
thank you
rm
How can I get a copy of this?