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Riding the rails / a film by Michael Uys and Lexy ... Read More

Uys, Michael.,(director,, producer,, screenwriter.). ... Read More

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at LARL/NWRL Consortium.
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Moorhead Public Library DVD 385.0973 RID (Text) 33500014074900 Main Available -

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  • ISBN: 9781578079759
  • ISBN: 1578079756
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (73 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ... Read More
  • Publisher: [South Burlington, Vermont] : WGBH Video, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from title frame.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 1997.
Companion to the book: Riding the rails, teenagers on the move during the Great Depression / by ... Read More
Special features: interview with Uys & Lovell (5 min.); slide show of Depression-era photos (3 min., ... Read More
Formatted Contents Note:
Leaving home -- Catching out -- Hard travelin' -- ... Read More
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematography, Samuel Henriques ; editor, Howard ... Read More
Summary, etc.:
"Tells the unforgettable story of the 250,000 ... Read More
Target Audience Note:
Not rated WGBH Video.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
An edited version of "Riding the rails" was ... Read More
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; fullscreen (4 x 3); Dolby ... Read More
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Winner of 18 major awards, including the Peabody ... Read More

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Subject: Depressions > 1929 > United States.
Teenagers > United States.
United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945.
United States > History > 1919-1933.
Railroads > United States > History.
Tramps > United States > History.
Documentary films.
Tramps > History.
Teenagers > History.
Depressions > 1929.
Genre: Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Feature films > United States.
Historical television programs.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
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