Poverty in Rural America Appalachian People Living Culture 1940s 1950s Films

Description: Please read & note: This is a Rights holding DVD created & produced by me and is not factory made or sealed.I strive to produce the best DVD's possible from the sometimes VERY old Public Domain material. Films that are public domain are unpreserved and not professionally remastered. I remaster all of my films myself to the best possible quality achievable. My DVDs are not the quality of todays Modern DVDs or Bluray discs. If you are looking for this kind of quality then these discs are not for you. Please note this when purchasing, but also know that all of the films are very watchable. All pictures are actual screen captures from the DVDs.To keep my prices as low as possible all my DVDs are delivered in plain paper DVD sleeves and the DVDs title will be labeled on the back of the DVD envelope. (See picture)All of my DVD's come with a menu for easy film selection. Total runtime of this DVD is 64 minutes. Film 1: Poverty in Rural America (1965) B&W Runtime 27 Minutes Shows Americans living in mountain hollows, at the end of rutted dirt roads, and in bypassed communities as they tell about their problems, privations, and hopes. This 1965 film made by the US Department of Agriculture that documents the poverty of an Appalachian county and the humble attempts the people make to better their lives. Their projects are similar to the ones now done in Third World countries. With self-help and micro loans from the government, farmers join together and form cooperatives to fix up their homes and farms. We see the beginnings of the School Lunch program. As children eat breakfast at school (with USDA leftovers) one of the interviewees talks about how good it is that the children dont faint in class from hunger anymore. This film has less narration than most films of this type; the people all speak for themselves, even a woman with her hair in rollers who talks while she peels potatoes. The people are portrayed in a compassionate way that is reminiscent of the photographs done of poor Americans during the WPA. The camera lingers over the run-down homesteads and on the ancient farm equipment. These people represented a vanishing rural America. Film Release Date: 1965 Film Entered the Public Domain: 1994 FILM 2: "The Children Must Learn" (1940) B&W Runtime 13 minutes The Children Must Learn is an "authentic record" of the education of the children of the Appalachians. Shot in total montage style the film offers beautiful and unbelievable imagery. This is an absolute gem. It's ostensibly promoting a new educational program for the appalachian regions of Kentucky circa 1940, but it's far more than that. You get beautifully shot montages of life in the area, selective and effective narration, and there's even an acoustic bluegrass-esque soundtrack that's surprisingly well done for this time period. However, for all that beauty, it's very much a sad presentation of the life they struggled to lead. Film Release Date: 1940 Film Entered the Public Domain: 1969 Film 3: And So They Live (1940) B&W Runtime 24 Minutes Stark, realistic documentary showing poorly educated "mountain peoples" living in poverty and stricken with disease. Their solace comes in strong family bonds and the prospect of improved educational opportunities. Anyone who thinks they have had it hard should take a look at this film. Very well done! Film Release Date: 1940 Film Entered the Public Domain: 1969 I claim ownership and rights to this media.All the films on this DVD have been researched and are copyright free or the copyrights have expired due to non renewal.

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