When I sat down to talk with the cinematographer, Paul de Lumen, and costume designer, Camille Jumelle, of Propeller One-Way Night Coach, one of the first things I asked was about the tone and aesthetic for the film. Available to stream through Apple, the hour-long film was written and directed by John Travolta, and is based on his novella of the same name. I knew the family friendly film was based on a book written by the director, and I'd seen that book before.