Desert Empire (1948)
• January 1st, 1948 • 0h 30min
Documentary
Overview
A travelogue, this film provides a guided tour of pre-World War II Utah and of course does not pretend to cinematic greatness. Recommended viewing for those in search of introductory Utah history. Also valuable for persons seeking insight into the state as it would have looked during this time period. Especially informative for those desiring a window into the past for a view of how Utah was in the days of their pre-World War II progenitors living in the state. Those whose Utah ancestors were involved in mining, railroading, sugar beets, and other featured industries; featured towns, sights, recreational attractions, and industries may find this otherwise banal travelogue a quite valuable addition to their family history.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
When Giants Roamed: The Golden Age of Steam
Released on: 2005-01-01
History, Documentary
In the first half of the 20th century, America's railroads were radically transformed by the innova...
RER B
Released on: 2017-06-09
Documentary
Alice Diop's enchanting short film, a work of transcendent transformation, shows how the rough lines...
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
Released on: 1896-06-30
Documentary
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Released on: 1927-09-23
Documentary
A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides a...
Faces Places
Released on: 2017-06-28
Documentary
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely ...
We
Released on: 2022-02-16
Documentary
An urban train link, the RER B, crosses Paris and its outskirts from north to south. A journey withi...
Quintinshill: Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster
Released on: 2015-05-20
Documentary, History
Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago ...
Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare
Released on: 2023-12-27
Documentary
Out-of-control teens across America were sent to a therapy camp in the harsh Utah desert. The condit...
End of an Era
Released on: 1962-03-31
Documentary
A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the U...
A Great Railroad at Work
Released on: 1942-01-01
Documentary
A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse
Big Trains Rolling
Released on: 1955-01-01
Documentary
A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system...
The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive
Released on: 1942-01-01
Documentary
Documentary on the evolution and introduction of modern coal burning locomotives on the Norfolk and ...
Believer
Released on: 2017-01-20
Documentary
Imagine Dragons’ Mormon frontman Dan Reynolds is taking on a new mission to explore how the church t...
Building the Channel Tunnel
Released on: 2019-06-12
Documentary, TV Movie
The Channel Tunnel linking Britain with France is one of the seven wonders of the modern world but w...
Hitler's Steel Beast
Released on: 2017-01-20
Documentary
Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-...
Alpine Train at Christmas
Released on: 2024-12-22
Documentary
Climb aboard the illustrious Bernina Express for a festive ride through spectacular Alpine landscape...
On the Train
Released on: 2023-06-09
Documentary
On the Train captures from the birth to the last moment of the railway, 98.2 kilometers long and ope...