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Journey Inter-City

Jan 2, 1972

0h 10m

★ 2.0

Overview

A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson. This film typifies the image British Rail was keen to transmit during the early part of the 1970s. It marked the start of the age of the train, when 100mph running became standard and travelling inter-city took you from 'city to city - heart to heart'.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

British Transport Films

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Richard Baker

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7.5

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

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Alpine Train at Christmas

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Climb aboard the illustrious Bernina Express for a festive ride through spectacular Alpine landscapes, taking in snow-covered peaks, architectural wonders, and majestic glaciers.

7.7

Faces Places

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Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

0.0

Mikado

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No overview available.

0.0

Ridin' the Dog

Dec 24, 1989

The world-famous Greyhound bus is almost as old as the Wild West. It is a symbol of North America, of progress, and of nostalgia. Reporter Studs Terkel travelled 2,000 miles across the United States by Greyhound. From Seattle to Chicago, he observes his fellow-passengers. He meets a number of travelers who appear to be very interesting people: a Native American boxer on his way to his birthplace in Montana, a bar owner who was a bank robber in a former 'career', a 99 year old woman who is still running a busy hotel, and, of course, a pedigree cowboy. The spectator of this film listens to their personal stories, watches the beautiful scenery, and is treated to famous feature film fragments in which the Greyhound bus plays a part. Seven states and two time zones later, he is back in his cinema seat.

0.0

Tshiuetin

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Take a breathtaking train a ride through Nothern Quebec and Labrador on Canada’s first First Nations-owned railway. Come for the celebration of the power of independence, the crucial importance of aboriginal owned businesses and stay for the beauty of the northern landscape.

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Abegweit

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A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland, Abegweit reveals some of the innovations that made this mammoth project one of the most impressive engineering feats in Canadian history.

0.0

Inside Grand Central

Mar 7, 2006

In the heart of New York City stands Grand Central Terminal. Explore the magnificent secrets of this iconic landmark as we take you inside the heart, soul and amazing engineering of this superstructure. From railroad cars to rush hours, we unlock the colorful tales of its past, present and future.

0.0

Last of the Giants

Jan 1, 1959

A Union Pacific production outlining the Big Boy locomotive and the history of the last great steam engine to rule the rails

0.0

New Horizons

Jan 1, 1948

Production for the Seaboard Railroad company outlining their railroad activities in the 1940s and heading into the 1950s

0.0

Big Trains Rolling

Jan 1, 1955

A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.

0.0

Mainline U.S.A.

Jan 1, 1957

A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads

0.0

The Freight Train

Jan 1, 1954

EB Films presents a documentary on the life of the freight train in America.

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Rolling the Freight

Jan 1, 1947

Film on the movement of material from the Chicago and Northwestern System.

4.5

Canadian Pacific I

Jul 6, 1974

Canadian Pacific I is made up of a series of slowly dissolved shots done from the same framing over several months. The camera frames a window with a railway yard in the foreground, a bay in the space behind it, and misty mountains in the extreme distance. Trains occasionally pass by in the foreground. Huge ships move across the bay. Blue mists hover over the mountain heads.

5.0

Canadian Pacific II

Jul 6, 1975

Canadian Pacific II is designed as a companion piece to Canadian Pacific I. Shot from a window two storeys higher and in the building adjacent to the artists’s studio of the previous year, one enters into a dream state… an involvement with a vocabulary of seeing and feeling by subtle transitions of the passage of time

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OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN

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For the past ten years, Jürgen Henn has filmed over-height trucks crashing into the 11foot8 train bridge affectionately nicknamed the "Can Opener." In that time, millions have viewed the crashes online. Regional, national, and international news organizations have dined out on the story and the goofy crash reels. But why do motorists continue to crash despite the many warnings, sensors, and signs? And what is it about these crashes that holds our attention? In this piece, we look for the humanity in human error.

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Amtrak: Connecting America by Rail

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This documentary introduces you to the entirety of the Amtrak service network, which spans from coast to coast, and border to border. From both trackside and onboard perspectives, you’ll see and survey the trains that so many ride for practical purposes and pure enjoyment. Along the way you’ll learn about Amtrak’s intriguing origin story, its on-going challenges, and insights on what’s yet to come.

Journey Inter-City

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