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The People of the Cumberland
The People of the Cumberland

THE PEOPLE OF THE CUMBERLAND

Directed by Elia Kazan, Jay Leyda, Sidney Meyers, Bill Watts
United States, 1937
Short, Documentary

Synopsis

A test case for the collective’s ambitions, Frontier Film’s landmark first full production combines documentary and drama in a rousing case for the plight of a rural Tennessee population, and efforts by progressive education and unions to empower it.

Synopsis

A test case for the collective’s ambitions, Frontier Film’s landmark first full production combines documentary and drama in a rousing case for the plight of a rural Tennessee population, and efforts by progressive education and unions to empower it.