15 October 1929 Factual 78 mins
Bold and exhilarating documentary account of the building of the Turkestan-Siberian railway, presented as a heroic triumph of Soviet progress over natural adversity.
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Turksib Trailer
The Soviet Influence: From Turksib to Nightmail Trailer
Russia 15 October 1929
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29 January 1958
A film about winter railroading in the Canadian Rockies and the men who keep the lines clear. The stretch between Revelstoke and Field, British Columbia, is a snow-choked threat to communications.
01 January 1957
A documentary on the railroads of America produced by the Association of American Railroads
01 January 1948
A travelogue, this film provides a guided tour of pre-World War II Utah and of course does not pretend to cinematic greatness.
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The story of the railroad man in his role in keeping the trains moving on the rails.
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In the cabin the conductor activates the gear lever; his motion breaks the inertia. Behind is the station, then images of the machinery, the resignation of travelers, and the landscape.
01 January 1958
This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of organization necessary in the operation of a country-wide transportation network.
03 March 1969
First transmitted in 1969, this documentary follows the construction of the world’s most advanced underground system.
08 December 1958
After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on.
01 January 1963
A short documentary about the work of railwaymen and life on the railway.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1929:
21 January 1929
In this his third film for FBO (Film Booking Office), Mix plays Tom Manning, a cowboy framed for murder and bank robbery by bandit leader Ethan Laidlaw.
19 February 1929
A short drama film Directed by Eugene Walter to publicize the new talkie craze.
01 July 1929
Old timer Hank Robbins and his young pal,"Red" Hepner ride into the town of Cajon, Mexico and find it under a reign of terror imposed by a mysterious outlaw known as El Lobo.
03 October 1929
George's partner in vaudeville quits their act, claiming that Betty has broken his heart. George then teams up with Charlie, a stranded trouper, and Irving becomes their manager.
15 June 1929
The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous area.
17 February 1929
Based on George Ade's story about a wealthy young man whose life is changed by his love for a gardener's daughter, transforming him into a more compassionate person.
22 May 1929
In the year 1914: The assistants of cobbler Lehmann compete for the affections of his daughter Frieda.
11 October 1929
With Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.
30 March 1929
A Southern Belle must work in a gambling house to pay off her father's debts, which drove him to suicide.
10 February 1929
Red saves his prospector sidekick Hank Robbins from the hangman.
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