The Children Must Learn (1940)
Documentary profiling an Appalachian farming family struggling to scrape out a living. Linking education and economic development, The Children Must Learn suggests that better schooling, especially in agricultural techniques, would bring improvement.
Director: Willard Van Dyke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: January 1, 1940
Cast
- Myron McCormick - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robert B. Churchill
Editing: Irving Lerner
Production: Educational Film Institute of New York University
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
education, appalachia, subsistence living, appalachian mountains
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Children Must Learn about?
- Documentary profiling an Appalachian farming family struggling to scrape out a living. Linking education and economic development, The Children Must Learn suggests that better schooling, especially in agricultural techniques, would bring improvement.
- Who directed The Children Must Learn?
- The Children Must Learn was directed by Willard Van Dyke.
- Who stars in The Children Must Learn?
- The Children Must Learn stars Myron McCormick.
- How long is The Children Must Learn?
- The Children Must Learn has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
- What genre is The Children Must Learn?
- The Children Must Learn is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Children Must Learn produced?
- The Children Must Learn was produced in United States of America.