The Development of Transportation (Second Edition)
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Launch of space rocket; passenger jet in flight. Narr describes problems faced by people before transport links developed - montage: tribal village - natives out of hut; mountain ranges, windswept plains, desert, jungle, river, ocean crashing on rocks.
23:02:06 Animated map of US showing gradual addition of states as settlers moved south and west; arrows track Appalachians, central plains and Rockies, and Eerie Canal.
23:03:15 Animated diagram of steam engine. Very early locomotive along RR track pulling double-decker stagecoach-type carriages painted w/ logo of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Montage of newer steam locomotives - electric train towards camera - diesel engine pulling freight cars past camera. INT train cab w/ driver’s PoV.
23:04:19 Animated map of US showing spread of RR network. Animated diagram of gasoline engine. Men examine engine of early car w/ hand crank; modern cars down highway; cars parked outside shopping mall; unsuitable old road and modern freeway. Animated map showing growth of national and state highways.
23:05:34 Digger at work on construction site; steam train pulling freight; cargo ship at docks; AV docks. Pedestrians down city street; AV traffic jam; elevated railway and subway.
23:06:48 People on station platform wait as commuter train pulls up. Trucks at distribution center. Train through mountains; cars along modern highway. Golden Gate Bridge. PoV train across bridge. NYC skyline from across water. Passenger ships; swimming pool on deck and game of coights.
23:08:44 United Airlines passenger plane in flight; passengers off plane; jet airliner in flight. Animated map showing airline routes across US. Further shots of cars, trucks and ships; atomic submarine at sea; Boeing and other airliners in flight. Camera follows rocket liftoff / takeoff.
Industry. Travel. Tourism; 1958;
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The Development of Transportation (Second Edition) Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Launch of space rocket; passenger jet in flight. Narr describes problems faced by people before transport links developed - montage: tribal village - natives out of hut; mountain ranges, windswept plains, desert, jungle, river, ocean crashing on rocks. 23:02:06 Animated map of US showing gradual addition of states as settlers moved south and west; arrows track Appalachians, central plains and Rockies, and Eerie Canal. 23:03:15 Animated diagram of steam engine. Very early locomotive along RR track pulling double-decker stagecoach-type carriages painted w/ logo of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Montage of newer steam locomotives - electric train towards camera - diesel engine pulling freight cars past camera. INT train cab w/ driver’s PoV. 23:04:19 Animated map of US showing spread of RR network. Animated diagram of gasoline engine. Men examine engine of early car w/ hand crank; modern cars down highway; cars parked outside shopping mall; unsuitable old road and modern freeway. Animated map showing growth of national and state highways. 23:05:34 Digger at work on construction site; steam train pulling freight; cargo ship at docks; AV docks. Pedestrians down city street; AV traffic jam; elevated railway and subway. 23:06:48 People on station platform wait as commuter train pulls up. Trucks at distribution center. Train through mountains; cars along modern highway. Golden Gate Bridge. PoV train across bridge. NYC skyline from across water. Passenger ships; swimming pool on deck and game of coights. 23:08:44 United Airlines passenger plane in flight; passengers off plane; jet airliner in flight. Animated map showing airline routes across US. Further shots of cars, trucks and ships; atomic submarine at sea; Boeing and other airliners in flight. Camera follows rocket liftoff / takeoff. Industry. Travel. Tourism; 1958;