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Ridin’ the Rails (1951)

Ridin’ the Rails poster
Original title
Ridin' the Rails
Directed by
Jack Eaton
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short film from 1951 that looks at people who travel by hopping freight trains. It shows the lives and experiences of these travelers on the rails.

nostalgiclightheartedobservationalearthyinformativewhimsicaldown-to-earthmildly humorous

What happens

Ridin’ the Rails ist ein US-amerikanischer Kurzfilm von Jack Eaton aus dem Jahr 1951. Der Film war für einen Oscar nominiert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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