The struggle of Coon Branch Mountain : the road to better schools / director, Peter Tarzian ; produced by Gibbs Kinderman, Mimi Pickering, Designs for Rural Action, Inc. and William Richardson, Community Film Workshop of Appalachia, Appalachian Film Workshop.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Tarzian, Peter, director.

Kinderman, Gibbs, producer.

Pickering, Mimi, producer, editor of moving image work.

Designs for Rural Action (Firm), production company.

Community Film Workshop of Appalachia, production company.

Appalachian Film Workshop, production company.

Appalshop, Inc., publisher.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Rural--West Virginia--Coon Branch Mountain.

Education, Rural.

Rural poor--West Virginia--Coon Branch Mountain.

Rural poor.

Coon Branch Mountain (W. Va.)--Economic conditions.

Coon Branch Mountain (W. Va.).

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 minutes)

Other Title:

Struggle of Coon Branch

Place of Publication:

Whitesburg, KY : Appalshop Inc., 1972.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

In their efforts to better their children's education, the residents of this small West Virginia community found themselves face to face with an unfeeling, bureaucratic political structure. Struggle of Coon Branch Mountain documents their fight for a better road and decent schools, an effort that includes organizing the community, setting up their own school, and finally a march on the governor's office. The film ends with a partial victory and determination to continue the struggle, and will be of interest to community organizers, as well as students of education, public policy, and rural issues.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed September 22, 2025).

OCLC:

1544909364