Before the Mountain Was Moved

Before the Mountain Was Moved
Directed byRobert K. Sharpe
Written byRobert K. Sharpe
Produced byRobert K. Sharpe
StarringEllis Bailey
Narrated byEllis Bailey
CinematographyMichael Livesy
Edited byNick Masci
Music byJess Soraci
Distributed byOffice of Economic Opportunity
Release date
  • March 1970 (1970-03)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Before the Mountain Was Moved is a 1970 American documentary film produced by Robert K. Sharpe. The film portrays the struggle by the inhabitants of Raleigh County, West Virginia, to preserve their land from the ravages of strip-mining, and their efforts to pass state legislation to this end. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Before the Mountain Was Moved". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.