Southern Highlanders 1947

Overview

Part of Ford Motor's AMERICANS AT HOME series--tells the story of the backwoods people who live in the beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur of the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee--panoramic shot of the Appalachian Mountains--cars going through winding roads up mountain--man sings folk song (bluegrass)--square dance party (country western)--boys and girls doing shores; feeding chickens, fetching water, cutting wood, helping mother w/ laundry, etc.--boys and girls in classroom-