Ridin' the Rails (1951)
Ridin' the Rails is a 1951 short documentary film directed by Jack Eaton. This is a Grantland Rice Sportscope from Paramount about hobbyists building steam locomotives, scaled one inch to the foot, by members of the Southern California branch of the Live Steam Model Locomotives Club. The models are powerful enough for the hobbyists to ride over the expensive-and-expansive tracks they also build to scale. Many of these models are perfect working replicas of of the locomotives used on the United States railway system. This short features Walt Disney, one of the experts on model-train building, working on his scaled-down 'Diamond Slacker", and taking kids to ride on his elaborate miniature system. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
Cast
- Ted Husing - Commentator
- Walt Disney - Hobbyist / Model Train Builder
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ridin' the Rails about?
- Ridin' the Rails is a 1951 short documentary film directed by Jack Eaton. This is a Grantland Rice Sportscope from Paramount about hobbyists building steam locomotives, scaled one inch to the foot, by members of the Southern California branch of the Live Steam Model Locomotives Club. The models are powerful enough for the hobbyists to ride over the expensive-and-expansive tracks they also build to scale. Many of these models are perfect working replicas of of the locomotives used on the United States railway system. This short features Walt Disney, one of the experts on model-train building, working on his scaled-down 'Diamond Slacker", and taking kids to ride on his elaborate miniature system. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
- Who directed Ridin' the Rails?
- Ridin' the Rails was directed by Jack Eaton.
- Who stars in Ridin' the Rails?
- Ridin' the Rails stars Ted Husing, Walt Disney.
- How long is Ridin' the Rails?
- Ridin' the Rails has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Ridin' the Rails?
- Ridin' the Rails is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ridin' the Rails produced?
- Ridin' the Rails was produced in United States of America.