Contribute to the discussion or help improve an article by leaving a comment below. Now chic can put on airs and impress the dollfaced, downon. Union depot union depot is a movie starring douglas fairbanks jr. Union depot, lobbycard, douglas fairbanks jr, joan blondell. Union depot transit center view on interactive map plan a trip to union depot. Green on allmovie a grand hotel derivation set in a major. The hope of john scullin, a president of the missouri and north arkansas railroad, along with representatives of the santa fe railroad, was to bring the franchise to the city council meeting on the night of tuesday, october th. Travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact. It never quite becomes the grand hotel in a train station it desired to be, but its a nice place to. Santa fe union station galveston, texas train stations. The free weekly tours explore the history, allow you to experience the beauty and majesty of the historic renovation, and will inspire you. Union depot station has one carved granite sculpture of a drive wheel of a great northern 484 steam engine. Tracks led into the station from the south, and platforms occupied a strip of land between the back of the headhouse and the bank of the chicago river. And since its a warners picture, you get to look at it from the bottom up.
Media in category films of the united states, 1932 the following 81 files are in this category, out of 81 total. It is significant as a collection of buildings associated with the commercial and governmental growth and development of union. Warwick and birmingham canal now part of the grand union. The precode drama union depot 1932, december 5 is the picture that got me hooked on the charismatic fairbanks, jr. The asbestos lie the past and present of an industrial catastrophe.
They took us to the kimovitschi train station on no. Travelers of different and varied backgrounds meet and interact on one night in a metropolitan train station and its environs. The building opened in 1926 and served as a hub for passenger trains until 1971. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for union depot 1932. Raised by bucannon powers, general contractors, the passenger station is listed in the national. Prior to the construction of the first union depot in 1853, the railroads serving the city each maintained its own small depot.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of union depot with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. The historic union depots rotunda is available for lease by the public. Hungry and desperate for a break, chick fortuitously comes across across a valise. In later years, harry hoffer ran the stand, and continued until passenger service was discontinued in 1965. Union depot, before 1920 library of congress union depot canopy from margaret street, 1930s. The artwork at this station, westgate station and raymond avenue station represent that history through carved wheels of the vehicles that helped create st.
Mankato union depot minnesota valley history learning center. Find parking costs, opening hours and a parking map of union depot lot b 200 e kellogg blvd as well as other parking lots, street parking, parking meters and private garages for rent in saint paul. Union depot is a very busy, fast paced film full of fun coincidences, and those highly improbable circumstances that make classic hollywood fare so refreshing. It supported the establishment of trade between the united states and mexico as the first international train station in the united. Union depot is a social mobility parable, an ode to the common guy and every other person who feels left out when they go to the movies. Union depot is a 1932 precode film starring douglas fairbanks, jr. A site and master plan have been developed to prepare the historic st.
Revitalized and once again welcoming travelers and visitors of all kinds, union depot is what its always been a meeting place, a starting point, a hub of. They redeem it for a violin case and open it to find a fortune in cash. The union downtown historic district is significant as the public, commercial, and social center of the city of union. The union depot is listed in the national register as part of the union downtown historic district. Union depot is one of americas great rail stations from the early 20th century. Communitybased, nonprofit, charitable organizations for general civic or artistic purposes and private citizensbusinesses may rent the rotunda room for any function that is noncommercial, not for profit, not a solicitation for customers, not a solicitation of campaign contributions and does not engage in.
Now playing at the packard campus theater december 46, 2014. In the middle of october, 1908, the union depot franchise was up for debate before the joplin city council. Union depot, lobbycard, douglas fairbanks jr, joan blondell, george rosener, 1932. Burnham, who also designed the elaborate union station in washington, d. Douglas fairbanks jr is a hobo playing gentleman for a day in 1932 s union depot costarring joan blondell and guy kibbee. From vagrants and criminals to the rich and famous to the black, white, and asian, anyone could cross paths at the local depot. Today, it is a welcoming destination for all and serves as a major transportation center and dynamic event venue in the heart of the twin cities. The film has a documentary feel starting with the opening credits which are spartan, listing only the stars douglas fairbanks jnr and joan blondell.
Union station, santa fe station and shearn moody plaza are all names for the present structure at 25th street and the strand in galveston. Union depot is a very impressive warner brothers production from 1932. Warners union depot uses this setup to recreate a microcosm of depression era america. Revitalized and once again welcoming travelers and visitors of all kinds, union depot is what its always beena meeting place, a starting point, a hub of activity, a home to celebrations much anticipated and long remembered.
Union depot 1932 hobos charles chick miller douglas fairbanks jr. Union depot from the dazzling opening shot on, this vest. The mankato union depot is the only surviving railroad depot in blue earth county of the townships along the railroad. Douglas fairbanks jr adrienne dore union depot 1932 stock photo. Union depot was the name given to the 2 major railroad stations erected in cleveland before 1930. Union depot encyclopedia of cleveland history case. Chick fairbanks and scrap iron scratch kibbee are two hobos during the depression, hungry and hanging around union depot to beg for money and look for opportunities to get money. Archives and information services division, texas state library and archives commission. The first railroad station on this site was the fourstory red brick union station. Today, it is a welcoming destination for all and serves as a major transportation center and dynamic event venue in.
Films of the united states, 1932 wikimedia commons. At right is the railway express agency building and 23 depot street. This is friday, march 27 looks like there will be no sale this week at union depot auction house. A view a detailed profile of the structure 254143 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Douglas fairbanks jr is a hobo playing gentleman for a day in 1932s union depot costarring joan blondell and guy kibbee. A scene from the 1932 film union depot with douglas fairbanks jr. A sweeping view of all classes during the great depression. Now chic can put on airs and impress the dollfaced, downonherluck chorus girl he meets at the station.
It was designed by the noted chicago architectural firm of daniel h. Movie title from the film union depot 1932, directed by alfred e. Louis county union depot for the return of passenger rail service and maximize the benefits of this new service for the surrounding blocks and districts in downtown duluth. Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at union depot, a metropolitan train station, are chick and his friend scrap iron, both newly released from prison after serving time for vagrancy. Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at union depot, a metropolitan train station, are chick and his friend scrap iron. Union depot is a 1932 american precode film directed by alfred e. Historic multimodal transportation hub and the perfect setting for public events, private functions, arts and cultural festivals, concerts and more. The station building was transformed gradually in three major phases resulting in the appearance of a single building. Union depot 1932 stream and watch online moviefone. Union depot 1932 starring douglas fairbanks jr and joan. This is a more lavish production than normal with an enormous and detailed set of a railroad station.
Union depot revitalized and once again welcoming travelers and visitors of all kinds, union depot is what its always been a meeting place, a starting point, a hub of activity, a home to celebrations. It never quite becomes the grand hotel in a train station it desired to be, but its a nice place to spend a little over an hour nonetheless. Internet archive bookreader variety january 1932 internet archive bookreader variety january 1932. Amid the comings and goings at union depot, onthegrift chic and his pal scrap iron retrieve a dropped baggageclaim ticket. The headhouse of the union depot, a narrow building, fronted onto canal street and stretched from madison street to adams street. Union depot is a highrise building in kansas city, missouri, u. Released 1932, union depot stars douglas fairbanks jr. This 1932 film manages to sock a lot into 75 minutes, and the cast alonedouglas fairbanks jr.