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Review of Pullman - Americas Hotel on Wheels DVD

Pullman: America's Hotel on Wheels DVD, from Classic Trains and Rich Luckin, covers the full range of activities that comprised the Pullman Company and its related firms. The enterprise was part heavy industry, part fine hotel chain, and part vehicle for social change.

Plus, it's filled with rare video footage and still images!

Pullman: America's Hotel on Wheels DVD tells the story of a great American institution that was part heavy industry, part fine hotel, and part vector for social change.

This DVD includes:

Travel on Pullman trains.
Pullman-built rail cars and accommodations.
How African American Pullman porters advanced the cause of civil rights.
Pullman's factory and company town near Chicago.
Interviews with passenger-train experts.
Preserved Pullman cars.
And much more!
Plus, it is filled with rare video footage and still images! Interviews from numerous experts paint an informative and entertaining picture of a unique American

Overall rating for this DVD? 5 Star Excellent
4 Star Very Good
3 Star Good
2 Star Fair
1 Star Poor

The rest is optional but appreciated.

In your opinion, how was the narration level? There was no narration.
Just enough.
Could have used more.
A little too much.
Way too much.
Narration can be turned off.

Aside from the content of the DVD, how would you rate the image quality (sharpness, camera steadiness, etc)? Poor.
A little rough around the edges.
Good.
Excellent!

How would you rate the VALUE of this video? Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Fair.
Good value.
Excellent value!

Last question. Would you recommend this DVD to others? Definitely not!
Not unless they REALLY were interested in the subject matter.
Yes
Definitely.
A "Must Have"!

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