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

The Secret World of Alex Mack

Girls TV series. 78 episodes in 4 seasons.
-Year: 1994-1998
-Year in film: 1990s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: girl Alex ~12-15ys, others
-Available on DVD: yes, partly
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: medium?
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: Larisa Oleynik (pictured in blue shortalls in episode 3.07, so maybe 14 ys) sometimes

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

Critters 3

Horror film with small creatures and young Leonardo DiCaprio
-Year: 1991
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: girl ~15 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: A girl in light blue shortalls at the beginning of the movie. She acts first with her dad and then with Leo and other smaller boy. Funny movie and good acting of young

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

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

Ein Fall für TKKG (1985)

German TV series about 4 boy detectives. 12 episodes in 2 seasons
-Year: 1985-1987
-Year in film: 1980s
-Country: Germany
-Who in bibs: boy Klößchen ~13ys
-Available on DVD: no
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: Kai Maahs (pictured) wears beige bibs at least in Episode 3. Famous detective series in 1980s Germany, I think setting in Hamburg. He is a bit

Bingo

 Film of a boy and a dog
-Year: 1991
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: a boy (Chickie?) ~15ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: I don't remember the film well enough. A boy (David French?) with light blue bibs. In this film brother of Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.? Maybe also other character in bibs? I have to wath the film

Lost Heaven

aka The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
-Year: 2002
-Year in film: 1970s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: girl Margie ~15ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  5/10
-Rating: *****
-Comment: Jena Malone in dark denim bibs. Walking, cycling, 2 short scenes but good bibs and good film. Bib seen from front and back. Mostly back view and cycling scene not close up view. I like

Spreepiraten

German series with kids in Berlin, 26 episodes
-Year: 1989
-Year in film: 1980s
-Country: Germany
-Who in bibs: 2 twin girls Louise, Marie ~14 ys, other girl
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  3/10
-Rating: ***
-Comment: Funny kids series, but I think with few bib scenes. Twins played by Franziska and Frederike Paproth (pictured) in blue bibs. At least also one girl

Laura und Luis

German series about child thieves. 6 episodes.
-Year: 1989
-Year in film: 1980s
-Country: Germany
-Who in bibs: boy Thierry Bibi ~14ys+
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  2/10
-Rating: **
-Comment: Good series but not the bibs. Fat boy with oversized bibs (Damien Lechevrel, pictured). He played a boy who is a bit mentally handicapped and is later in an

The Seven Little Foys

Drama starring Bob Hope
-Year: 1955
-Year in film: 1913 (bibs)
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Charley ~13 ys, 2 boys ~4 & 6 ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes, DVD
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: Lee Erickson in good blue bibs (pictured in the middle) and 2 younger boys in coveralls. Sadly only 2-3 short bib scenes. But one longer, very good

The War

Film with Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner.
-Year: 1994
-Year in film: 1970s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: 3 boys ~15ys, a girl ~13ys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, TV recording
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  6/10
-Rating: ******
-Comment: A shirtless boy sits in a classrom (picture left). Authentic bibs. Also another afro-american boy at school. I first remembered only this short scene with

The Thanksgiving Promise

TV movie with Beau Bridges and family, Jason Bateman
-Year: 1986
-Year in film: 1980s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: Arnold ~11ys, Travis 13, man, toddler
-Available on DVD: no
-I own: no
-Bib occurence: low
-Rating:  7/10
-Rating: *******
-Comment: Rope climbing in bibs by Jason Naylor who played lazy Arnold (pictured). Also good acting by Jason Bateman (character Steve Tilby) and Jordan

A Painted House

Young boy on a cotton farm in Arkansas. Novel by John Grisham

-Year:2003
-Year in film: 1952
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Luke ~10ys, a boy ~16 and other men, boys
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes DVD
-Bib occurence: very often
-Rating:  8/10
-Rating: ********
-Comment: Very good farm film. But I don't like the bibs. Also some men and a mentally handicapped teen boy with bibs. Logan

Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

A boy and his dogs. Novel by Wilson Rawls. Disney film.

-Year: 2003
-Year in film: 1930s
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Billy ~14ys, other boy, men
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes DVD
-Bib occurence: often
-Rating:  8/10
-Rating: ********
-Comment: Joseph Ashton in light blue bibs (pictured left and backside on right). I'm not sure, perhaps 2 different bibs. Bibs are quite baggy but

Balloon Farm

Disney film about a girl and magical balloons

-Year: 1999
-Year in film: 1990s?
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: girl Willow ~8ys, boy Charles ~13ys, others
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no, saw on TV
-Bib occurence: medium
-Rating:  4/10
-Rating: ****
-Comment: Funny fantasy film (novel by Jerdine Nolen). Small girl Mara Wilson as Willow Johnson (left picture) wears blue bibs, Adam Wylie (

Secondhand Lions

Haley Joel Osment visits his uncles on a farm

-Year: 2003
-Year in film: 1962
-Country: USA
-Who in bibs: boy Walter 14 ys, men
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: yes DVD
-Bib occurence: low *
-Rating:  8/10
-Rating: ********
-Comment: Haley wears dark blue raw denim bibs. Working on the Texan farm with his uncles, sitting in a bar. Funny and good coming of age and farm film. Rarely these days.