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'''''Men of the Forest — African-American Logging Family in Georgia''''' is a 1952 documentary film about an African American family of loggers in the U.S. state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>Youtube. "Men of the Forest(1952). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUl-v86obCw</ref> With a runtime of 1 hour, 4 minutes (64 Minutes), the film was directed by Lawrence Glasnes (January 12, 1907 - May 13, 1988). The film was produced by the American Film Producers, Inc. and distributed by the [[United States Information Service]]. |
'''''Men of the Forest — African-American Logging Family in Georgia''''' is a 1952 documentary film about an African American family of loggers in the U.S. state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>Youtube. "Men of the Forest(1952). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUl-v86obCw</ref> With a runtime of 1 hour, 4 minutes (64 Minutes), the film was directed by Lawrence Glasnes (January 12, 1907 - May 13, 1988). The film was produced by the American Film Producers, Inc. and distributed by the [[United States Information Service]]. Created primarily for a foreign audience, the film was produced to portray American Capitalism and African Americans in a positive light considering the rising tide of Soviet propaganda against the United States.<ref>IMDb. "Men of the Forest." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7903670/</ref>Internet Archive. "Men of the Forest." <ref>https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20210404_204900_Reel_America_Men_of_the_Forest_-_1952 </ref> |
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Men of the Forest — African-American Logging Family in Georgia is a 1952 documentary film about an African American family of loggers in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] With a runtime of 1 hour, 4 minutes (64 Minutes), the film was directed by Lawrence Glasnes (January 12, 1907 - May 13, 1988). The film was produced by the American Film Producers, Inc. and distributed by the United States Information Service. Created primarily for a foreign audience, the film was produced to portray American Capitalism and African Americans in a positive light considering the rising tide of Soviet propaganda against the United States.[2]Internet Archive. "Men of the Forest." [3]
Plot
An African-American family in Georgia works to save money for a power saw. Includes depictions of timber harvest techniques and process.[4]
Cast
- John Griggs - Narrator
- David Mathews - Commentary
- Harry Hunter - As Self
- James Hunter - As Self
- Louis Hunter - As Self
- Mamie Hunter - As Self
Crew
- Lawrence Glesnes- Director. Credited as Lawrence A. Glesnes
- Sam Locke - Writer
- Robert Gross - Producer
- Winston Sharples - Music
- Langdon V. Senick - Cinematography
- Robert C. Jacques - Film Editing
- Lester Orlebeck - Sound Department. Credited as Lester J. Orlebeck.
- Edward F. Craig - Sound Supervisor
References
- ^ Youtube. "Men of the Forest(1952). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUl-v86obCw
- ^ IMDb. "Men of the Forest." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7903670/
- ^ https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20210404_204900_Reel_America_Men_of_the_Forest_-_1952
- ^ Mubi. "Men of the Forest." https://mubi.com/films/men-of-the-forest