The Great Locomotive Chase 1956 version with Fess Parker Good civil war railroading scenes. Hallmark Channel 8pm EST (NOW)
I wonder if, well I suppose it's available on DVD these days? I should get a copy. That was a nicely done, imaginative film. Boxcab E50
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the hallmark channel on our cable system did not air it, instead a really cheezy made for tv xmas movie "the three gifts" played on a loop all day.
Radio 720's Nick Digilio Show had once a month DVD Man. This guy knows everything about old movies that get released on DVD. I called and asked tonight and Just got a chance to get back. It is in fact on DVD.
Right. THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE has been available on DVD for several years, in fact. Good movie, and quite exciting. Another film covering the same subject that's available on DVD is Buster Keaton's 1927 silent classic THE GENERAL. Funny, exciting, spectacular, and some really GREAT railroad action. Very much worth watching, IMO. Tom :tb-biggrin:
