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Note: This is the complete list of films and videos (as of 1996) available from the West Virginia Library Commission on West Virginia and Appalachia. It is the largest collection of such films and videos available anywhere. Anyone can borrow any of the films/videos from any local public library inside WV. For more information, contact Steve Fesenmaier, Research Librarian, at fesenms@wvlc.lib.wv.us Additional
AppLit Resources: Steve Fesenmaier's Annotated Bibliographies of West Virginia and Appalachian Films - index page See Also: Appalshop For a complete catalog, contact the Appalshop Marketing and Sales Office at 1-800-545-7467 or appalshopsales@appalshop.org. Davenport
Films and From the Brothers Grimm Press
release from September 9, 2002, entitled “World premier screenings
at Flooded Out Film Festival Winning Festival Films, background information on the first festival, local history, links to sponsors, links to information on film such as The Griffin and the Minor Canon, The Night of the Hunter, Invasion of the Space Preachers, etc.
The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild was created in 1985 to provide networking and communication between West Virginia film and video makers and those interested in these crafts in West Virginia. Central to its mission is educating the public and promoting West Virginia filmmakers and their films to the public.
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ACID RAIN: REQUIEM OR RECOVERY
27 M. 1982 NFBC 16MM
Examines what acid rain is, where it originates and how its slow insidious
advance threatens not only the natural life around us, but our man-made environment
as well.
AFTERMATH
30 M. 1986/87 VHS Barbara Cox/David Seam
Two West Virginia independent videographers made this documentary about Parsons,
WV — the town most damaged by the great flood of 1986. Interviews with survivors
and the workers who came in to help.
AGEE REVISED
55 M. 1980 16MM/VHS James Agee Film Project
The only film biography of a major American writer to be nominated for an
Academy Award. James Agee, a son of Appalachia, was a poet, journalist, film
critic, screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize winning novelist. He worked on the
script for WV's masterpiece, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. His life in Hollywood, New
York and elsewhere was incredibly intense and productive.
AIR POLLUTION: TAKE A DEEP, DEADLY BREATH
19 M. 16MM
Vienna, West Virginia is the star of this film which is part 2 of a 3 part
film (only this part is available). It is trying to cope with the problem
of air pollution which is caused by the industrial plants in Ohio. People
try to meet the problem head-on. They organize an Air Pollution Committee,
seek aid under the Clean Air Act, 1963.
ALMOST HEAVEN: GRAFTON, WV
22 M. Griesinger 16MM
A curiously disquieting and sympathetically developed look at a small town
in West Virginia. Radio newscasts reporting on Nixon's disposition of the
Watergate tapes are interwoven into the lives of Everyday West Virginians
as wives disclose drinking problems, people remark on marital disharmony,
and a tattooed man discusses his philosophy of life.
ALWAYS FREE
52 M. B&W 1993 VHS Dept. of Archives and History
Telling the history of West Virginia along parallel lines with the major Civil
War events.
AMERICA
60 M. 1995 PBS Color/B&W VHS
From the coal mines of Appalachia to the farmlands of California, the poor
forged partnerships with middle-class students in the War on Poverty that
opened new doors to both groups. Students and young people, roused by the
social consciousness of the early 1960s, were drawn by the thousands to programs
such as Legal Services and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).
AMERICA AND LEWIS HINE
56 M. 1984 Cinema Guild VHS/16MM
Lewis Hine was the first photographer in America who wanted to use his camera
as a means to change horrible reality. He photographed America during its
first four decades of this century — coal mines in West Virginia, immigrants
at Ellis Island, child labor, industrial and migrant workers, and finally,
the construction of the Empire State Building. Narrated by Jason Robards and
Maureen Stapleton. A testament to the character and strength of the men, women
and children who built America.
AMERICA'S WAR ON POVERTY: IN SERVICE TO AMERICA
60 M. 1995 PBS Color/B&W VHS
From the coal mines of Appalachia to the farmlands of California, the poor
forged partnerships with middle-class students in the War on Poverty that
opened new doors to both groups. Students and young people, roused by the
social consciousness of the early 1960s, were drawn by the thousands to programs
such as Legal Services and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).
AMERICAN ADVENTURE: THE ROCKET PILOTS
77 M. 1981 VHS Films, Inc.
Chuck Yeager, native of Hamlin, WV, was the first man to break the sound barrier
and travel twice as fast as sound. He led America into the Space Age. He and
other test pilots who flew the X-15 are the subject of this spectacular history
of the birth of the Space Age.
AMERICAN GENIUS: JAMES RUMSEY
27 M. 1995 James Surkamp VHS
One of the first two modern scientists in our country according to technology
historian Edwin T. Layton of the University of Minnesota. James Rumsey's contribution
to steam power in the form of boats, trains, mills, and today's massive turbines
is unquestioned. How did this frontier blacksmith from Shepherdstown, West
Virginia accomplish so much in the 1780s? And more mysterious, why do we know
so little about the man Thomas Jefferson called "the most brilliant mechanical
genius I have ever met."?
AMERICAN PATCHWORK: APPALACHIAN JOURNEY
60 M. 1992 VHS PBS
Visit the birthplace of country music and meet it creators. Everyone from
moonshiners to Kentucky coal miners, not to mention a whole array of expert
banjo pickers, fiddle-players and guitar strummers. Listen to Davy Crockett's
favorite yarn. Hear the original ballad of Tom Dooley. Trace the growth of
Southern mountain music, from the primitive mouth blow to red-hot bluegrass
bands.
ANALOGIES #1
10 M. 1953 16MM/VHS James Davis
The artist James Davis (native WV) has chosen a formal structure separating
two sequences involving images of color and motion-one photographed from nature
(objects mirrored on water) and the other created in the studio. He expressed
his purpose to explore "the analogy: between effects of moving forms
of color which are observed in highly reflective surfaces, both natural and
artificial." The film is most striking when the natural reflected images
are not recognizable as objects but become kinetic visual patterns, as the
ripples pour like thick paint across the water. The success of Analogies #1
is demonstrated in the seamless blending of the two parts and the ease with
which one can be unaware of the transition.
ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN
30 M. 1977 Films, Inc. 16MM
Frequently when a piece of folk art was given the attribution "anonymous,"
it was the work of an unknown woman. Because they did not have awareness of
themselves as "artists," but rather as mothers of daughters just
adding a little beauty to household goods, they did not sign the sampler,
quilt, rug, or needlework. Part of "The Originals: Women In Art"
series.
ANTIETAM WOUNDED
30 M. 1987 James Surkamp VHS
A historically accurate documentary telling how about 1,000 women and children
and a few doctors cared for about 3,000 mostly Confederate soldiers who were
wounded in the area between September 17 (Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg) through
September 20 (Battle of Shepherdstown), 1862. Recreating the pathos of the
moment, it portrays a common scene from that war — a small town overwhelmed
by a nearby battle and redeemed by acts of extraordinary heroism and compassion.
All photographed civilians lived in Shepherdstown during the war. Line art,
mostly by David Hunter Strother ("Porte Crayon), is of people of this
immediate region between 1858 and 1868.
APPALACHIA: NO MAN'S LAND
28 M. 1981 VHS/16MM Mary Knoll
The recent super-merger of Conoco and Dupont sets the importance of this incisive
film investigation into Appalachia. Filmed in Mingo County, WV. and Martin
County, Ky. Interviews with the natives, organizers, and poets are intercut
with the scenes of destruction. Floods, black lung, and uncontrolled strip
mining disasters which are the result of ownership by huge multinational corporations
which are primary forces in Appalachia. The postscript lists results of the
arc land ownership study just published.
APPALACHIAN GENESIS
30 M. 1971 16MM/VHS Appalshop
Presents Appalachian youth discussing coal mining, the educational system,
job opportunities, recreation, health facilities, politics and poverty. Shows
what direction Appalachia will head in the future.
APPALACHIAN JUNKUMENTARY
28 M. 1987 VHS Jacob Young
Following in the great Americanarama tradition of GATES OF HEAVEN, WV videographer
Jacob Young visits the local Mom and Pop Automobile Salvage Dealerships around
the region. From love to hate, from success to failure—small business at its
most exciting!
APPALACHIAN SPRING
31 M. B&W 1973 Phoenix 16MM
Themes of youth and joy, ritual and religion, and the love of a man and a
women are presented through Martha Graham's interpretation in dance and Aaron
Copland's music.
APPALACHIAN TRAIL
30 M. 1968 Walter J. Klein 16MM
Shows the 2,000 mile hiking path up the backbone of the United States. Includes
winter trail sequences, unusual aerial shots, and historic scenes of the changes
the trail has gone through.
APPALSHOP SHOW
90 M. 1977 Appalshop 16MM
Appalshop, the most successful regional media center in America, takes a look
at itself and its films. Excerpts from 12 Appalshop films are included along
with many interviews. Appalshop was one of the most exciting new institutions
at the beginning of the 70's in Appalachia, along with the Foxfire books and
other attempts at rejecting the popular stereotypes of Appalachia. Appalshop's
film emphasize the value of tradition and the wisdom of the "older way"
rather than the "new" techniques of mass society.
APPLE DOLLS
19 M. Wombat 16MM
For pioneers of North America, apple doll making provided pleasure as well
as creative expression. Urve Buffey demonstrates a rare skill whose products
are valued as much for their unique individuality as their beauty.
ARTS & LETTERS WITH RACHEL WORBY: THE ARTISTS
30 M. 1993 VHS WNPB-TV
This special is an in-depth look at the artists who exhibited at the 1991-92 Arts
& Letters Series at the Governor's Mansion in Charleston, WV. Each documentary
short segment will visit the artist in the studio as we hear personal analyzes
of the artists' work and motivations. Featured artists are: Mark Blumennstein,
Alderson; Diana Suttenfield- Abshire, Shepherdstown; Paula Clendenin, Charleston;
Frank Herrera, Martinsburg; Diane White-Gibson, Scott Depot; and a biographical
retrospective of Blanche Lazzell.
ARTS & LETTERS WITH RACHEL WORBY SERIES
VHS WNPB-TV
Includes the following:
TAYLOR BRANCH - 30 M., 9/9/91 — Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book America in the King Years, Taylor Branch brings alive the civil rights struggles of the 1960s. Through his own experiences, he fuses history with a search for moral correctness. His analysis of the meaning of Democracy serves as a wake-up call for Americans.
JOHN HENDRICKS - 30 M., 10/23/91 - John Hendricks, originally from Matewan, West Virginia, tells the fascinating tale of innovation and risk-taking behind the Discovery Channel. With Discovery the fifth largest cable channel, Hendricks explains how educational programming is commercially viable in 1990s America.
EUGENIA ZUKERMAN - 30 M., 3/24/92 - Familiar to many for her arts commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Kurait, Eugenia Zukerman presents the surprisingly interesting development of the flute and its repertoire. Through sparkling performances and clever analysis, she begins with the myth of Pan and Syrinx (as interpreted by Claude Debussy), then ends with a contemporary but timeless piece from China. Zukerman has performed and recorded with many of the major orchestras and chamber groups throughout the world.
HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. - 30 M., 4/29/92 - One of the nation's leading experts in African American literature, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. retells stories of his youth in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. He later relates first hand experiences with expatriate/writer James Baldwin and shares his surprising analysis of the author.
MOUNTAIN THYME - 30 M., 5/31/92 - Combining Scottish and Irish cultural music with traditional instruments in a non-traditional way, Mountain Thyme revels in the haunting tones of Celtic music. Bonnie Tatterson, Peggy Longwell, Pat Epstein and Pam Curry are hugely talented women who are not only committed to playing great music, but to understanding and expressing it with great emotion. They sing in a three-part harmony, allowing the revealing Celtic music to touch the soul. Ageless themes of rousing comradely, love, lost, and adventures at sea are all prominent in the repertory of Mountain Thyme. This lilting music is sometimes played without accompaniment and sometimes with the "mountain sounds" of West Virginia, achieved from a blend of mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, Bazuki and keyboard synthesizer.
OLLIE WATTS DAVIS - 30 M., 8/9/92 - One of the nation's most promising young lyric sopranos is West Virginia native Ollie Watts Davis. Originally from Mount Hope (Fayette County), Ms. Davis made her New York City debut at Carnegie Hall. On this program, she sings and explains the rich variety of American spirituals.
BOB WOODWARD - 30 M., 9/13/92 - A challenging ethical debate is on tap as Bob Woodward turns the Arts & Letters audience into an editorial board. After presenting detailed facts behind a Washington Post story, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist leads us through the process of deciding to publish or not publish a sensational story about a high ranking political figure.
DAVID SELBY - 30 M., 10/21/92 - The well-known actor from Morgantown presents a one-of-a-kind dramatic performance/reading. He revives his own writings from 20 years ago, blending in a wide selection of works by such diverse persons as Abraham Lincoln and Bertold Brecht. Selby is perhaps best known by his television roles, including Richard Channing on the prime time series Falcon Crest.
GEORGE GARRETT - 30 M., 3/4/93 - A poet, novelist, screenwriter and critic, George Garrett is the Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia. A prolific writer, Garrett has published more than 25 major works of fiction and poetry, including a celebrated Elizabethan trilogy. His critically-acclaimed works have earned both the T. S. Eliot and PEN/Malamud awards. Garrett has been described as "one of the most inventive and artistic writers of his generation."
FAITH DANIELS - 30 M., 3/4/93 - Emmy-award winning network news anchor Faith Daniels shares her experiences as a media star and journalist in this program. A native of Pittsburgh, Daniels got her start in television in 1978 on WTRF-TV in Wheeling after graduating from Bethany College. Her credits include the CBS Morning News, CBS This Morning, 48 Hours, Sunday Morning, The Today's Show, and her mid-day show Faith Daniels.
MOLLIE & TIM O'BRIEN - 30 M., 8/22/93 - Tim and Mollie O'Brien, Wheeling's brother and sister team, have captured a national reputation for the powerful country blues music and close vocal harmonies. "They are siblings blessed with a similar genetic soup," says one Richmond, Virginia, critic, "resulting in voices that weave together and talents that soar." In fact, their performance leaves their audience dancing on the Governor's Mansion lawn.
ANNA QUINDLEN - 30 M., 10/13/93 - Anna Quindlen is one of the most talked about columnists in the country and only the third woman to have written for opinion and editorial page of The New York Times. Her voice in her column Public and Private is fresh, personal and sometimes even feisty. She really touches, however, through her novels. Quindlen, who attended Catholic high school in Wheeling, returns to West Virginia to share her integrated balance of work and family experiences.
MONTCLAIRE STRING QUARTET - 30 M., 11/15/93 - The Montclaire String Quartet, known as one of the country's finest young chamber ensembles, leads the audience through an entertaining and enlightening history of music. Currently in residence with the West Virginia Symphony, the Quartet performs as principal string players of the orchestra as well as maintaining its own concert and touring schedule.
OLIVER LAKE - 30 M., 2/25/94 - From the raunchy runs of modern jazz to the smooth tones of the big band and the technical complexities of contemporary ensemble composition, Oliver Lake is a recognized master of many musics. He has been the featured performer on more than 60 recordings. He has performed and recorded with jazz as well as rock artists. Lake was commissioned to compose a piece especially for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra that premiered in Wheeling in March 1993.
TOM WICKER - 30 M., 4/17/94 - Newspaperman, columnist and author, Tom Wicker talks about his role as a pundit's pundit. For more than 30 years, he has written about national political events with sagacity and to much acclaim. His career has included covering the White House, Congress and national politics. He also gave heart-stopping coverage of the Kennedy assassination in 1963. Wicker's In the Nation column was for decades required reading for anyone in Washington politics.
DAVIDSON AND SISCO - 30 M., 5/23/94 - Warren Davidson and Paul Sisco recreate the incomparable life and times of Mozart. Davidson, the principal second violinist of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, collaborates with pianist Sisco for an evening of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Sisco is a teacher at Chatham College in Pittsburgh in addition to working as a soloist and in chamber music.
CARL SAGAN - 30 M., 6/3/94 - Carl Sagan, one of the world's leading planetologists and America's best-known teacher about the nature of our solar systems and the wonders of contemporary scientific exploration. Sagan is known best for his Emmy and Peabody award winning television series "Cosmos." It was the most widely watched series in the history of American public television and has been seen in 60 countries and viewed by an estimated 500 million people.
JULIE ADAMS AND THE RHINO BOYS - 30 M., 8/1/94 - The eclectic sounds of Julie Adams and the Rhino Boys whet your musical appetite. Led by Adams' clear bluesy voice, this trio's tunes range form sultry originals to funky pop and jazz favorites. You'll recognize these fine musicians from their past performances on Mountain Stage and with some of West Virginia's most loved musical groups.
CHARLES PETERS - 57 M., 9/23/94 - The Washington Monthly editor-in- chief, Charles Peters, returns to his childhood hoe for a stirring dialogue about personalities, politics and the public. The New York Times calls Peters' publication "pitiless . . . indispensable . . . with a critical wit and steel-trap reporting." Encounter this engaging and admirable man "to who both his profession and country are significantly indebted."
J. MARK MCVEY - 30 M., 10/28/94 - Huntington native Mark McVey's "melted gold" tones have scored big in productions such as Les Miserables, Chess, and My Fair Lady. A recipient of the Helen Hayes Award, McVey was the first American to play Les Miz' Jean Valjean in London's West End. Bask in the sounds of Broadway as McVey delights his audience with old favorites and new hits from the stage.
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. - 56 M., 2/24/95 - Back by popular demand, Henry Louis Gates Jr., returns to Arts & Letters to do a select reading from his highly acclaimed memoirs Colored People. Gates, the 1994 West Virginian of the Year and chairman of Harvard's African-American Studies Department, leads us in a celebration of African-American History Month.
HARRY BELAFONTE 56 M., 3/4/95 - Join consummate entertainer Harry Belafonte as he shares his experiences as concert singer and recording artist to Broadway star and television producer. His human rights activities have received world attention. From the Nelson Mandela Courage Award to the coveted Kennedy Center Honors for excellence in the performing arts, Belafonte has been globally recognized for his political, social and artistic achievements.
PINCKNEY BENEDICT - 56 M., 3/24/95 - Author Pinckney Benedict has been heralded as "the new voice of the border states" among authors because of his internationally published writings. But his Appalachian voice is pure West Virginian, hailing from Greenbrier County. Benedict first earned accolades for his short fiction collections, but his first novel Dogs of God really excited the critics. Benedict reads some of his favorite stories at this evening of Arts & Letters.
JIM LEHRER - 56 M., 4/28/95 - You know him as one half of the highly respected MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour. Behind the scenes, he's an author, playwright and father. Lehrer has teamed with Robert MacNeil for almost 20 years, winning more than 30 awards for journalistic excellence. Listen and marvel as this multi-dimensional personality speaks about his career and life.
ANDREW YOUNG - 56 M., 5/22/95 - Andrew Young speaks about his role as a long-standing agent of change in religion, politics, and diplomacy in the national and international arenas. Having dedicated more than 35 years of life to public service. Young has received widespread recognition for the contributions and achievements. The Honorable Andrew Young served in Congress, as mayor of Atlanta and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. He currently serves as co-chairman of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.
LAWRENCE KASDAN - 57 M. 8/15/95 - First Lady Rachel Worby from the Cultural Center interviewed Hollywood superstar Lawrence Kasdan, who grew up in Wheeling and Morgantown. Kasdan is one of Hollywood's most successful writers-turned-director, making his name with the second STAR WARS and the first INDIANA JONES. He later directed BODY HEAT, THE BIG CHILL, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST and most recently FRENCH KISS. His emphasis on "the word" was a major influence on filmmakers worldwide, including hit writer-directors like Quentin Taratino who wrote and directed RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION.
STEWED MULLIGAN - 55 M. 10/6/95 - Formed in 1979, Stewed Mulligan includes Keith McManus, Pat McIntire, Ed Stamp, Jim Meckley and Joe Wack. As teachers and students of traditional Appalachian musical heritage, the group has traveled across the nation and overseas at festivals, dances and workshops performing its own special blend of traditional and nontraditional music. Some of Stewed Mulligan's performances include the Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Augusta Heritage Arts Festival, The California Traditional Music Society Festival, and the Beskidy Highlander's Week of Culture Festival in Poland. The group has three commercial recordings and has appeared several times on the nationally syndicated public show "Mountain Stage." It also contributed music for video projects.
WILLIAM STYRON - 55 M. 11/17/95 - First Lady Rachel Worby presents one of the most influential American novelists, William Styron. He has recently become famous for his book on chronic depression, Darkness Visible. He is the author of Sophie's Choice and The Confessions of Nat Turner.
ASHPET: AN AMERICAN CINDERELLA
45 M. 1990 VHS/16MM Tom Davenport
Ashpet is part of the series
From the Brothers Grimm. Set in the rural South
in the early years of World War II, Ashpet is a humorously touching version
of "Cinderella," the world's most popular folk tale. Ashpet provides an entertaining
way for children to explore proper values, self-esteem and sibling rivalry.
AUTHOR - MARY LEE SETTLE
58 M. 1991 VHS WVLC
William Drennen, Jr., Commissioner of The Dept. of Culture & History,
interviews Mary Lee Settle, one of WV's leading writers. She now lives in
Virginia, but continues to write and talk about her homeland. She grew up
in Charleston, and has written a series of books about life in Charleston
and the local area, The Beulah Land series. She is also a leading travel writer,
often writing for the NY Times and other national publications.
BALLAD OF A MOUNTAIN MAN
55 M. 1989 VHS PBS-TV
Bascom Lamar Lunsford loved Appalachian music and dance. Rooted in Scotch/English,
African-American, Native American and other cultures, it is a rare amalgamation
of styles that reflects the melting pot of America. Early in the 1920s, Lunsford
sensed that Appalachian rural folk art might become an endangered species.
As a pioneer folklorist, Lunsford began a campaign to preserve the unique
music and dance of the people of Appalachia, giving them a dignity they never
had before by staging the first folk music festival ever presented in this
country. Co-produced by WSWP-TV of Beckley, WV. Some footage provided by WVLC-Film
Services and WV. filmmaker Robert Gates. Part of "The American Experience
Series" for PBS.
BANJO MAN
26 M. 1977 Texture 16MM
Prize-winning film narrated Taj Majal about life and music of John "Uncle"
Homer Walker. Walker, the 80 year-old Summers County native, has been playing
the banjo for 60 years.
BEAUTIFUL RIVER: REDISCOVERING THE OHIO
58:30 M. VHS TV Image
Based on the Always a River barge voyage summer of 1991; takes the viewer
from the first city on the Ohio River at Pittsburgh, PA, to the very last
stop, Cairo, Illinois, and shows how the towns and cities are rediscovering
the river as a cultural and economic force. Narrated by popular TV host Nick
Clooney. Pittsburgh scenes show "Gateway" boats: steamboat replicas.
The various towboats are unidentified.
BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN WAS MOVED
58 M. 1971 16MM/VHS McGraw-Hill
Shows the determined efforts of one coal miner to save the mountains of Raleigh
County, WV. from the "strippers." Demonstrates how he succeeded
in obtaining strong state legislation in the name of environmental conservation.
BELINDA
40 M. 1992 VHS Appalshop
Belinda Mason was, as she says, "a small-town journalist, a young mother,
a reliable Tupperware party guest" until she became infected with the
HIV virus in 1987. She decided to go public with her condition and spend the
rest of her life as a powerful advocate for AIDS prevention, education, treatment
and human rights.
BEST OF THE SOUPY SALES SHOW
50 M. 1978 Rhino Home Video
Skits from his hit TV series of the '60s and 70s. Guests include Frank Sinatra
and Sammy Davis, Jr. SALES, SOUPY: Best of the Soupy Sales Show; COMEDY: Best
of the Soupy Sales Show; TELEVISION: Best of the Soupy Sales Show; Soupy is
a native from Huntington, West Virginia.
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
59 M. 1981 16MM/VHS Blue Ridge Mt. Films
NOTE: Contains Rough Language.
New Yorker filmmaker Ken Fink worked for two years in McDowell County as the
filmmaker-in-residence for the schools system. He made this film after interviewing
hundreds of coal miners. He eventually chose 3 of 3 different generations
- a retired miner, a black middle-aged miner, and a long-haired fellow who's
left the mountains, only to return. They give their attitudes toward their
profession, reflecting the deep frustrations involved. Partially funded by
the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia and shown on WSWP TV. Shown at
film festivals throughout the United States.
BEYOND MEASURE: HISTORY OF THE APPALACHIAN CULTURE AND ECONOMY
58 M. 1995 VHS Appalshop
Explores the critical assumptions and cultural implications of four strategies
basic to our nation's economic story and visible in the Appalachian Mountains:
hunting and gathering, subsistence farming, industrialization and government
supported programs. Beyond Measure is the third film/video in Appalshop's
history of Appalachia series. The first two of the series are: Strangers &
Kin, 1984 release and Long Journey Home, 1987 release.
BHOPAL: THE BETRAYAL OF BHOPAL + BBC DOCUMENTARY
2.6 Hours 1985 VHS Granada TV & BBC
Extensive coverage of the world's worst industrial accident by two leading
English television teams. The first focuses on the issue of safety systems,
showing that the Bhopal and Institute plants were inherently dangerous. Experts
on chemical safety systems show that a MIC plant in Belgium is much safer.
The BBC program covers the army of lawyers involved and long term affects
all over the world.
BHOPAL: LICENSE TO KILL
90 M. 1985 VHS Parallax
An independent Indian documentary on video about the worst industrial accident
of all time. The emphasis is on the basic failures of designing bulk storage
for MIC. All emphasized is the failure of Union Carbide to respond to early
warnings. Many personal stories are told. The best coverage of the disaster
from the Indian perspective. Call for community knowledge and decision inputting.
BHOPAL- NO PROMISE FOR TOMORROW: COMMUNITIES RESPOND TO THE BHOPAL TRAGEDY
58 M. 1985 VHS Highlander Center
Community members, Union Carbide current and retired employees, and many others
speak out about the tragedy of Bhopal and other chemical related disasters.
The crew visited Institute, West Virginia; Woodbine, Georgia; Huston, Texas
and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. News footage from different networks is also used.
The Bhopal tragedy has alerted everyone to the dangers of chemicals - FINALLY!
BIG LEVER: PARTY POLITICS IN LESLIE COUNTY, KY.
53 M. 1982 Appalshop 16MM
For over a 100 years, two chief forces in Appalachian politics have been county
political machines and out-of-state mining/railroad companies. This film is
the first which presents the machine aspect. In 1978 Richard Nixon chose this
small mountain county for his first public appearance. County-Judge Executive
C. Allen Muncy is the center of this political return. He, a Republican leader,
was convicted of election fraud.
BILLY RAY CYRUS SPECIAL-DREAMS COME TRUE
55 M. 1993 VHS ABC-TV
With a physical, hard-driving force, Cyrus whips his concert audience into
a frenzy at a Reno, Nev., show. Hen then charms his hometown neighbors with
folksy stops and he visits his launching stage at a Huntington, WV. nightclub.
The special also goes behind the scenes of taping Dolly Parton's new video
in which Cyrus has a key role. Cross Lanes' Kathy Mattea, Tanya Tucker and
Mary Chapin Carpenter also are in the video recording segment. Country music's
new sex symbol entertains with such songs as "Wher'm I Gonna Live,"
"Boots," "She's Not Cryin' Anymore," "It Could Have
Been Me," and, of course, "Achy Breaky Heart." Cyrus closes
the stage show with the song, "Some Gave All." He says he wrote
it after talking with a Huntington veteran of the Vietnam War.
BIRDS ARE DEAD
5 M. 1994 VHS Benjamin Tucker
NOTE: Preview before showing!
Chosen as "Best Student Film" at the 1994 West Virginia International
Film Festival film competition, this miniature masterpiece tells a Hitchcochian
story of murder and desire.
BITTER CANE
75 M. 1983 16MM/VHS Cinema Guild
Haiti is the world's first black democracy-and the poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere. This clandestinely filmed documentary examines the contemporary
reality of life in Haiti and presents the past. Interviews with peasants,
land owners, merchants and U.S. business reveal the semi-feudal agriculture
system and poorly paid factory sector. Several examples include WV. factories
which have been closed and moved to Haiti. There is no better film to teach
the meaning of Third World.
BLACK FURY
95 M. VHS
A brilliant, penetrating glimpse of the early days of labor unrest, BLACK
FURY weaves a mesmerizing tale of life and death within the caverns of America's
coal mining land. Joe Radek, a likeable, hard-working coal miner who single-handedly
takes on the Company. When his best friend is brutally murdered by the henchmen,
he decides to strike. He begins a lonely vigil deep in the coal mines - refusing
to come out unless the Company gives their miners the privileges they deserve.
In scene after scene of taut suspense and high drama, the world of the coal
miner is searingly portrayed.
BLAZE
117 M. 1989 VHS Facets
Paul Newman interprets the final years of the notorious Louisiana Governor
Earl K. Long and his scandalous relationship with stripper Blaze Starr. Lolita
Davidovich brings a fair amount of sizzle to the title role, but the real
concern of the film is the savvy expose on Southern politics and not the sins
of the flesh. From the creator of BULL DURHAM, writer-director Ron Shelton.
(the real Blaze Starr was from WV).
BLUEGRASS, BLACKARKET
25 M. 1994 VHS Appalshop
The residents of Owsley County, Kentucky have been growing some of the best
marijuana in the land for years. Recently even the police have taken part
in this illegal business, which has replaced tobacco as the "most valuable
crop in Kentucky." For decades "hemp" has been cultivated legally.
Clips from the official US Government film on hemp growing are shown. The
very bad economy as well as the isolated terrain makes eastern Kentucky perfect
for developing a contemporary economy. Interviews with Johnny Mans, a previous
sheriff, now a prisoner in Ashland Prison is extremely poignant.
BOOKER
48 M. 1983 16MM/VHS Disney
Booker T. Washington grew up in Malden, WV. He also did the most important
thing he ever did there—Miss Ruffner taught him how to READ. Shelley Duvall
and Levar Burton star in this biography of a giant American educator. It is
also interesting in Civil War history.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON: THE LIFE AND LEGACY
32 M. 1982 NAVA
One of America's greatest leaders grew up in Malden, WV. An ex-slave author,
and educator, he firmly believed that education was the only way for black
Americans to rise. He became the most influential educational and political
leader of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He was also embroiled
in many issues of racial equality which are controversial today.
BORDERLINES
48 M. 1993 VHS Cinema Guild
Set against a background of farming, saw-milling and moonshining activities
in rural Kentucky during the Depression, this short film dramatizes the use
of violence as a socially accepted form of "folk justice." When
a young school teacher from the county seat arrives in the small backwoods
community, she is shocked by the periodic eruptions of violent behavior-fueled
by the combination of moonshine liquor, short tempers and the prevalence of
guns-which she considers murder, but which the local residents regard as an
acceptable means of settling disputes. In a dramatic turn of events, she eventually
becomes embroiled in a dispute herself and is forced either to accept, reject,
or attempt to change deeply embedded forms of behavior. The contemporary implications
of this portrayal of a subculture of violence - in which armed violence and
aggression are seen as natural responses to threats or insults - makes BORDERLINES
an excellent classroom discussion starter.
BREAKING SILENCE: THE STORY OF THE SISTERS AT DESALES HEIGHTS
60 M. 1993 VHS Tommie Dell Smith
Breaking Silence takes us behind the walls of a 150-year cloistered monastery
in West Virginia as the twelve surviving Sisters of the Visitation prepare
to face the outside world for the first time in their adult lives. Some of
these women came to live here when they were young children and most of them
have not left the building for fifty, sixty and, in the case of Sister Innocentia,
over ninety years. Until the 1960's they were forbidden to speak or even to
be seen by people from the outside world. Their only contract was through
the children they taught and the occasional visits from the doctor, the dentist
or the undertaker. Breaking Silence follows the Sisters through their final
year at the convent as they struggle to deal with the grief, the fear, the
anger and the uncertainty of their future even as the falls of tradition crumble
down around them. At the same time they find themselves reviewing the reasons
of their decline and questioning both the validity of their years of service
and the relevance of their institution in the modern world. It is a rare,
intimate and emotionally powerful insight into a way that ma soon be gone
forever.
BRIDGE AT REMAGEN
115 M. 1969 MGM/UA VHS/16MM
West Virginia politician and professor Ken Hechler wrote the book that this
World War II is based on. George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazarra, Bradford
Dillman, and E.G. Marshall star in this tale of action. A group of GI's are
defending a bridge that the Nazis must cross. Good acting by all!
BRIDGE AT REMAGEN - 50 YEARS LATER
7 M. 1995 VHS
ABC, CBS, CNN, and BBC program on the 50th anniversary of the capture of the
Ludendoriff Bridge at Remagen, Germany carried on the different news networks.
West Virginia Secretary of State Ken Hechler was present, along with many
GIs who were there half a century ago. REMAGEN, GERMANY: Bridge At Remagen-50
Years Later; LUDENDORIFF BRIDGE: Bridge At Remagen-50 Years Later; BRIDGES:
Bridge At Remagen-50 Years Later; HECHLER, KEN: Bridge At Remagen-50 Years
Later.
BRISTLELIP
25 M. 1982 VHS/16MM Tom Davenport
This is an Appalachian version of the Grimm's tale called "King Thrushbeard,"
a film in Davenport's series
From the Brothers Grimm.
BRUSH CREEK BOUNCES BACK
22 M. 1970 Stu Finley 16MM
Shows the results of the Brush Creek Water Shed Project-filmed in WV. near
Princeton. Demonstrates the accomplishments of the project and the cooperation
that aided its success.
BUFFALO CREEK 1972: AN ACT OF GOD?
30 M. B&W 16MM/VHS Appalshop
Covers the destruction and clean-up following the Buffalo Creek flood, interviews
with survivors, the people's hearing, wildcat strikes in Logan County mines,
the demonstration of the Pittston Coal Company stockholders meeting, and an
interview with the president of Pittston.
BUFFALO CREEK REVISITED
30 M. 1984 16MM/VHS Appalshop
In 1972, a flood destroyed the community of Buffalo Creek, Logan County. Mimi
Pickering, who directed "Buffalo Creek 1972: An Act of God?" returned
ten years later to document the second disaster - the lack of cooperation
from the government to rebuild the area, Ken Heckler, Bob Wise, Beth Spence
and residents of Buffalo Creek are interviewed.
BUILDING A CELLO WITH HAROLD
105 M. 1995 VHS/16MM Bob Gates
West Virginia native Harold Hayslett is a noted builder of violins and cellos.
In this feature documentary film BUILDING A CELLO WITH HAROLD we follow the
building of a cello from start to finish, taking it and some of Harold's violins
to the rare instrument collection in the Library of Congress to see how they
stand up to the old masters. We learn of Harold's understanding of wood and
the woods as we search for the illusive "Curly" Maple tree. As the
cello takes shape in his workshop we get to know Harold and understand his
Appalachian inventiveness and craftsmanship, as well as his through knowledge
of the instruments and lore of Stradivarius.
BUSINESS OF AMERICA
30 M. 1983 California Newsreel 16MM
Ending with the recent successful takeover of Weirton Steel by its employees,
this critical look at the history of American steel confronts a key issue
of the 1980's. By comparing the views of steelworkers, community leaders,
business executives and economists, we see the underlying reasons companies
like U.S. Steel no longer provides us with the jobs we have to come to expect.
It evaluates the actual impact of Reaganomics.
BUTTERFLY, THE
107 m. 1981 VHS NOTE: PREVIEW
In 1922 James M. Cain, latter to become Hollywood's most famous author with
novels such as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred
Pierce, began his literary career with a visit to Southern WV. He wrote a
short novel latter, in 1946, which was to become his second biggest seller
and his finest single novel - in his opinion. It was one of the few American
novels ever written which dealt with incest. This film version was made in
1981 by a Canadian director, using a beginning Pia Zadora as the wayward young
girl, looking for her lost father.. Stacy Keach plays the father. Other stars
include Orson Welles, Lois Nettleton, Ed Albert, James Franciscus, Stuart
Whiteman, Ed McMahon and June Lockhart. The action is moved from a Southern
WV coal mine town to a Nevada gold mine, but does follow the novel.
CAMPBELLS CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA 1938-42
Scenes shot by Robert E. Calderwood 1938-42 -- showing the miners at the
Putney mines, the company store, kids waiting for the school bus, church at
Putney, DuPont High School, local trains and cars of that era. Scenes also
of the Charleston Town Center Mall when it first opened.
CAPTURED ALIVE
95 M. 1995 Arrow Rated-R [CC]
A routine flight turns into a terror-filled fight for survival when pilot
Nick Baskin's plane is shot down over the mountains of West Virginia. Baskin
and his passengers are taken hostage by a mysterious clan of woodsmen who
have their own system of justice. Imprisoned and forced to work as slave laborers,
the captives uncover a sinister plot to destroy the environment. Faced with
sure death, can the prisoners outsmart their captors before it is too late?
CASS SCENIC RAILROAD, CASS, WV.
30 M. 1980's VHS Pictorial Histories
A journey on of the of America's most scenic railroads. From the top of Bald
Knob, WV's second highest point, to the route along the Greenbrier River.
Included are original stills from the early 1900's and film footage of logging
and actual operations in the heavily forested mountains in the 1950's.
CATCHING UP WITH YESTERDAY
29 M. 1989 Catching Up with Yesterday, Inc.
Portrait of West Virginia instrument maker and musician Andrew F. Boarman-active
bearer of folk tradition. Features segments on his unique banjo style, his
virtuoso autoharp playing, and the construction of his masterfully crafted
"Dixie Grand" banjos.
CATFISH: MAN OF THE WOODS
25 M. 1974 16M/VHS Appalshop
Portrait of Clarence Gray a fifth generation herb doctor who collects and
sells a mixture of roots and herbs called "bitters" for all types
of ailments. Discusses his philosophy of life including straight forward comments
and his views about sex, religion, and the way of the woods.
CHAIRMAKER
20 M. 1974 Appalshop
Presents the craft of Dewey Thompson, an 80 year old chairmaker who does everything
by hand including chopping down the tree. Presents his simple interesting
lifestyle.
CHARLESTON, BEAUTIFUL ON THE KANAWHA: AUGUST, 1932
40 M. B&W 16MM/VHS Charleston Daily Mail & Kearse Theater
Directed by native son L. Blundon Wills. Great scenes of the capitol city,
old and new. All in all, a cameo appearance of Charleston for the future.
Available on 16 mm. film and VHS video.
CHARLESTON, 1932 - OUT-TAKES
8 M. SILENT
Just a few "out-takes" scenes not included in the film, "Charleston,
Beautiful on the Kanawha: August, 1932."
CHEMICAL VALLEY
50 M. 1991 VHS Appalshop
On December 3, 1984, the worst industrial accident in history occurred when
a toxic gas known as MIC leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal,
India, killing at least 3500 and leaving 50,000 people permanently disable.
the tragedy in Bhopal brought international attention to Institute, WV, site
of the only Union Carbide plant in the United States that manufactured MIC.
The film begins with Bhopal and the immediate response to the disaster in
the Kanawha Valley and then follows events in the valley over the next five
years as issues of community health and employment are debated by industry
spokesmen, corporate officials, plant managers, chemical workers, community
activists, environmentalists, government regulators, local politicians and
individual residents. Ultimately, questions are raised about the international
circle of production, distribution, and disposal of toxic chemical s into
which all our lives are integrated. CHILLERS 90 M. 1988 VHS Raedon The first
feature film totally produced by West Virginians! Danny Boyd directed this
collection of 5 short tales of horrors. Excellent technical qualities, especially
the music and lighting.
CHRISTMAS IN APPALACHIA
29 M. 1964 VHS Carousel
In 1964 Charles Kuralt came to the hollows of eastern Kentucky to show the
condition of people living there. He focused on the celebration of Christmas,
showing that some people did not even celebrate the season. One area he visited
was Whitesburg, Kentucky, which is the home base of Appalshop - Appalachia's
media arts center. CHRISTMAS: Christmas In Appalachia; APPALACHIA: Christmas
In Appalachia; KENTUCKY: Christmas In Appalachia.
CHUCK YEAGER
1989 VHS Ross Taylor
Personal videotape showing the dedication with Chuck Yeager in his home town
of Hamlin, WV. Recorded by outstanding photographer and pilot Ross Taylor
of Charleston, WV.
CIVIL WAR WEEKEND
60 M. VHS 1986 Pictorial Histories
In June of 1986 the Nicholas County battles of Keslers Cross Lanes and Carnifex
Ferry were re-enacted by men and women representing infantry, artillery and
cavalry from the armies of the North and South.
CLAYMONT: TOWARD A WORKING SOCIETY
28 M. 1981 Alvin Krinsky
In Charles Town, West Virginia, is a spiritual center for followers of the
Central Asian Mystic Gurdjieff. Here his followers live the life, "The
Fourth Way," which he along with others gurus have taught for centuries.
John Bennett, a British scientist and philosopher, established the colony
so that he and his followers could meditate, grow food, practice work and
self-discipline. This well photographed film shows their lifestyle while they
explain their thoughts.
COAL FIELDS
39 M. 1984 Bill Brand
West Virginia industrial landscapes are collaged through a series of mattes
that transform the photographed scenes into a kinetic field of shapes and
spaces. Woven into the film is the story of Fred Carter, original poetic text
by Kimiko Hahn and sound composition by Karl Howard.
COAL MINER: FRANK JACKSON
12 M. B&W 1971 16MM/VHS Appalshop
Illustrates what it is like to have spent your entire life working in the
coal mines. Frank Jackson discusses coal mining today and in other times,
with scenes in and around the mines.
COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER
124 M. 1980 VHS
Sissy Spacek gives an extraordinary performance as Loretta Lynn in a drama
that reveals the life of Queen of Country Music. Tommy Lee Jones is Loretta's
ambitious husband Mooney who takes Loretta away from her backwoods Appalachian
home. Badgered into making a record and going to Nashville, she gets a chance
at the Grand Ole Opry which launches her career into super-stardom.
COAL MINING WOMEN
40 M. 1982 Appalshop
Experiences of women as they enter this traditionally male dominated field
and the problems they encounter in their fight to end sex discrimination in
the coalfields are related through interviews at home and at work in Kentucky,
Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia and Colorado. The historical place of women
in the U.S. and European coal mines and the employment situation in Appalachia
and the western coalfields where the economy is dominated by the coal industry.
Women coal miners talk about their accomplishments, advantages and disadvantages
for their chosen occupation including the compromise they face between their
health and safety and the benefits of high wages.
COAL WARS: THE BATTLE IN RUM CREEK
29 M. 1991 VHS . Kathleen Foster
In the tradition of Harlan County, USA, this documentary looks at the role
women played in the 1989-90 coal strike in the Southern Appalachian coalfields.
The location is Dehue - Logan County, WV. The miners and their wives are fighting
one of the most intense battles since the 1920s. Clips from other films made
about that era, along with photographs, are used to illustrate the conclusion
- namely that "its workers again' bosses...forever!"
COMMUNICATION FROM WEBER
15 M. 1988 Omni Productions
Albert Michael Weber came to WV with his Gauley Bridge bride who returned
to California. Ultimately, he died from a brain tumor. But during his few
years discovering the realities of life here - and his own fantastic internal
world, Weber created an amazing body of "art." WV filmmaker, Robert
Gates, and WV artist, Lyn Wyatt, made a film about this amazing "Reichian"
thinker.
COMPANY TOWN
25 M. 1983 16MM/VHS
The town of Widen, WV. (Clay County) was once a thriving coal mining community.
Using interviews, photographs, old film footage, this documentary recounts
the history of Widen and its paternal ruler, coal baron Joseph Gardner Bradley,
1882-1971.
COVERED BRIDGES IN WEST VIRGINIA
1988 WVU-History Dept. SLIDES
Slide-tape show which was produced by the Public History Division of WVU's
Dept. of History - Barbara Howe and Emory L. Kemp. Printed descriptions are
included with the slides and tapes.
DATE WITH WEST VIRGINIA 1947
ESSO STANDARD OIL COMPANY: RELEASED COURTESY OF EXXON CORPORATION
30 MIN. Color VHS
From the collection of the West Virginia State Archives. Highlights the scenic
beauty and industries of West Virginia: Farming; cattle, harvest of hay, wheat,
apples. State Parks: Cacapon, Babcock, Lost River, Hawks Nest, Blackwater
Falls. Coal Mining; attractive towns, mining scenes, safety. Transportation;
road building, railroads, rivers, air. Industries; art & industrial glass,
marbles, gas, chemicals. Scenes of Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling. WEST
VIRGINIA: Date With West Virginia 1947; INDUSTRIES: Date With West Virginia
1947.
DATE WITH WEST VIRGINIA 1956
HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING COMPANY: RELEASED COURTESY EXXON CORP.
30 M. Color VHS
From the collection of the West Virginia State Archives. WV. Turnpike Kanawha
(Yeager) Airport, Greenbrier, Cheat Canyon and Lake, diesel locomotives on
railroads, new mining technologies industry around Wheeling, West Virginia
University. WEST VIRGINIA: Date With West Virginia 1956;.i.INDUSTRIES: Date
With West Virginia 1956.
DANCING OUTLAW & OUTTAKES—SPECIAL DIRECTOR'S EDITION
60 M. 1993 VHS WNPB-TV
Jesco is famous everywhere. Dancing Outlaw has become a cult classic. Includes
the original Different Drummer Series of the Dancing Outlaw plus never before
seen footage and outtakes of the best mountain dancer left in these here parts.
WHITE, JESCO: Dancing Outlaw & Outtakes; WEST VIRGINIANS: Dancing Outlaw
& Outtakes; BOONE COUNTY, WV: Dancing Outlaw & Outtakes; MT. DANCERS:
Dancing Outlaw & Outtakes.
DANCING OUTLAW 2: JESCO GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
25 M. 1994 VHS WNPB-TV
Jesco White, one of Boone County's most famous native sons, was brought to
Hollywood to appear on the sit-com "Roseanne." For the first time
in his life, he flew on an airplane, ending up in L.A. Jacob Young directs
another masterpiece, using computer animation and the neon colors to magically
show the bizarre world of Hollywood. .WHITE, JESCO: Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco
Goes To Hollywood; DANCERS OF WEST VIRGINIA: Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco Goes To
Hollywood; BOONE COUNTY (W.VA.): Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco Goes To Hollywood;
TAP DANCING: Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco Goes To Hollywood; WEST VIRGINIA: Dancing
Outlaw 2-Jesco Goes To Hollywood; HOLLYWOOD (CALIF.): Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco
Goes To Hollywood; ACTORS & ACTRESSES: Dancing Outlaw 2-Jesco Goes To
Hollywood;
DEER HUNTER, THE
183 M. 1978 VHS
Powerful drama that follows a group of friends from a steel town in Pennsylvania
through their Vietnam experiences with fine ensemble work from Robert De Niro,
Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale and Meryl Streep.
A Different Drummer SERIES
29 M. (each) 1989 VHS WNPB-TV
Series includes:
AMAZING DELORES - 45-year-old Charlestonian, Delores Boyd has been dubbed "Amazing Delores" by musicians and audiences alike. A lady with a love for fashion, her voice has been likened to that of Janis Joplin with a phrasing of Van Morrison and an imagery similar to Captain Beefheart's. She has the soul of Little Richard and the dance moves of Tina Turner.
APPALACHIAN JUNKUMENTARY - They dot the mountains and valleys of Appalachia-fields of old, decaying automobiles resting in this year's crop of weeds. This documentary takes us to six Appalachian junkyards where dealers talk freely about the junk business
ARTHURDALE - Eleanor Roosevelt came to WV during the Great Depression to help the poor people. She helped found a community which was named in her honor. This award-winning film by Ross Watne is one of the best historical films ever made in the state. It is also one of the best short films on our country's greatest First Lady.
DANCING OUTLAW - One of four American programs chosen for the 1991 Documentary Festival of New York at the Museum of Modern Art. Jesse White from Boone County, WV calls himself the "last mountain dancer" White believes that his late daddy left mountain dancing as a way for him to stay free.
DOCTOR NO - Dr. William Pierce, author of the Turner Diaries and one of the senior figures of the American ultra right and of the world white supremacist movement has converted some people with his violent racist writings. He is currently attempting to build a new community in West Virginia to further his mission to "save the white race.".
DREAMS OF GESUNDHEIT - Following graduation from the Medical College of Virginia in 1971, Hunter "Patch" Adams, M.D. and his associates operated alternative health care clinics which treated over 15,000 people for free. For the last few years, he has devoted himself entirely to fundraising for a long-dreamed-about health community. His Gesundheit institute is being built in Hillsboro, in Pocahontas County, WV.
FLEABAG - For more than two decades Charleston WV's beloved roughly genial self-made millionaire Frankie Veltri, who admits that he can neither read nor write has helped and sheltered the homeless. He shows you around his Holley Hotel, scheduled for demolition by the City. "This is not a first class hotel," he says, "it's a fleabag hotel. What you see is what you get."
GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM - Elmer Fike, former owner and plant manager of a small chemical company in Nitro, WV, as been an outspoken opponent of government regulations for years. This fact, coupled with his business tactics and media exposure after appearing on a CBS documentary entitled "The Politics of Cancer" finally lead him to a battle with the EPA. The EPA arrived at the plant in June of 1988 and were overwhelmed with the task before them. The cleanup estimate is 26 million dollars and 4 - 5 years.
HAMMER ON THE SLAMMER - On three separate occasions, professional prison warden, Donald Bordenkircher was called in to restore order after riots had broken out at the WV State Penitentiary in 1972 and 1979, and at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in 1976. Formerly U. S. Director of Prisons to the Republic of South Vietnam under combat conditions, this Coschocton, Ohio native is known for his firmly established principles and no-nonsense policies.
HERETICS - Former Catholic nuns, Barbara Ferraro and Pat Hussey are co-directors of Covenant House, a Charleston WV social services agency. Since 1985 they have struggled openly with the predominately male Catholic hierarchy over failing to recant signing a petition asking that the issue of abortion be opened to discussion by the Church. They have authored a book about their struggles entitled No Turning Back.
MISTER D -PERIOD.- "Sug" Davis was born James E. Davis. He is a self-taught man who is capable of painting or drawing anything that comes into his mind. He has turned his Charleston, WV apartment into his own gallery where normal household items such as lamp and window shades, tables and TV stand all become works of art.
POINT MAN FOR GOD - In 1984, Bernard Coffindaffer had a vision. As the West Virginia millionaire lay recovering from open-heart surgery in a hospital bed, he claims a voice told him to erect sets of crosses across the Mountain State. True to his vision, and exceeding it, nearly 1,500 cross clusters have popped up in 18 states, from New Jersey to Indiana to Texas to Florida.
TED AND SARAH - Ted and Sarah Hotchkiss have left the "middle-class" so-called "good life" for a tar-paper shack in a remote hollow in West Virginia. Their lifestyle is not unlike people in the third world. "In this country," says Ted, "it is better to be on the bottom. If you can't get very rich then get very poor. But for God's sake don't stay in the middle.
YOUR PUBLIC SERVANT: A. JAMES MANCHIN - At 61, WV Treasurer of State, A. James Manchin, prides himself as among the last of the great constitution-thumping populists in America. Never one to be contained by the rules he disagrees with, Manchin pushes state government to the limits, usually followed by a storm of controversy.
DISASTER CHRONICLES—MINE DISASTER
30 M. 1991 VHS A&E Network
The Farmington, WV. Mine Disaster on Nov. 20, 1968 was one of the worst mine
calamities ever, with 78 miners losing their lives. This documentary investigates
the causes and effects. Former U.S. Congressman Ken Hechler is one of the
people interviewed since he lead the battle in Congress to change federal
mine safety regulations. Also interviewed are J. Davitt McAteer of Shepherdstown,
the head of the Occupational Health and Safety Center. Ben Franklin, a former
New York Times correspondent who covered the disaster, provides some critical
assessment. This was a watershed even which spurred the nation to create a
tough new mine safety law which for the first time in history limited the
amount of coal dust and compensated miners with black lung disease.
DISCOVERING HARPERS FERRY
7 M. 1983 NAVA
Touches briefly on three themes: Civil War, John Brown, and industry. Gives
the visitor an orientation of the park and surrounding areas like Maryland
Heights, Virginus Island and Jefferson Rock.
DOCTOR ETHEL ALLEN: MINUSES AND PLUSES
25 M. 1985 Take One Productions
Dr. Allen is a graduate of West Virginia State college. She became a leader
of the black community in Philadelphia and lead many reform movements. Directed
by West Virginia filmmaker and fellow graduate of West Virginia State College,
Elaine Prater Hodges.
DOLLMAKER, THE
140 M. VHS
Jane Fonda scored a resounding critical triumph and won an Emmy for her stirring
portrayal of an impoverished farm woman in this powerful drama set in the
1940's. Turning in a mesmerizing performance, Fonda is Gertie Nevels, a mother
of five who lives in Kentucky. Outside of her family, Gertie's only happiness
is her hobby; sculpting dolls out of wood. When her husband Levon Helm finds
her work in Detroit, she dutifully packs up her children and moves to the
city, where they're virtually overwhelmed by an incredibly difficult adjustment.
As one setback follows another and shattering tragedy strikes, Gertie must
reach inside herself for new strength, courage and determination to keep her
family from falling apart. Nominated for a total of six Emmys, this deeply
moving story of one woman's struggle to remain unbroken is an inspiring salute
to the human spirit that will charm and captivate your entire family. Based
on the novel by Harriette Simpson Arnow (see film under
her name below).
DRAWING THE LINE AT PITTSTON
59 M. 1989 VHS Paper Tiger TV
A chronicle of the year-long miners strike against the Pittston Mine Company
in West Virginia. Though a landmark event in the history of labor (one of
the largest labor disputes in the last fifty years), this working people's
strike garnered little attention in the mainstream media. Using interviews
with striking miners and their families, members of the clergy, labor leaders,
students, and other affected by the strike - this program documents the gradual
political awakening of a community whose livelihood is threatened by corporate
greed. Produced by the Paper Tiger Video Collective in New York.
DREADFUL MEMORIES: THE LIFE OF SARAH OGAN GUNNING
38 M. 1988 VHS Appalshop
Sarah Gunning was THE REAL THING! - - a hardscrabble lady who grew up in Appalachia
THE HARD WAY! She lost her mom and a baby to starvation and found "capitalism."
She also wrote her own songs and became one of the founders of the contemporary
folk music scene along with Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly.
DREAM COME TRUE, A
35 M. 1978 Alfred Shands
A TV documentary about the history of Appalachia. Jenkins, Kentucky is used
as an example of the long history of the relationship between the industrial
development of America and the expansion of American industry and the Appalachia.
The role of the railroads is emphasized. Based on the state geological survey,
"big city" capitalists built railroads, imported immigrant workers,
and bought the land to mine coal and other natural resources.
ECHO OF ANGER, AN
53 M. 1974 Xerox
Shows the struggle between strip miners and individuals opposed to this method
of mining. Filmed in Appalachian regions, it includes interviews with local
politicians, spokesmen for coal companies, ecology group members and individuals
who have suffered personal losses by this mining method.
EULOGY FOR TWELVE TALL STACKS
12 M. Omnificent Systems
Charleston filmmaker Robert Gates has recorded the destruction of the smokestacks
at the former Libbey-Owens glass plant in Charleston. An existential film
using just classical music to underscore the sense of loss.
EVELYN WILLIAMS
27 M. 1995 VHS Appalshop
Evelyn Williams is about Evelyn's fight, along with members of KFTC (Kentuckian's
for the Commonwealth) to save her land from what she calls "rape"
by EREX, a large oil and gas company. Interviews with Evelyn chronicles her
life experience as a fighter for women's rights, for civil rights, and for
the land; about the history of African-American communities in the mountains
of eastern Kentucky; and her analysis of slavery and its relationship to land,
community, and the lives of women. Evelyn is a strong and eloquent woman.
She speaks directly about the forces of sexism and racism in our society and
reveals current struggle in an intense personal way. The documentary connects
women's rights, civil rights, and environmental concerns. It promotes respect
for women, for self-determination, for this land, and for cultural diversity.
EVEN THE HEAVENS WEEP
55 M. 1985 VHS PBS-TV
The story of the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921, the largest armed labor
conflict in American history. TV star Mike Connors narrates this classic story
about the long and bloody history of coal in Appalachia.
EVENING WITH CLAUDE FRAZIER, M.D.
27 M. 1993 VHS WSWP-TV
Dr. Claude Frazier, M.D., is author of "Miners and Medicine: West Virginia
Memories," a personal account of growing up the son of a coal camp doctor
and nurse. Frazier describes firsthand the horrific health problems in the
coal camps, the resourcefulness of the doctors and nurses, and the struggle
to raise health standards in and around the mines. Frazier recalls life in
coal camps in Montgomery, Ansted, and Welch, WV. He describes the "ties
that bind" in small WV communities. He also describes the responsibilities
the coal camp doctor took on and the admiration the miners had for the company
doctor.
EVENING WITH . . . DON WEST
90 M. 1989 VHS WSWP-TV
Leading librarian and intellectual Yvonne Farley interviews Don West, one
of the truly great men living in West Virginia today. Don was an activist
during the 1930s and since, working with many of the leading men and women
of the 20th century. The tape includes the actual public broadcast + 90 minutes
of unedited footage.
EXTRA INNINGS - A HISTORY OF COALFIELD BASEBALL
90 M. 1994 VHS WSWP-TV
Profiles some of the former stars of West Virginia's coal field baseball diamonds.
We'll hear the history of America's favorite pastime as it was played by the
men who dug America's coal in the 1930's and 40's. Practically every coal
town in WV. had a baseball team and every summer, Sunday was spent at the
ballfield. Some of the finest athletes that played professional ball starred
as players in the coal leagues. Many other fine WV. athletes received offers
to play professional ball, but decided to stay in the coal fields for a variety
of reasons. Listen to some of the reasons and some fascinating memories of
the games and times. A look back through extensive use of photographs from
the turn of the century through the beginning of WW II.
FAMILY PORTRAIT
17 M. 1985 Norfolk Southern
Sponsored film to show over 100 years of cooperation between Norfolk and Western
Railway Co. and the people and industries of the Pocahontas coalfield area
of West Virginia. The exploration and development of the rich areas is shown
as well as life in the coalfield today, and its projected future.
FAST FOOD WOMEN
28 M. 1992 VHS Appalshop
Takes an inside look at the lives of the women who fry chicken, make pizzas
and flip burgers of four different fast food restaurants in eastern Kentucky.
These women, mostly middle-aged and raising children are often the sole income
source for their families. They work for wages barely above the minimum wage,
have trouble getting full-time hours because of their employers' scheduling
policies, and are without health care and other benefits.
FAT MONROE
14 M. 1990 16MM/VHS Appalshop
Based on a Gurney Norman short story and Appalshop's first fictional effort.
Ned Beatty plays the title role of FAT MONROE, a gruff, unshaven mountain
man with a gift of gab and a merciless sense of humor. He offers a ride in
his pickup truck to a 9-year-old boy, Wilgus Collier. Most of the film is
a battle of wits between the overwhelming Monroe and the steadfast Wilgus.
Published in Norman's book Kinfolks: The Wilgus
Stories, 1977.
FEATHERED WARRIOR
20 M. 1973 Appalshop
Shows the illegal sport of game cock fighting. Emphasizes by slow motion close-up
sequences the sweeping motion of the birds as each tries to cut to victory.
NOTE: Film may be objectionable to some audiences.
FIGHTING FOR A BREATH
29 M. 1995 VHS Appalshop
Profiles one of the lay representatives who have continued to help coal miners
seeking black lung benefits in the face of overwhelming odds.
FILM FESTIVAL - AMAZING DELORES & MICHAEL LIPTON
15 M. 1994 VHS WVLC
Steve Fesenmaier interviews the colorful, singer and performer from Dunbar,
West Virginia, Delores Boyd. Delores talks of the release of her first CD
album. Michael Lipton, editor of Graffiti Newspaper, plays the guitar. ROCK
MUSICIANS: Film Festival-Amazing Delores & Michael Lipton; SINGERS: Film
Festival-Amazing Delores & Michael Lip†on; WEST VIRGINIA: Film Festival-Amazing
Delores & Michael Lip†on; AMAZING DELORES: Film Festival-Amazing
Delores & Michael Lipton;
FILM FESTIVAL - GWEN'S SATELLITE WORLD
15 M. 1994 VHS WVLC
Steve Fesenmaier hosts. West Virginia Library Commission employee, Gwen Sizemore
speaks on her personal knowledge of satellites from her experiences of being
a satellite owner. Talks of various types and what to expect. SATELLITE, TELEVISION:
Film Festival-Gwen's Satellite World.
FILM FESTIVAL - HILARY CHIZ
15 M. 1994 VHS WVLC
Steve Fesenmaier interviews the new director of the WV ACLU, Hillary Chiz.
Ms. Chiz was active in Mississippi and Alabama during the Civil Right Movement.
She presents clips from two recent documentaries about one of the most creative
eras in American history. She discusses a few of the struggles she is interested
in fighting.
FILM FESTIVAL - KEN HECHLER AND CHUCK ANSELOVICH
30 M. 1994 VHS WVLC
Steve Fesenmaier interviews Secretary of State Ken Hechler concerning the
new documentary on the Clinton campaign, THE WAR ROOM. Hechler talks about
two presidential campaigns that he worked on, and the general state of American
politics. [15 min.] The second interview, Steve talks with Chuck Anselovich,
who works with the state AIDS Awareness program. They discuss about recent
portrayals of gay and lesbian people in recent Hollywood movies. Chuck was
an award winning reporter for West Virginia Public Radio for years until he
"came out" and proclaimed his homosexuality.
FILM FESTIVAL - HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL & HERB E. SMITH
30 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
First interview (15 minutes): Steve Fesenmaier interviews John Hoskyns-Abrahall,
president of Bullfrog Films, talks about their new video on pulp mill population.
He also talks about his 25 years as a media activist. Bullfrog is the leading
distributor of films and videos about ecology. Second interview (15 minutes):
Herb E, Smith, one of the founders of Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky talks
about his newest documentary, "Beyond Measure." Herb has been making
films for 25 years. . Smith; WOOD PULP INDUSTRY: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall
& Herb E. Smith;. Smith; ECOLOGY: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall &
Herb E. Smith;. Smith; WEST VIRGINIA: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall &
Herb E. Smith;. Smith; APPALSHOP: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall & Herb
E. Smith; Smith; BULLFROG FILMS: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall & Herb
E. Smith; Smith; POLITICAL ACTIVIST: Film Festival-Hoskyns-Abrahall &
Herb E. Smith.
FILM FESTIVAL - CAROL CAMPBELL & BARRY WOOLDRIDGE
30 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
First Interview: Steve Fesenmaier interviews one of West Virginia's leading
humanists, Carol Campbell. Besides being a life-long film buff, she was recently
the associate director of the West Virginia Humanities Council and a teacher
of philosophy. Second Interview: Steve and Barry Wooldridge talk about film
zines, recent video hits, and various film cultures.
FILM FESTIVAL - DAVID CLAYPOOL & BENJAMIN TUCKER
30 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
Steve interviews two award-winning filmmakers. Ben Tucker is a student at
WV State College, buys videos for Tronix, runs a film festival on campus,
and won the award at the 1995 WVIFF competition for "best student film".
His short fictional video called "Birds Are Dead" presents a violent
world. He also was one of the WV State film students who traveled to Russia,
making a video about contemporary life in Moscow. David Claypool released
his much anticipated " Lost Love" in May 1995. Many consider this
to be the best fictional film ever made in WV by a native. Claypool graduated
from WV State, working on films by Danny Boyd. He also made several films
on his own, and collaborated with Brad Boll. He works at The Producers, the
production branch of Fox TV in Hurricane, WV.
FILM FESTIVAL - "THE FOUR BOBS": BOB GATES, BOB HENRY BABER, BOB SNYDER & BOB WILSON
30 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
First interview (15 minutes): Steve Fesenmaier interviews Bob Gates about
a Super-8 movie he made in 1987 about the Baber Mountain Poetry Read &
Ramp Feed (Bob Henry Baber). Gates' shot a 18.5 minute movie about various
events that took place including digging a garden, playing volleyball and
just messing around. One of the stars is Bob Snyder (1937-1995), a native
of WV. and leading intellectuals. An 11-minutes version of Gates' Summer Smiles
1987 is shown. Second interview (15 minutes): Interview with Bob Wilson, one
of WV's leading "back-to-the-landers." For more than 20 years, Bob
and his wife have been farming and working in WV. During June 1995 he ran
a program at Trans Allegheny Books Store that he called "June Justice."
FILMMAKING: Film Festival-The Four Bobs; BABER MOUNTAIN (RICHWOOD, WV): Film
Festival-The Four Bobs; WEST VIRGINIA: Film Festival-The Four Bobs; RAMP FESTIVAL:
Film Festival-The Four Bobs.
FILM FESTIVAL - GEORGE DAUGHTERY & FRED BARKEY
15 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
"The Earl of Elkview," George Daughtery and Professor Fred Barkey,
head of the industrial relations program at the WV. Graduate College, respond
to the recent $1.5 million production, WEST VIRGINIA.. Daughtery believes
that the series left out the great people who have triumphed in WV. Barkey
thinks that the union movements were not given their due.
FILM FESTIVAL - GREG CARROLL, ROBERTA GREEN & BEN TUCKER
30 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
First interview (15 minutes): Steve Fesenmaier talks with Greg Carroll, president
of the West Virginia International Film Festival (WVIFF), and Roberta Green,
the new treasurer for WVIFF. Second interview (15 minutes): Steve talks with
Benjamin Tucker about his recent trip to Russia for filmmaking, the August
Psychotronic Film Festival, and other movie events at the West Virginia State
Capitol Center. Includes the opening scene of "Eraserhead."
FILM FESTIVAL - VICKI SHAMBLEM & ALLEN TONEY
15 M. 1995 VHS WVLC
Steve interviews Allen Toney, winner of this year's First Place Award from
Fractal Design, and one of the greatest computer artists of the 1990s. His
new home page on the World Wide Web was picked as one of the "top 5%"
by the Point. Steve noted that the "World Wide Web is the only version
of the digital movies that will be coming to our houses when the fiber optic
cable is installed." Vicki Shamblen, librarian an head of cataloging
and interlibrary loan for the West Virginia Library Commission. Ms. Shamblen
has been working on the Internet for years, both as a MLIS student and as
head cataloger for the Commission.
FIRE ON THE WATER: OHIO RIVER STEAMBOATS
28:30 M. VHS TV Image
The story of the steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi from the first 1811
voyage to its popularity as a tourist attraction today; scenes on board the
Mississippi Queen. We see surviving authentic steamboats and how they work,
from the lowering of the stacks of the W.P. Snyder, Jr. towboat at the Ohio
River Museum at Marietta, Ohio, to the Belle of Louisville's calliope and
engine room; historic film footage of working steamboats carrying cargo, racing,
transporting passengers; the steamboats role in the Civil War; its rise and
fall in transportation and commerce, showboats; narration/demonstration by
John Briley, Manager of the Ohio river Museum. Featured: Belle of Louisville;
W.P. Snyder, Jr.; Liberty; Chris Green; The Betsy Anne; and Mississippi Queen.
FIVE MILLION STEPS: THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU - HIKER'S STORY
75 M. 1988 VHS Lynne Whelden
A documentary on the famous 2,000 mile Appalachian Trail, which follows 16
hikers as they attempt to walk the Trail from Georgia to Maine, 1987.
FIXIN' TO TELL ABOUT JACK
25 M. 1974 16MM/VHS Appalshop
Presents Ray Hicks, a mountain farmer who is master of the art of storytelling,
as he tells his fold of "Jack Tales" to a group of children. Each
"Jack Tale" contains specific details and histories that have been
passed on from generation to generation.
FLOOD RELIEF - A TIME OF NEED
60 M. 1996 VHS WCHS-TV 8
West Virginia's devastating flood of January 1986 that captured the entire
state is shown through the eyes of local news station WCHS-TV 8 of Kanawha
County.
FOOL'S PARADE
98 M. 1971 16MM/VHS Columbia
Davis Grubb's West Virginia novel translated to film. Starring Jimmy Stewart,
Ann Baxter, and George Kennedy. Three ex-cons are stalked by their former
prison guard. Shot on location in Moundsville Prison, Moundsville, WV.
FOOT STOMPIN' MUSIC
12 M. 1975 Films, Inc.
Jimmy Edmonds of Virginia is a third generation fiddler who performs regularly
with his family. He is profiled along with Tammy Richard, a young country
singer who is shown planning her career and cutting a record.
FOR LIBERTY AND UNION
29 M. 1978 16MM/VHS
Tells the story of the formation of the State of West Virginia from 1861 to
1863 through the actions of such Founding Fathers as John Carlile, Waltman
T. Willey and Alexander Campbell. The Wheeling Customs House and Independence
Hall in Wheeling, WV. form the background for the historic dramatization.
FORKS OF CHEAT
60 M. 1989 VHS
A documentary about one of the wildest and least known of America's rivers.
Narrated by West Virginia University Graduate, David Selby, who presents lives
of people affected by the river. Traces its origins high in the spruce forests
of the Appalachian Mountains to where it empties into the Monongahelia bound
for the Ohio and on into the Gulf of Mexico.
FOXFIRE
21 M. 1974 McGraw-Hill
Explores the techniques of recording oral history,
writing,. designing and running the magazine. Foxfire, which was an account of the lore,
legends, and crafts of the Appalachian folk heritage. Recorded by a group
of high school students in Georgia. They explain how their project works,
how it grew, how it changed their lives, and how it spread into a nationwide
educational movement.
FRESH HORSES
104 M. 1987 VHS
Cincinnati is the place where two different worlds collide - Country Club
Big City verses rural Appalachia - this film adaptation of Larry Ketron's
play. Molly Ringwald plays Jewel, the worldly-wise daughter of the country,
looking for a man. Andrew McCarthy is the Cincinnati engineering student who
finds himself in a rural party house across the river, supposedly celebrating
his recent engagement to a debutante. Both have to chose whether or not to
follow their hearts -or their - prejudices. One of the best versions of "Romeo
and Juliet" set in Appalachia.
FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES (WORDS AND DEEDS OF THE MARROWBONE CREEK COMMUNITY)
25 M. 1976 16MM/VHS Appalshop
An unreleased tape copy of a film about a small community's life. Their ideas
about life are mixed with the construction of a log-cabin home.
FROM THE BACK PORCH: RAE MCKEE
38 M. 1992 VHS WSWP-TV
interviewing Teacher of the Year, Rae McKee of Romney, WV. Discusses her views
on education in West Virginia, teaching techniques, attitudes of the public
as well as teachers, politics, and youth of today.
FROM EVERY MOUNTAINSIDE-1942-WEST VIRGINIA STATE ROAD COMMISSION
20 M. B&W VHS
From the collection of the West Virginia State Archives.
Contains rare scenes including: South Charleston Ordinance Plant, Morgantown
Ordinance Works, Marietta Manufacturing Co., Interwoven Mills and the coal,
steel, lumber, oil & gas, chemical, and agricultural industries. Shows
West Virginia state road Commission's effort to build national defense roads
in the face of wartime shortages. Morgantown, Kanawha Valley, Welch, Norton
and Moundsville are pictured.
FULL OF LIFE A DANCIN'
29 M. 1978 Phoenix
Deep within the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina one of America's
oldest folk dances, clogging is still enjoyed. The champion Southern Appalachian
Cloggers are featured.
GILIGAN'S APPALACHIA, PROGRAM THREE
SEE: MOUNTAINEER CIRCLES
GO VAN GOGH, THE
30 M. 1993
The madcap musical West Virginia boys, has their entire cinematic history
on tape! The Van Gogh's are film graduates of WV. State College. The video
contains: PLANET OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN-takes you back to the cheesy sci-fi films
of the 50's. ROLL-a cheap shot on video. COALFINGER-What if a few bad WV.
actors decided to stage a James Bond movie? Featuring a Jason Priestly look-ali