Academy Awards, USA 1970
| Nominated Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Robert K. Sharpe |
O.E.O. Productions
Directed by Robert K. Sharpe
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(YouTube)
When strip miners ruin the land and threaten their livelihood with landslides, residents of rural West Virginia travel to the state capital to demand action. The eldest is chosen to give an impromptu speech in the intimidating chamber full of skeptical politicians. He worries more about his missing teeth that he left back home. It's more Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington than a serious documentary, suffering from over-staged drama by a cast, real or not, of amateurs. The subject matter is important, but this approach does not work today.
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