Ridin' the Rails
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 2, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jack Eaton
- Screenplay & Story
- Ted Husing
- Original Title
- Ridin' the Rails
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jack Eaton
Ted Husing
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Eaton
Director
Ted Husing
Writer
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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?
The principal cast of Ridin' the Rails includes Ted Husing, Walt Disney.
When was Ridin' the Rails released and how long is it?
Ridin' the Rails was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 10m.