Underground Cinema - The Subway on Screen

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

6:00 PM ET / Doors open 5:45 PM ET

On-Site Program

$15 / Members $10

The New York City transit system plays a leading role in the lives of millions of commuters every day, but it also has a side career on the big screen. From background set dressing to center stage roles, the subway has appeared in numerous Hollywood productions since the silent era. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Inside Llewyn Davis, and A Different Man all filmed scenes at the Transit Museum.    

In this program, historian Cosmo Bjorkenheim will explore the many portrayals of the New York City subway on screen, revealing the history of the transit system's role in the popular imagination.    

Tickets for this event are $10 for museum members and $15 for the general public.

For members the discount is applied at checkout.

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All ticket sales are final. Should you be unable to attend the program on the date you reserved, the full price of unused tickets may be treated as a donation to the Transit Museum and is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Museum is not able to provide refunds or reschedule reservations to another date.

Image: Speedy, 1928