The last Pullman car / a film by Gordon Quinn and Jerry Blumenthal ; written by Gordon Quinn with Jerry Blumenthal, Greg LeRoy, Jenny Rohrer ; a production of Kartemquin Films and The Television Laboratory at WNET/Thireen.
In 1864, George Pullman began selling his famous railroad sleeping cars which helped him build a vast industrial empire that was supposed to last forever. In 1981, however, Pullman workers found themselves in the midst of a fight not only for their jobs but the future of the American rail car indust...
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| Language: | English |
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Closed captioning available. |
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[Chicago] :
Kartemquin Films,
1983.
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (56 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences. |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Summary: |
In 1864, George Pullman began selling his famous railroad sleeping cars which helped him build a vast industrial empire that was supposed to last forever. In 1981, however, Pullman workers found themselves in the midst of a fight not only for their jobs but the future of the American rail car industry. One hundred years of government, union and corporate policies are traced in this engaging story. |
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| Note: | Includes interactive transcipt. Resource page includes the option of making a clip. Title from title frames. Electronic resource. |
| Call Number: | HD6515.I52 L385 1983b |
| Credits: | Camera, Gordon Quinn ; sound, Jerry Blumenthal. |
| System Details: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player. |
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Narrator, Phyllis Griffin. |