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The Roger Rabbit Theory

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The Roger Rabbit Theory

"General Motors Killed America's Streetcars"—Right? Not so Fast...

Taras Grescoe
Sep 1, 2023
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Once upon a time, according to a persistent urban legend, Los Angeles was a tranquil constellation of residential villages on the Pacific shore, unafflicted by freeways, congestion, or smog. In the 1988 feature Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, an urchin asks gumshoe Eddie Valiant, played by Bob Hoskins, why he isn’t driving a car.

            “Who needs a car…

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