Accompanies Gerry Lane, a taxi driver, on a few rides and presents a sampling of the parade of people, of all types and temperaments, that pass in and out of his cab in endless procession, all with very personal concerns but all with one thing in common - a desire to get somewhere in a hurry.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010622
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Taxicab drivers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Taxicab drivers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban transportation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Transportation - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)