On the Track

When Art Gilmore wasn't being the announcer on the radio, writing books on television and radio, or narrating the silly "Joe McDoakes" comedy shorts for Warner Brothers, he narrated short subjects like this one, about how important railroads are in terms of transportation, buying goods, and paying taxes. It's a very peppy short.

While the railroads don't carry as many passengers as they used to, they are still central to our economy, carrying about 28% of freight by ton-mile. It must have been higher in 1948, so that's a lot of business.

Gilmore's last IMDb credit was in 2001. He died in 2010 at the age of 98.