The Forgotten Village - The Quiet One

Narrators: Burgess Meredith / Gary Merrill
Director: Herbert Kline, Alexander Hammid, Sidney Meyers
Runtime: 65 Minutes / 63 Minutes
Language: English
Color:  Black and White
Format:  DVD-R
Rating: NR

Price: $9.95

The Forgotten Village
(1941)

Directed by Herbert Kline and Alexander Hammid

Writing credits John Steinbeck

Burgess Meredith ... Narrator

Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village. This film was banned for its depiction of childbirth. 65 Minutes

The Quiet One
(1948)

Directed by Sidney Meyers

Cast:
Gary Merrill ... Narrator
Donald Thompson ... Donald Peters
Clarence Cooper ... The counselor
Sadie Stockton ... The grandmother
Estelle Evans ... The mother
Paul Baucum ... The stepfather
Sidney Meyers ... Psychiatrist

A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured. This film was nominated for 2 Oscars and a Golden Lion award. 64 Minutes