Orphan Train (1979)
- Directed by
- William A. Graham
- Genre
- adventure, drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Poor and homeless children from New York City are sent by train to families in the Midwest. The movie follows the children and the adults who try to place them in good homes.
historicalsentimentalpoignantrestrainedearnestdramaticbittersweet
What happens
Orphan Train is an American TV movie directed by William Graham which was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1979. It is based on the Orphan Train Movement, associated with the early days of Children's Aid and similar organizations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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