1940s - USA, Travel: Railroad Streamliner Promotional Film, Streamlined

1940s - USA, Travel: Railroad Streamliner Promotional Film Walter O. Gutlohn, Inc. presents... 01:43:29 MCU shots wheels & driving rods on steam train enroute. High Angle / HA stoker / fireman shoveling coal into firebox w/ CU; shots in engine w/ engineer & POV. Quick runby towards camera. 01:44:06 Montage (good): Reconstruction trains meet at Promentory Point, 1869; 1920s active railroads, Detroit w/ mass of cars. 1929 Depression w/ empty railway tracks, deserted stations. Highways w/ freight on trucks, buses & airlines carry passengers. 01:44:53 Streamlined Silver Streak streamlined locomotive out of mountain tunnel following camera; good runby shots at speed thru mountains. 01:45:13 Montage: Passenger & station agent on platform; crowd buying tickets. CUs stamping tickets, paying. 01:45:25 Montage: Construction / upgraded for streamlined trains; manufacturing stainless steel; assembling Interior railroad cars soundproofed. 01:45:49 Montage: Montage: Rail yard w/ cars parked & entering, two streamlined trains pass each other, skyscraper in background. Luggage moved. 01:46:00 Montage: Night shots trains on move; interior lounge car, passengers play cards, reading, sleeping passing scenery / sunset. Two women in fur coast shown into sleeping car by black porter. 01:46:52 Good night shots, day & streamliner passing steam train. Man having shower on train; man having haircut. POV engineer. 01:47:?? Passengers having breakfast in dining car, Black waiters serving. POV approaching Rocky Mountains & thru Colourado desert & New Mexico. Runby. Interior shot and passing scenery. 01:48:18 Arrival & POV into Albuquerque station. Passengers off “to look at the inevitable Indians” while train re-stocked w/ ice, food, etc. Train cleaned. Train moves out, tracking shot thru yard; journey thru Arizona desert. Interior, couple drinking in lounge; signal waving at road crossing & runby. 01:49:37 Interior, young woman washing up, prepares for bed - pulls down bed & climbs under sheets. 01:50:16 Silver Streak en route New York to Florida. Interior passenger car, nurse cum hostess baby-sits so mother can eat. Bar car aka “tavern car”, couple dancing to accordion player. Couples drinking at tables. 01:51:14 Young women prepare for bed; in sleeping car w/ reclining seats “dressed in comfortable lounging clothes”. Train runby. Travel Comfort; Advertising; Railroads; 1940s Fashions; Travelogues; Tourists; Tourism; Public Transportation; Racism; Wealth;