The Children Must Learn (1940)

Movie
The Children Must Learn
NR 13 minJan 1st, 1940Documentary
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.
StarringMyron McCormick
DirectorWillard Van Dyke
WriterSpencer Pollard

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1940
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Educational Film Institute of New York University
Movie Tags:
educationappalachiaappalachian mountainssubsistence living