587, the great train robbery / a Lucky Chester & Mavis presentation of a Dan T. Hall film ; screenplay, Dan T. Hall and David Lister.

On the day of The Big Race, Alex and his friends line their homemade soapbox racers at the top of the steepest hill in the neighborhood. After a slow start, Alex deploys his secret fifth wheel and accelerates from last place to the front of the pack. But he loses control and crashes through an old w...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Lucky Chester & Mavis Inc
MTI Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Hall, Dan T.
Lister, David
Burns, Ran
Abeel, Nick
Baker-Dunn, Ariadne
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [Miami, Fla.] : Lucky Chester & Mavis Inc. ; MTI Home Video, artwork & design, 2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
587 (Locomotive) > Juvenile drama.
Steam locomotives > Juvenile drama.
Children's films.
Genre:
Juvenile drama.
Children's films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Five eighty seven, the great train robbery.
Great train robbery.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
On the day of The Big Race, Alex and his friends line their homemade soapbox racers at the top of the steepest hill in the neighborhood. After a slow start, Alex deploys his secret fifth wheel and accelerates from last place to the front of the pack. But he loses control and crashes through an old wooden fence, only to discover a fully-functional steam locomotive, "The 587"--Destined for the scrap heap. He and his sister Molly devise a plan to rescue the antique engine with the help of an old engineer, Russell, his dog, Sparky, and about every kid in the neighborhood.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ5 D0034774 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Credits:Produced, directed and edited by Dan T. Hall.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Ran Burns, Nick Abeel, Ariadne Baker-Dunn.