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Starring:Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans, Peggy Stewart, Beverly Lloyd, Jill Browning, Vivien Oakland, Grant Withers, Wally Wales, Jack Rutherford, Emmett Vogan, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, Frank J. Scannell, Hal Price, Horace B. Carpenter, Shug Fisher, Melva Anstead, Frank O'Connor
Director: John English
Studio: Alpha Video
Product Type: DVD
Across the Great Divide
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Family Movie
  • I love the Wilderness and Nature in this Film
  • Inspiring for Children
Across the Great Divide
Starring: Robert Logan , Heather Rattray , Mark Edward Hall , George 'Buck' Flower , and Hal Bokar
Director: Stewart Raffill
Manufacturer: United American Video
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  1. Wilderness Family, Part 2 (Special Edition)
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ASIN: B00009RGBQ
Release Date: 2003-05-13

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Zachariah Coop is a cheating card player who has been chased out of town. Holly Smith and her brother, Jason, are orphans on their way to Oregon to claim 400 acres of land. Their paths cross, and Zachariah promptly steals one of their horses. But these are resourceful and strong children--they chase him and take back their horse. Then they discover that each has something the other can use. Zachariah has knowledge of the land, and the Smith children's horse provides Zachariah a means of escape. A shaky alliance is formed, and they decide to go over the Rocky Mountains to Oregon. It is a perilous journey that brings them face to face with cougars, bears, a snowstorm, unfriendly Native Americans, and more. But all these travails end up making them dependent on each other. In the end, the experience bonds them into a family. This outdoor adventure saga takes place in the year 1876. The setting is the beautiful western plains and the Rocky Mountains. Despite some gunplay, this is a pleasant movie that children and adults can enjoy together. (Ages 4 and older) --Peggy Maltby-Etra

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Great Family Movie.......2007-02-14

Another great family film and it was the first of four starring Robert Logan who in this film plays the role of Gambler Zachariah Coop, Heather Rattray plays the role of Holly Smith and Mark Edward Hall plays the role of Jason Smith. Coop who's on horse back is running from 6 men who are looking to skin him alive. After Coop loose, his horse he runs into Holly and Jason Smith who's on their way to Oregon. Coop tries to hook up with the kids but they don't trust him. Therefore, Across the Great Divide the kids go with Mr. Coop following them. The Kids deal with many hazards while on their way and the only question that remains, do they make and is Mr. Coop with them. The movie it's self I would give a six however, when you add in the country and its beauty through out the movie then this movie jumps to a 9. This was the first of three films that Heather Rattray did with Robert Logan and Rattray when on years later to play Victoria Newman on the Young and The Restless Soap Opera.

3 out of 5 stars I love the Wilderness and Nature in this Film.......2003-09-12

The movie is filled with scenes of wild animals and nature! These are what make the movie worthwhile to watch. I love the outside so this movie can bring that to you if you have been in the house or worked and haven't had the opportunity to surround yourself with nature. I would love to British Columbia and the Uinta Mountains of Utah where this was filmed. The story line is kind of plain and simple. A bank robber who is a professional gambler is on the run. He finds two kids alone trying to make it to Oregon and hooks up with them after many trys to win them over. It is a good kids film! If you like Little House on the Praire, it has similarities. Another movie like this could be The Wilderness Family.
Lisa Nary

4 out of 5 stars Inspiring for Children.......2000-07-12

I recall this one from my cable TV junkie days. As a child it opened my eyes a bit to the fact that there was a world beyond the suburbs. The children in this movie conquer obstacles far greater than acquiring designer clothes. I'll update my review after I watch it with my kids... it's been quite a few years since I've seen it. I still remember the music, though.
Lake Powell
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    Lake Powell

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    ASIN: B000ES26Z0

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    In this feature-packed DVD program, discover the expansive beauty of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Included is an overview of lake activities and places, a tour of the dam, a full-length feature on the dramatic 1983 flood, a music video, and a 1990 "travelog" on Lake Powell.
    Geoantiquity
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The heritage of American rock rolls on, but we need to protect it
    Geoantiquity

    Manufacturer: CustomFlix
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    1. Living Rock: Introduction to Earth's Geology

    ASIN: B000F3XV0I
    Release Date: 2006-07-13

    Product Description

    A geoantiquity is a rare geologic landform, and like other antiquities, well worth preserving. But as this film shows, many of these valuable geologic features are not yet protected in parks. Set in the Great Salt Lake area of Utah, the film explores how local geologists are publicizing the geoantiquity concept and keeping development of several geoantiquities at bay. The geologists' efforts are placed within the broader global movement to establish "geoparks," with examples of successful geoparks in Greece and Ireland. The potential of using this revolutionary new land preservation concept in the United States is vast, and several potential geoparks in the western US are also explored.

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    5 out of 5 stars The heritage of American rock rolls on, but we need to protect it.......2007-03-24

    This short release plus the book GEODIVERSITY (see my review)would make a nice combo to introduce a fairly recent approach to protecting geologically unique landforms for geoscientific, geotourism, and educational purposes. If you can't get to the book, this DVD will provide American preservationists with the bare bones 'visuals' of the whats and whys of geoheritage protection.
    As the population of the U.S. soars, this geoheritage option will start looking appealing to American planners, environmental geologists and land conservationsists (who've attempted to focus on protecting biodiversity).
    John Wayne 2 Pack (The Man from Utah / The Star Packer / Sagebrush Trail / Riders of Destiny)
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • The horses are still the stars
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    • A typical old western with a formulaic plot.
    John Wayne 2 Pack (The Man from Utah / The Star Packer / Sagebrush Trail / Riders of Destiny)
    Starring: John Wayne , Polly Ann Young , Anita Campillo , Edward Peil Sr. , and George 'Gabby' Hayes
    Director: Robert N. Bradbury , and Armand Schaefer
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    ASIN: B00000IC89
    Release Date: 2000-02-01

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    3 out of 5 stars The horses are still the stars.......2002-08-06

    Please realize that these b-westerns were made in the 1930's to be weekly entertainment. We didn't have TV's and the movie was king. However, times have changed. Is this movie still worth watching? Yes.

    The Star Packer has one plot gimmick-a hollow tree trunk in the middle of a road in a western town. Once you accept the tree trunk, the movie is actually a decent movie. The story doe not bog down and keeps moving. A westrern has to have some good horse riding in it, and there are some good western action scenes which includes a couple of horse chase scenes. If you like this movie, you might like another early Wayne movie titled "Desert Trail."

    2 out of 5 stars Just click on the photo........2000-10-07

    The 4 John Wayne films listed on this DVD are "riders of destiny,starpacker,sagebrush trail and man fom Utah".It is just his 1930s b-grade films and not really worth buying.

    5 out of 5 stars Wondering.......2000-06-15

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    1 out of 5 stars A typical old western with a formulaic plot........1999-11-09

    I found these movies to be extremely formulaic. The plot wasn't all that bad though and seemed to at least move. The most disappointing factor of all is that it's on DVD and the sound is terrible. You can't understand half of what they say. It sounds like they recorded off of a bad speaker that keeps popping. At one point the film even scrolls. Disappointing use of media, okay plot, excellent for camp value.
    The Great American Western, Vol. 4: The Man From Utah/Hell Town/The Desert Trail/Angel and the Badman
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      The Great American Western, Vol. 4: The Man From Utah/Hell Town/The Desert Trail/Angel and the Badman
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      ASIN: B00009MEHQ
      Release Date: 2003-01-01
      Utah Parks & Monuments
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        Utah Parks & Monuments

        Manufacturer: Finley-Holiday Film Corp.
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        ASIN: B000EJZ4JO

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        Explore Over 30 State and National Parks, Scenic Byways and more! This broadcast-quality DVD explores Utah's spectacular legacy of national parks and monuments, state parks and historic sites. Not only will you will see the major parks such as Bryce, Zion and Arches, but you'll also discover many of Utah's less-famous but equally fascinating natural treasures - the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains, Dead Horse Point, Flaming Gorge, Timpanogos Cave and Dinosaur National Monument. Special features include an aerial tour of Utah's newest national monument - Grand Staircase-Escalante - and an amazing look at newly revealed landscapes at Glen Canyon/Lake Powell. Discover Utah's pioneer history and learn of early Mormon settlers. Witness famous re-enactments like the golden spike ceremony where America's first transcontinental railroads met. Never before has there been a DVD that so thoroughly captures the state's natural and cultural wonders!
        AMC Westerns: Utah Trail/Riders of the Rockies
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Cantankerous Tex and Everyone's Here
        • Not Tex's best, but two of his more interesting B westerns
        AMC Westerns: Utah Trail/Riders of the Rockies
        Starring: Tex Ritter
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        ASIN: B000A88EXW
        Release Date: 2005-08-16

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        THE UTAH TRAIL (1938, Black & White, 56 mins. ) Tex Ritter, White Flash, Horace Murphy, `Snub' Pollard, Pamela Blake The Utah Trail finds Tex and friends looking for an old friend named Jeffers who owns the railroad in town. Soon the search turns into a murder mystery involving a gang of outlaws and a ghost train rumored to ride the railroad owner's line. The whole family will enjoy solving the action-packed mysteries of The Utah Trail! RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES (1937, Black & White, 56 mins.) Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Horace Murphy, `Snub' Pollard, Yakima Canutt Tex Ritter and the gang, Pee Wee and Doc, take to the border-land range to help the Arizona Rangers. But when a mystery man on horseback distracts Doc and Pee Wee and makes off with the livestock they were guarding, it's up to Tex to infiltrate a dangerous gang across the border to save his friends.

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        4 out of 5 stars Cantankerous Tex and Everyone's Here.......2005-10-22

        The Utah Trail
        Yep, it sure is unusual to see Tex in a cantankerous mood, but it's for a reason - he's pretending he's the Pecos Kid, notorious outlaw. His usual lovable personality eventually comes through, though. It starts off with Tex and his two wonderfully goofy pals, Ananias and Peewee sitting on top of a swaying boxcar singing a song. The train is real and they are really on it on an obviously old track. That's the way old trains used to move. No made-up scene here.

        Charlie King is back again telling Tex he doesn't like the look of him. They're into a fist fight within 6 minutes of the opening credits. Of course, they have a bigger fight later on. These two always seemed to have a good time fighting.

        There are some songs with memorable lines. In one, Tex is seranading his hoss, White Flash who has a real good time mugging for the camera. That's just what it looks like. A line: "I'm a mighty good hoss with a mighty good boss, I love to be a-lopin'". Fash looks kinda lopey in the scene, too. I love little things like that in these movies. Tex does another jailhouse lament while in the hoosgow with his pals. A line - "Boys there is a moral to this tragic tale, just before election you can't get out of jail". Truer political words were never spoken so watch it all you bad boy wannabes.

        Riders of the Rockies
        Horace Murphy, Snub Pollard, Charlie King, Yakima Canutt and Earl Dwire all in one movie. You can't beat a supporting cast like that! And Louise Stanley as well. She's such a sweatheart when she smiles you'll fall in love with her immediately. Tex gets to complain again about one of his pal's complaining. He must have liked doing that. I'm sure it was part of his philosophy of life - life is grand if you just let it be that way, so quit complaining and enjoy what you've got. Tex is such a lucky guy to be able to ride off with Louise and his two pals at the end. Surely I haven't given anything away here, it's a B-Western - you know that's how it's going to end up. Just like in real life if you really want it to be, n'est ce pas?

        There's another great barroom brawl between Tex and Charlie. These two really go at it again. No stand-ins here. They did it all themselves. I sure would like to have been around when they filmed those scenes. Yak, king of the stunt men who got a well deserved oscar for his work in Ben Hur, obviously had a hand in how the brawl was filmed. Fist fights just didn't look very good until he came along. I think the punch-straight-at-the-camera was his invention.

        I love Tex's version of Home on the Range. The others are decent too. The songs in Tex's movies always seem like real cowboy songs to me, more so than in the other singing cowboys' movies. In fact Tex's movies always seem more real to me than most other B-Westerns. There are a number of exceptions to that, though. Nothing slick here.

        The reproduction on this DVD isn't the best, but certainly not the worst either. Well worth the price. I just love Tex. He had such a wonderful personalilty.

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        4 out of 5 stars Not Tex's best, but two of his more interesting B westerns.......2005-10-02

        Boy, it was tough being a cow in the Old West. It's bad enough that cowboys keep marching you across the sparse landscape, but then every time you Moo some gang of cattle rustlers rides over the hill shooting all over the place and stampeding the whole lot of you, and that usually leads you right back to a branding iron - when once was quite enough, thank you very much. In this 1937 Grand National picture, there's a gang of cattle rustlers operating from just south of the border - and neither the Arizona Rangers nor the Mexican Rurales have been able to get the goods on them yet. Then Tex Rand (Tex Ritter) and his two goofy sidekicks, Doc Thornton (Horace Murphy) and Pee Wee McDougal ("Snub" Pollard) arrive to join up with the local Rangers. Doc and Pee Wee are a little slow on the draw (and I'm not talking about guns), and they manage to get themselves framed for conspiring with the cattle rustlers. Determined to prove their innocence, Tex deserts the Rangers, crosses the border, and insinuates himself into the cattle rustling gang. In his spare time, he pours a little of that old Tex charm on Louise Rogers (Louise Stanley). Things don't quite go exactly to plan, but have you ever heard of Tex Ritter failing and riding off without a pretty girl beside him?

        Riders of the Rockies is actually a fairly interesting Tex Ritter film. The plot isn't all that much to brag about, but it works. "Pee Wee" is just really weird, but this character went on to accompany Tex Ritter in a number of B-westerns. The man behind the mustache, Snub Pollard himself, was a silent film comedic actor, and his clownish look and mannerisms call to mind the kind of exaggerated performances you saw in silent films. You might also notice Yakima Canutt, who appeared in a number of early John Wayne B-westerns, among the villains here. Perhaps the most interesting thing of all about Riders of the Rockies is the fact that Tex Ritter actually sings a duet - with leading lady Louise Stanley. Stanley has a voice akin to that of an opera singer, and it really, really doesn't sound right alongside Ritter's good old cowboy vocals (and that humongous bow Stanley wears on top of her head looks downright ridiculous). With the exception of an incredibly annoying "I'm Tex, I'm Doc, I'm Pee Wee" ditty that will ingrain itself deeply into your brain, the rest of the music is great, though, especially Tex's rousing rendition of Home on the Range.

        Riders of the Rockies is far from the best of Tex Ritter's early films, but it is one that fans will certainly want to watch.

        1938's Utah Trail was the last of twelve films Tex Ritter made for Grand National Films; money problems at the studio soon resulted in Tex's move over to Monogram (where he would star in twenty films over the course of the next three years). Utah Trail was built on the same template as Tex's previous films, but there were some key differences in the details this time around. When Tex - accompanied, of course, by his comic relief sidekicks Ananias (Horace Murphy) and Pee Wee ("Snub" Pollard) - comes riding into town this time, he's singing atop a railroad car rather than a horse; conversely, the big chase scene at the end also involves a train rather than bad guys on horses, which means you won't get to see Tex leap and drag some hombre off his horse at the climax. Tex's character is also a little different here - but only because he's playing the part of a notorious outlaw and trying not to blow his cover as a Ranger sent to investigate the strange goings-on of a "ghost train" plaguing the town. He's rather pushy and rude at first, even to the little sweetie he's trying to protect. The gal's father is the local railroad owner who called Tex in to help, but the poor old guy's dead by the time Tex arrives. Among the bad guys, there's a familiar face gunning for Tex as soon as he hops off the train. Charles King, who plays an hombre named Badger, made a living out of being beaten up and bested by Tex Ritter in film after film.

        The best part of this film is the singing, as Tex was in fine voice indeed. Tex not only serenades a little lady, he also serenades White Flash, his good old four-hoofed pal (and the only horse in this movie fast enough to run down a moving train); as an extra bonus, he delivers another classic jailhouse lament designed to perturb Ananias and Pee Wee, who just never seem to enjoy sitting around in the pokey the way Tex does.

        All things considered, this isn't a "must see" Tex Ritter film, but it's still quite enjoyable - and notable as his last film for the studio that first brought this beloved singing cowboy to the big screen.
        Brigham Young: Architect Of Faith
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • A look at the life of Mormon leader Brigham Young
        Brigham Young: Architect Of Faith

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        ASIN: B000E37308
        Release Date: 1995-10-02

        Description

        He led his people from persecution to a new Zion in the American West. He stood against those who opposed him with the strength afforded by his unshakable faith in God. Hit the pioneer trail with one of the most compelling figures in American history. Brigham Young earned the name "the American Moses" for leading his people to a new home in Utah, far from the prejudice and intolerance of Missouri and Illinois. Once there, he directed the creation of a thriving city out of this harsh, Western wasteland and wielded absolute authority for thirty years. BIOGRAPHY explores the remarkable life of this famed pioneer from his childhood in New England to his stands against the federal government. Mormon historians tell how he took control over the church after the assassination of founder Joseph Smith, and reveal the details of his personal life he had 25 wives and over 50 children! Join BIOGRAPHY for the saga of Brigham Young, a story of perseverance, courage, and resolute faith in God.

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        4 out of 5 stars A look at the life of Mormon leader Brigham Young.......2006-02-19

        Brigham Young did not found the Mormon Church, but he was primarily responsible for the prosperity of that particular religious community, overseeing the persecuted religious group's westward migration to Salt Lake City and governing the religious community for over three decades. His life was far less colorful than that of the prophet he chose to follow as a youth, the controversial Joseph Smith. It is difficult to discuss the life of Brigham Young without getting into the beliefs of the Mormon religion, but this video provides a good introduction to Joseph Smith's contributions to history and his excellent leadership skills. It does not delve into the origins of the church Joseph Smith founded, but it does follow the growing community of Mormons as they moved west in search of true freedom to practice their peculiar faith. A thriving Mormon community was prone to grow like Topsy and to keep itself isolated, so non-Mormon neighbors naturally tended to distrust the members of these religious communities as they arrived in numbers large enough to potentially dominate local governments. When Joseph Smith came out and sanctioned polygamy as an important religious practice, Mormons really became unwelcome wherever they went. With the leadership of the church in prison, Brigham Young oversaw the migration of the people to their chosen land out west; then, when Joseph Smith was killed, Young eventually succeeded him as the leader - but not the prophet - of the church.

        I really don't find Young's life that exciting, and this video did little to help me understanding a form of religion I find perplexing and self-contradictory. Young was reportedly troubled when Joseph Smith promoted polygamy to an article of faith, yet he seemed to get over those early misgivings; by the time he died, he had taken 55 wives and had 57 children. After Utah was brought into the Union as a territory, the legal dispute over polygamy led to an actual war of sorts, with Young eventually giving in and letting the government put a stop to the Mormon practice. Before the conflict was settled, however, a large group of immigrants traveling through Utah were massacred by Mormon men who talked the innocent group of civilians into giving up their weapons for safe passage and then cold-bloodedly shot the now-defenseless men, women, and children. Young may not have condoned the action, but he took his sweet time doing anything about it, and that leaves a pretty ugly scar on the history of an otherwise unusual but less than fascinating man.
        Classic Dinosaur National Monument Film DVD: 1950s Dinosaur Park History With Dinosaur Fossils, Skeletons & Bones Excavation Pictures Film
        Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
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        Classic Dinosaur National Monument Film DVD: 1950s Dinosaur Park History With Dinosaur Fossils, Skeletons & Bones Excavation Pictures Film

        Manufacturer: Quality Information Publishers Inc.
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        • (1) This Is Dinosaur (1950s) 24 Minutes

        ASIN: B000SE70F6

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        This gorgeous travelogue journeys through Dinosaur National Monument and the magnificent canyon region of Utah and Colorado. The film explores the depths of the treasured National Park and includes footage of the remains of past life in the region from dinosaurs to Indians. Table Of Contents: (1) This Is Dinosaur (1950s) This film features the majestic scenery of Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado. The narration discussed the rich history of the park and the geological characteristics that make this region so special. Scenes include museum scientists working to recover dinosaur bones, The Yampa and Green Rivers, ancient Indian petroglyphs and pictographs, and a raft ride down a river 24 Minutes

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        1 out of 5 stars Old doesn't automatically mean good - DONT BUY.......2007-07-07

        This was poorly filmed and edited in the 50's. It is no classic. Image quality is so poor that even mountains are difficult to distiguish. This movie is sadly morbid in music, tone and narration. There are no interesting dinosaur shots. There are no characters. Found it to be a total disappointment, as did, by the way, my five year old. This is rather gutsy for anyone to be selling B rate TV fare as if it were of value today. Put this one back in the time vault, its a complete waste of time and money.
        Weekend Explorer Kanab UT
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          Weekend Explorer Kanab UT

          Manufacturer: TravelVideoStore.com
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          ASIN: B000LJL61W
          Release Date: 2006-12-22

          Product Description

          Emmy and Multi Telly Awarded Active Travel Series Episode Highlights Come with us to the exciting and scenic town of Kanab, U.T. Repel and swim in the scenic slot canyons of Zion National Park, ride a mule into the mystical red spires of Bryce Canyon National Park, fly over stunningly beautiful tributaries on the way to the Colorado River, hike the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, and learn how Hollywood saved this city. Series Description Join the adventure as Emmy awarded host Jeffrey Lehmann takes you to incredibly scenic travel destinations around the world in this award winning series. Each episode features a unique destination's best-kept secrets and traditional landmarks. The "Weekend Explorer" series aired on over 210 PBS stations nationwide, HBO in Europe, Delta Airlines In-flight, and in numerous other foreign countries.

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