Darrow vs. Bryan: The Monkey Trial (1964)
1964 · Short film · 25 min
Synopsis
Directed by Alan Landsburg and narrated by Edmond O'Brien A case study of the impact of a changing American society upon fundamentalist rural traditions. The famous 1925 Scopes / monkey trial concerning the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools had nationwide repercussions on public education and provided a stage for the eloquence and histrionics of courtroom masters Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. From the Men in crisis series
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