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Once Upon a Tram

Year: 1958

Directed by John Sarsfield and James Maguire between 1958 and 1959, Once Upon a Tram immortalizes one of the last runs of the Howth Tram that linked the villages of Howth and Sutton that lie along the County Dublin coast, 9 miles from the city centre. Families escaping the hustle and bustle of city life would head there for an afternoon at the seaside.

Life passes gently by from one tram stop to the next, in the midst of the Irish countryside glorified by the inimitable Kodachrome film. Some passengers get off, others climb on, for a round of golf before teatime.

Narrated with old-fashioned elegance by the smooth voice of renowned Irish actor Cyril Cusack, Once Upon a Tram is a nostalgic film that moves along like an old lady taking her time.

Directors: James G. MAGUIRE, John SARSFIELD
Nationality: Irish
Length: 22' 10"
Genre: documentary
Sound: sound
Original elements: Kodachrome
Producers: G.N.R. & C.I.E. , Leinster Studios Production Ireland
Composer: Peter Hunt Studios, Ltd.
Original language: English
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