Color of a Brisk And Leaping Day

– The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yos..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)

The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

02 May 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Christopher Munch

Writer:

Christopher Munch

Main Actors:

Peter Alexander, Jeri Arredondo, Henry Gibson, Michael Stipe

Plot:

The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of the Merced River Canyon to its terminus at El Portal outside Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

New Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10