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Jim Klein and Martha Olson weave investigative journalism, urban history and social commentary to uncover General Motors' role in dismantling street car transportation in the 1930's, and in catapulting the automobile to the center of our national culture.
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- The Barber of Birmingham
Jim Klein and Martha Olson weave investigative journalism, urban history and social commentary to uncover General Motors' role in dismantling street car transportation in the 1930's, and in ...
Nov 2, 2010 · Taken for a ride : how Daimler-Benz drove off with Chrysler. "Reveals the unsuccessful attempt to take over Chrysler by its biggest shareholder, the reclusive billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, and its legendary retired CEO, Lee Iacocca.
Taken for a Ride is a documentary film by Martha Olson and Jim Klein about the Great American Streetcar Scandal. The 55-minute film was first broadcast on August 6, 1996 on the PBS television series POV.
With investigative journalism, vintage archival footage and candid interviews, Taken for a Ride presents a revealing history of our cities in the 20th century that is also a meditation on corporate power, city form, citizen protest, and the social and environmental implications of transportation.
Focusing on Ireland, she tells hilarious yarns, such as the one about the pig than beat the thoroughbred horse to land a betting coup, the famous story of the gay future betting scandal, and the day the bookmakers went on strike and refused to pay out. Cover title: 'Taken for a ride : betting coups and scandals' Includes index. Notes.
Aug 6, 1996 · Taken for a Ride: Directed by Jim Klein. With Jim Klein, Renee Montagne, Bradford Snell, Joe Alfonsie. How the American auto industry engineered the demise of city public-transit systems.
