Riding the rails
(DVD)
Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, 2003.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD 385.097 Rid
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DVD 385.097 Rid
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Southside - Media
DVD 385.097 Rid
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DVD 385.097 Rid
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Media | DVD 385.097 Rid | On Shelf |
| Southside - Media | DVD 385.097 Rid | On Shelf |
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Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, 2003.
Language
English
UPC
783421366893
Notes
General Note
An edited version of "Riding the rails" was broadcast on the PBS television program American experience.
General Note
DVD features: interview with the filmmakers; slide show featuring Depression-era photos; excerpt from Riding the rails : teenagers on the move during the Great Depression; web sites of interest.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Samuel Henriques ; editor, Howard Sharp ; music, Jimmie Rodgers, Doc Watson, Woody Guthrie, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Elizabeth Cotten ; original music, Jay Sherman-Godfrey.
Description
Tells the story of the 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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