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.

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

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

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 Summer of Walter Hacks

 Film about a farm boy. Black&White.
-Year: 2009
-Year in film: 1952
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Henry 11ys, girl Margaret ~12 ys
-Available on DVD: no
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: often?
-Rating:  7/10
-Rating: *******
-Comment: Henry Woodard (pictured on left) in light bibs. Seems to be a good farm film, boys bibs with no back bib (suspenders). girls bibs with back bib. Cycling scene.

The Grapes of Wrath

Film about the Great Depression. 2 Oscars.
-Year: 1940
-Year in film: 1930s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: a boy ~7, a girl ~12, other men and kids
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: medium?
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: I don't know the whole movie. Seems to be a good film with good scenes. B/w film. Perhaps I will buy this DVD. But I doubt that this is better than To

The Sullivans (1944)

Film with 5 brothers in WWII
-Year: 1944
-Year in film: 1914-1941
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: 5 brothers ~5-12ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: don't know whole film, but looks like authentic bibs. Also bibs on a clothes line. Aka The Fighting Sullivans, with Bobby Driscoll. Later the boys are grown ups. b/w film. Good and funny

Paper Moon

 Classic film with a young girl. 1 Oscar. -Year: 1973 -Year in film: 1930s -Country: USA -Who in bibs: girl Addie -Available on DVD: yes -I own: no -Bib occurence: often? -Rating:  6/10 -Rating: ****** -Comment: Tatum O'Neil with dark authentic bibs (b/w film). Don't know the whole film. But it seems to be a very good classic film. I don't know of any other actors in bibs. I have to

To Kill A Mockingbird

Black&White classic about a racism case, a lawyer (Gregory Peck) and his kids.
-Year: 1962
-Year in film: 1932
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: girl Scout 10, boy Jem 14, other men & boys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes 2 Disc edition
-Bib occurence: often
-Rating:  9/10
-Rating: *********
-Comment: Black&white but very good. Authentic. Historic. The film has much suspense. You can also