Most importantly, this provided the main plot for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” one of the most unjustifiably forgotten children’s movies, and a genuinely interesting commentary on both film noir tropes and Los Angeles history.
Is everyone aware of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy? In the mid-20th century, auto and oil interests bought up electric streetcar systems across the US and systematically replaced them with bus routes and paved roads, funneling commuters toward private cars.