In 1864, George Pullman began selling his famous railroad sleeping cars which helped him build a vast industrial empire that was supposed to last forever. In 1981, however, Pullman workers found themselves in the midst of a fight not only for their jobs but the future of the American rail car industry. One hundred years of government, union and corporate policies are traced in this engaging story.
56 minutes
- Associate Producers
- Jenny Rohrer
- Greg LeRoy
- Writers
- Gordon Quinn
- Jerry Blumenthal
- Jenny Rohrer
- Greg LeRoy
- Camera
- Gordon Quinn
“Never intrusive and avoiding obvious, human interest techniques ‘Pullman Car’ makes the members of local 1834 come alive on their own terms… By the time the film is over it’s impossible to distance oneself from the plight of these workers who are being shunted aside by their company, by their legislators, and by society as a whole.”
—Larry Kart, Chicago Tribune
PBS Non-Fiction Television Series
The Learning Channel Independents Series
American Film Festival, 1984 – Honorable Mention
Chicago International Film Festival, 1984 – Certificate of Merit