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Great railway journeys: The Long straight

Title
Great railway journeys: The Long straight [videorecording] / BBC-TV.
Publication
Chicago : Films Incorporated, 1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Laughton, Roger.
  • Marks, Dennis.
  • Frayn, Michael
  • British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
The longest straight run in the world exists on the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. It consists of 297 miles of railroad without a curve. Playwright/journalist Michael Frayn guides the viewer on a tour of Australia's spectacular vistas. He traces the Australian dream of a transcontinental railroad and takes a ride on the antique Ghan train at a top speed of 17 miles per hour.
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Credits (note)
  • Series producer, Roger Laughton; director, Dennis Marks; writer, narrator, Michael Frayn.
Title
Great railway journeys: The Long straight [videorecording] / BBC-TV.
Imprint
Chicago : Films Incorporated, 1981.
Credits
Series producer, Roger Laughton; director, Dennis Marks; writer, narrator, Michael Frayn.
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Laughton, Roger.
Marks, Dennis.
Frayn, Michael
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
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VTH 1048 G
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