THE FORGOTTEN VILLAGE (1941) Burgess Meredith | Documentary, Drama | B&W

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The Forgotten Village is a 1941 American documentary film—some sources call it an ethnofiction film—directed by Herbert Kline and Alexander Hammid. The film was written by John Steinbeck, narrated by Burgess Meredith, and with music by Hanns Eisler. The film was released by the film distribution partnership of Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn.

The New York State Board of Regents, acting as the state's board of censors, banned the film in New York due to the film's portrayal of childbirth and showing a baby at its mother's breast.[1]

The film depicts the conflicts between traditional life in a Mexican village, and outsiders who want to introduce modernization.

Synopsis

Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

Cast & Crew

Burgess Meredith – Narrator

Directed by: Herbert Kline, Alexander Hammid
Screenplay by: John Steinbeck
Story by: John Steinbeck
Produced by: Alexander Hammid, Herbert Kline
Narrated by: Burgess Meredith
Cinematography: Alexander Hammid
Edited by: Herbert Kline
Music by: Hanns Eisler
Distributed by: Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn
Release Dates:
September 9, 1941 (New York City)
November 18, 1941 (U.S.)
Running Time: 67 minutes
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish