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Czechoslovakia Drama Hrabal, Bohumil 1914-1997 Film and video adaptations Man-woman relationships Drama Motion picture producers and directors United States Drama Railroads Czechoslovakia Employees Drama Tramps United States Drama United States Social conditions 1933-1945 Drama World War, 1939-1945 Czechoslovakia DramaSummary: A successful Hollywood director disguises himself as a bum and sets off to see America from the bottom up. In the midst of the brutality and despair, he makes a valuable discovery-- that what the downtrodden need most is laughter.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2001
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SULSummary: Comedy-drama about a young trainmaster employed in a tiny station during World War II. He becomes involved in a plot to blow up a German ammunition train, but when the plan backfires, he is forced to commit the ultimate act of courage.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2001