Factual Movie Trailers

Mount Rainier National Park Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Featuring beautiful picture quality, this fully-narrated DVD explores the amazing scenery, hiking, wildlife, and wildflowers of Mount Rainier National Park.

Mount Vernon: Home of George Washington Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

This fully-narrated DVD tours Mount Vernon, home of George Washington. Washington's personality and interests are evident everywhere.

National Parks of the Appalachians Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Explore each park - Clingmans Dome, Linn Cove Viaduct, Skyline Drive. Learn about the folklore of Appalachian settlers with visits to historical sites, including Cades Cove, Oconaluftee, and Mingus Mills, Brinefer and Puckett Cabins, and more.

Olympic National Park Trailer (2008)

01 January 2008

The essence of Olympic National Park: glacier-carved mountains, rugged Pacific coast and lush rainforest, plus discover the diversity of native plant and animal life which reside here.

Pikes Peak Country Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Explore the scenic wonders, famous attractions and frontier history of the Pikes Peak region, including Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Highway and Royal Gorge.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Discover Red Rock Canyon's fascinating scenery, geology, plant and animal life. From herds of Bighorn to the desert tortoise, you'll learn about the plant and animal life which reside here.

Rocky Mountain National Park Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Features the Park's towering peaks, glacier-carved canyons, alpine lakes, incredible wildlife and distinctive seasons.

Russ Finley's National Parks Symphony Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

National Parks Symphony: 30+ music videos, each on a different park, select favorite songs or play entire concert, interactive music quiz; bonus video: national parks portrayed in pen & paint, national parks historical movie archive.

Secrets of the Sonoran Desert Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

View the essence of one of America's last frontiers. This program will introduce the incredible landscape and inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert: javelina, glia monsters, road runners, boojum trees, ocotillos.

Shenandoah Valley of the Virginias Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

This DVD tours the 200-mile-long Shenandoah Valley and its majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, exploring Shenandoah National Park, the Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive, Civil War battlefields and museums, and much more.

Struggle for Vicksburg Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

This DVD tours Vicksburg National Military Park and describes the vast 1863 military and naval campaign that culminated in the siege of Vicksburg.

The Atlanta Cyclorama Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

The Atlanta Cyclorama, with its massive panoramic painting, diorama, and museum, will fascinate visitors who wish to re-live this epic of American history.

The Civil War in Virginia Trailer (2008)

01 January 2008

In addition to touring eight national park service battlefields as they are today, the program gives a full account of the famous events that took place in each, describing in detail the history of the Civil War in Virginia.

The Complete California Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Explores the natural wonders, historic sites, cities and cultural attractions of California.

The Complete Grand Canyon National Park Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Experience the Grand Canyon in a quality never before seen on home video: experience spectacular Canyon moods, a breathtaking river raft trip, a mule ride down sheer rock walls, an exhilarating excursion in, over, and around a canyon so vast, so incredibly big, that words can't describe it!

The Construction of the Hoover Dam Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Shows the building of Hoover Dam itself, including how rock quarries, concrete factories, and even steel mills were built on location to supply the needs of the dam builders.

The Indian and His Homeland Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Provides a 300-year survey of the impact of European civilization on the New World - in particular, its devastating effect on the lives and cultures of the American Indians.

Touring America's Southern Appalachians Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A travel video of the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Touring the Rockies Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

This video explores the spectacular natural and historical wonders of the Rocky Mountains. Visit 5 national parks, see incredible wildlife and geology and visit many lesser-known jewels of the Rockies.

Utah Parks & Monuments Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

This DVD explores over 30 of Utah's national parks and monuments, state parks, and historic sites, including Bryce, Zion, and Arches national parks, the Wasatch and Uinta mountains, Dead Horse Point, Flaming Gorge, Timpanogos Cave, and Dinosaur National Monument.

Virginia's Great Plantation Homes Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A tour of eleven Virginia plantations: Mount Vernon, Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, Arlington House, Carter's Grove, Stratford Hall, Oatlands, Kenmore, Shirley, Berkeley, and Gunston Hall.

Voyageurs National Park Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

This DVD explores the landscape and lakes of Voyageurs National Park, as viewers travel the same waterways as fur-trading canoemen did in the 18th-century, where moose, wolves, bears, and loons still wander.

Where the Highway Ends Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

This journey begins through the eye of a traditional healer. It focuses on life in beauty and harmony within the Navajo culture.

Yosemite on Horseback Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Features trail ride highlights, Valley Tuolummn & Wawona stables trips, Yosemite horseback quiz.

Zion National Park Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Zion National Park is one of the most spectacular geological areas. From the sculpted walls of Zion Canyon, to the weathered sandstone of the Checkerboard Mesa you'll experience Zion at its very best.

Your Body is a Mine Trailer (2019)

18 January 2019

'See the soft pink, white and blue pools of the Dead Sea in Your Body Is A Mine (2019), its shimmering expanses of salt flats and pink cliffs, its pale shores littered with salt factories, commercial spas for tourists, political trauma and apartheid, a geo-political space of weightlessness and weighted politics, of extraction and violence and wellness.

The Baltic Freedom Way Trailer (2014)

23 August 2014

A film about the events that set the Baltic States on a historic path after proclaiming independence in the early 20th century.

From the Kitchen to Parliament: 2021 Edition Trailer (2021)

25 January 2021

The road from the kitchen to parliament was long and rocky for Swiss women - four generations had to fight for the male electorate to grant women the right to political participation.

Vander Trailer (2021)

23 January 2021

A daughter tries to find the lost connection with her father through the only photo she has.

Marching On: The Story of Bishop Richard Mickley Trailer (2019)

11 June 2019

Marching On tells the story of Bishop Richard Mickley who is one of the organizers of the first pride march in the Philippines which is also the first in Asia.

Amtrak's Auto Train Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Experience the Auto Train - one of the most unusual trains on the entire Amtrak system. Passengers on this train not only bring their luggage, they bring their personal vehicles! Traveling between the Washington D.

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

The last diesel locomotive rolled off the Alco assembly line in 1969, but the hills of Northwest Arkansas still echo the distinctive sound from Schnectady.

Chicago Steam Celebration Trailer (1993)

29 January 1993

Big steam power, vintage diesels, classic interurbans, and Chicago's finest commuter railroads ... featuring the 1993 National Railway Historical Society's 1993 convention in the Windy City.

Chicago Traction Combo Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

Documents electric railroad operations in the Chicagoland area from 1900 to 1990.

Lady. Painter Dzemma Skulme Trailer (2015)

18 September 2015

A documentary about Latvian artist Džemma Skulme.

Empire Builders to Milwaukee Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Empire Builders to Milwaukee takes you back to the six months preceding and following the start of Amtrak service in Milwaukee.

Extreme Steam Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

This is steam railroading at its best! A new generation of rail fan photographers, equipped with digital video cameras, has captured nine different steam engines in all their splendor, thundering down the tracks on railroads across the United States and Canada.

The Alaska Railroad Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Travel the last frontier aboard the passenger train between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Then drive your auto aboard the Whittier Shuttle for a car/train ride like nowhere else.

Grand Canyon Railway Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

The Grand Canyon Railway is a tourist railroad in northern Arizona. This film follows the daily Williams Flyer excursion to the canyon.

Hot Rails Through The Twin Cities Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Railroad action from throughout Minneapolis/St. Paul. Includes eight railroads and Amtrak passenger trains.

4x4 For Freedom Trailer (2015)

29 April 2015

What kind of masters have we been in our independent country? A quarter of a century ago these four men were among those who voted for a free Latvia.

Fontane di Roma Trailer (2020)

15 January 2020

Illinois Terminal Railroad Company Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

Originally known as the Illinois Traction System, the Illinois Terminal Railroad was a significant provider of passenger and freight service for central Illinois, with Springfield as its hub.

Specials Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Watch trains as they move through southern California. This video shows you a wide range of specials including the American Orient Express the BNSF Christmas Special and the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus trains.

Steam to Los Angeles Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Follow the Union Pacific 8444 from Cheyenne to Los Angeles. Then the 8444 and the Southern Pacific 4449 head up Cajon Pass side by side in a spectacular show of steam at its finest.

The Best of the Midwest: Volume 1 Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

To railroaders, the Midwest means nonstop action with plenty of variety. Pentrex takes you to Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota to sample the finest in Midwestern railroading.

Geraubte Kindheit - und damit leben lernen Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Life in a residential community, founded 14 years ago by Annemarie and Fritz Pronegg for neglected, mistreated and abused children.

The Best of the Midwest: Volume 2 Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Pentrex takes you to South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin for more of the best in Midwestern railroading! We visit several shortlines including the Minnesota Central, Dakota Southern, and Nebkota.

The Best of the Midwest: Volume 3 Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Pentrex takes you through Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to discover mainline and regional railroading Midwestern style! I&M Rail Link and Wisconsin Central are our featured regional railroads.

The Heritage Collection: Volume 1 Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

From the Pentrex archives comes a stunning collection of five classic films produced during the 1940s and 1950s by the Association of American Railroads.

Halb Wien Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Five views of Viennese life: snow clearers, people in stone, the small shopkeeper, the telephonist, the radio announcer, the famel designer, the film maker, dance sessions and pork chops, masters of ceremony and DJ's.

The Heritage Collection: Volume 2 Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

From the archives of Pentrex Media Group comes the second in a series of vintage railroading films from the 1940s and 1950s.

The Milwaukee Road Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Experience The Milwaukee Road of the early 1970s as Pentrex takes you on a three-volume video adventure along the Rocky Mountain Division! Explore the entire electrified Milwaukee Road line from Harlowton, Montana to Avery, Idaho in this exciting three-volume combo DVD.

Kameni Grad - Stadt aus Stein Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A hot summer in Vienna: Kameni Grad - City of Stone. Four groups of young people, whose parents come from the former Yugoslavia: Alma and Mircla, Sascha and Dragan, Nenad and his friends, and Marina and her little brother Branko.

Today's Chicago Railroads Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

The country's railroading capital, with a network of rail lines unlike anywhere else in the nation. The Fallen Flags of today - Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; Chicago Central; Conrail; Grand Trunk Western; Illinois Central; Santa Fe; Soo Line; and Wisconsin Central - were then still independent, operating entities.

Today's Steam Across America Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Enjoy four hours of nonstop action from dozens of America's classic steam locomotives across the country today and in the glory days of steam.

Union Pacific's Clinchfield Challenge Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 made its first-ever venture east of the Mississippi River in November 1992 when it traveled off line onto CSX rails.

Workin' on the Santa Fe Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

See zebra-striped switch engines and GP9s. Warbonnet and blue & yellow F-units, GP9s, U-Boats, GP35s, SD45s, and F45s in this fantastic collection of Santa Fe training and promotional films from the 1950s and 1970s! You ll also see a welded rail train, a track geometry car, repair shows, icing docks, and much, much more.

Workin' on the Southern Pacific Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

This collection of rare training and PR films was produced by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1950s and Pentrex is proud to present them together for the first time ever! Early diesels, including E- and F-Units, PAs, and F-Ms dominate the motive roster, many in Black Widow paint scheme.

Chancellorsville: A Documentary Film Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Reenactments illustrate the details of the battle of Chancellorsville. Also features animated tactical maps, dramatic readings of personal papers, and expert narrative commentary.