BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

During the opening credits for this made-for-tv movie (set in 1959 Chicago) we see a "CTA" square-window Old Look; the bus is in CTA colors, and carries CTA logos from that era.

The destination sign reads "PARKVIEW".

What I was surprised at in this historically-accurate film, is that the interior of the bus us totally devoid of any car cards (this gaff caught my eye right away)

Also, when I glimpsed the overhead light fixtures, I was leaning towards this bus being one of the 1960s Old Looks, in production from 1959 until 1969.

I thought the imcdb.org site would havea photo of this bus, but, no dice...........

"NYO"

["CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHOEITY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

In the original 1961 "Raisin" film (starring the late, legendary Sidney Poitier), there is a brief "on location" downtown scene, where we are treated to glimpses of several CTA Old Looks and postwar Twin Coaches........

"NYO"

["THE BOULEVARD ROITE"]