The Night of the Hunter

Classic b/w Thriller starring Robert Mitchum
-Year: 1955
-Year in film: 1930s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy John 12 ys, man
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own:yes, TV recording
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  7/10
-Rating: *******
-Comment: Billy Chapin (pictured, right with Sally Jane Brude) in dark, old style bibs. I think most know this famous movie. I saw this many years before.

The Waltons - Season 8

Eighth season. For whole series (rating 10/10) see very first post.
-Year: 1979-1980
-Year in film: 1943-1944
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boys, girls ~6, 8ys, Erin 18 ys, Cindy  20s, men, women
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes
-Bib occurence: very low
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: Of the Waltons only Erin (18), Cindy and toddler John-Curtis in bibs (very few and short scenes)

PD movies part 2

Poverty in rural America P.2



American Frontier P.2




It happens every noon


Full videos on archive.org (moving images), stream or download.

I don't have the time to watch every movie on archive.org. I searched using keywords farm and rural. The thumbnails depending on the total length of the film, normally 1 per minute and only sometimes luckily showing a scene with bibs. Mostly b/w of

A Rural Community: Holtville, Alabama

Public Domain b/w documentary. 1:08 h
-Year: 1945
-Year in film: 1945
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: several boys, men
-Available on DVD: no (free on web)
-I own: yes
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  8/10
-Rating: ********
-Comment: Some boys ~ 6-12 ys and some men in dark bibs. Some shirtless and barefeet (also barefeet the girls). I found this via a keyword search "farm" (moving image) on

Relative Fear

Horror/Thriller film with an autistic boy
-Year: 1995
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: Canada
-Who in bibs: boy Adam 5 ys.
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: medium?
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: Matthew Dupuis in blue bibs (pictured). I don't know the entire movie. Bibs seem OK, but a bit baggy. I don't think much bib scenes and there are better movies. Film aka The Child

A Christmas Story

Famous family Christmas movie
-Year: 1983
-Year in film: 1940s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Randy 9 ys., other boy
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: low?
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: Ian Petrella wears dark double-breasted plaid overalls (picture left). A boy at school wears light blue zipper closure overalls (picture right). This is a good and funny

Operation Splitsville

Film about kids with divorced parents.
-Year: 1999
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy ~ 10 ys., other girls and boys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: medium?
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: At least 3 boys (~10, 6, 4 ys) and 2 girls ~11ys in (light) blue bibs, one in shortalls. Younger boy in light blue bibs with hickory stripes.
I first

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Steven Spielberg film about kids and an E.T. 4 Oscars.
-Year: 1982
-Year in film: 1980s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: Elliott 10, girl ~5, woman
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes, now DVD
-Bib occurrence: low
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: Everone knows this film. And I thought I also knew it. I remember the  E.T. and some famous scenes but never noticed special bib scenes. Then

Pearl Harbour

Film about Pearl Harbour (WWII). 1 Oscar
-Year: 2001
-Year in film: 1923 (bib)
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Danny ~12 ys, a man
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: Reiley McClendon (pictured) wears baggy, light blue bibs with hickory stripes and a sleeveless shirt. There are only some few minutes playing in 1923 at the

The Twilight Zone

B/w mystery Series of the 1960s, also later in color. Here: The Twilight Zone (2002) Season 1 episode 31 It's Still a Good Life
-Year: 2002
-Year in film: 1960s?/2000s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Anthony (b/w) 6ys., other boy (Timmy?) and a girl
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low?
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: Color part a boy in blue bibs and a girl in dark

The River (1984)

Film with Mel Gibson about a farm family and a storm and other problems.
-Year: 1984
-Year in film: 1980s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: Lewis ~15, girl Beth ~5, boy ~12, men, women
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes
-Bib occurrence: low
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: I was not sure about this movie. I saw it long time ago and I think, I didn't like it. I searched the web for

Los olvidados

B/w film of Luis Buñuel about Mexican ghetto kids.
-Year: 1950
-Year in film: 1940s?
-Country: Mexico
-Who in bibs: several boys and men
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurrence: often
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: I have not seen the whole movie. I think there are many bibs. But some with no back bibs (suspenders only). Violent film. Perhaps I will buy it. But I think,

The Little Rascals (1994)

Remake of TV series "Our Gang" of the 1920s/30s/40s
-Year: 1994
-Year in film: 1990s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Froggy ~8 ys and others
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes TV recording
-Bib occurence: often
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: Jordan Warkol as Froggy (picture left) and at least 3 other boys of the gang in blue (1 in black bibs, 1 in light blue). Also

Sling Blade

Film with a handicapped man and a boy. 1 Oscar.
-Year: 1996
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Frank 14 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: Lucas Black (pictured) in light blue bibs. I think only some short scenes in bibs. Sitting as pictured and also walking in a shopping center. Set in rural

The Shining (1997)

TV series of the famous novel by Stephen King, 3 episodes.
-Year: 1997
-Year in film: 1970s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Daniel ~9 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: Young Courtland Mead in blue bib. 9-10ys but looks like 7 ys. This mini series is not so famous as the 1980 Kubrick film with Jack Nicholson. There is a younger boy

Prehysteria! 2

Film with small dinosaurs
-Year: 1994
-Year in film: 1990s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Brendan ~12 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: Kevin Connors in baggy bibs with hickory stripes. I don't watched the whole movie closely enough. I think few bib scenes, mostly at the end. Either 2 different bibs, but I think the hickory stripes

A Son's Promise

TV film with Rick Schroder
-Year: 1990
-Year in film: 1980s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy ~15 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, partly TV recording
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: A teen boy in working bibs (not Schroder). Schroder who is the oldest son and looks grown up gives him a piggyback (close up scene). Good farm film. Others (some boys ~12 ys.) in

Der Schatz der weißen Falken

German kids adventure film.
-Year: 2005
-Year in film: 1981
-Country: Germany
-Who in bibs: boy ~12 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, partly TV recording
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  2/10
-Rating: **
-Comment: Film with David Bode and Kevin Köppe. Other boy in bibs of the opposite gang. I don't like this dark blue bibs. I think few scenes. Although 2 famous child actors and adventurous

Big Red (1962)

Disney film about a boy and a dog.
-Year: 1962
-Year in film: 1930s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Rene ~13 y, men
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: Gilles Payant (pictured) wears bibs with hickory stripes, but not always. I can't find a YouTube trailer that could be embedded. Disney films are obviously quickly deleted, even trailers

Shadrach

Film about a farm family and slaves.
-Year: 1998
-Year in film: 1935
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Little Mole ~10 ys, a man
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: medium?
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: I don't know the whole movie. Authentic setting, good farm film, but I don't like the dirty bibs of Daniel Treat. Perhaps I will buy this film. Also swimming scenes without