Box 32-B
Contains 6 Results:
Line Fork Falls and Caves, 1971
Exploration of Pine Mountain caves in eastern Kentucky combined with a comic approach to finding a place in the mountains where one can still drink water from a stream.
United Mine Workers of America, 1970; A House Divided, 1971
Miners comment on the union, pension funds, and loss of health cards while UMW president Tony Boyle discusses outside forces, democracy in the union, and the rational for striking.
Lonesome Pine
Film documents a 100 mile motorcycle endurance race called the Lonesome Pine held in the Bristol, VA/ TENN. area. Cy Triplett, one of the participants, describes the race as he is followed by the camera through the mountains and valley of the rugged terrain.
Chairmaker, 1974
Dewey Thompson is an 80 year old chairmaker who does everything by hand; he even chops down trees. The film is about his simple lifestyle.
Morgan Sorghum, 1974
This film covers three craftsmen that were featured at the Morgan County, KY Sorghum Festival, a knife maker, a broom maker, and a woman who spins her own yarn on a spinning wheel. It details their work, then follows them to the fair where their work is displayed.
Coal and Water, 1960 - 1969
A documentary which probes the problem of water pollution in the coal industry. Explores the black-water problem and acid drainage, describing the technical processes necessary for a successful pollution-control program.