16mm Filmography
Sign in Register

Riders Of The Pony Express

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Sovereign Productions

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Adapted from the 1953 Cavalcade of America TV program. Depicts how Senator Gwinn sponsors legislation for a pony express, how Postmaster General Brown awards Wells-Fargo the contract, and how the service, which lasts only 18 months at heavy financial loss, paves the way West to the telegraph and railroad.

No holdings listed.

Related films:

Original permalink · Record added: 2023-02-27 03:40:53