New Goldenseal includes my annual WV film list, more
Goldenseal magazine has been publishing my annual list of new/once lost films on WV/Appalachia since around 1979 with a few years off around 1997. The fall 2007 issue with Robert C. Whetsell’s story on the cover about “Climbing to Victory” has done a particularly good job with the graphic design of the list. (You can read the list here) The South Charleston Museum screened Mr. Whetsell’s film on the subject, “Cliff-Scaling Soldiers of WV” this last spring.
The issue also has some a great story about the original basis for WV’s greatest film, “The Night of the Hunter” in Stan Bumgardner’s story, “The Quiet Dell Murders.”
Of special interest to me is Gordon Simmons’ story on Ken Hechler’s first election, “The Lonely Battle,” which I think is the best single article on Congressman Hechler I have ever read.
The editor notes in the front of the issue that issues have been sent free to every public library in West Virginia. It’s too bad that all of Goldenseal’s great articles can’t be posted free on-line. I guess they have to make some income somehow…..Congrats to editor John Lilly and assistant Gordon Simmons. I would rate this issue as another four-star edition.
