On the first hot day of summer, an old farmer goes fishing just as he has done for many years on the West Branch of the Delaware River. A young boy, his frequent fishing companion, eagerly takes him to see the first giant bulldozers, which are to begin construction on the Cannonsville Reservoir. In order to provide more water for the cities, the vast project will flood the valley. The old man goes to the general store and walks the length of the valley to talk about his concerns, but most people do not support him. The young people of the valley celebrate at a barn dance. The old man resists eviction with his unloaded flintlock. The next day, he watches as the houses and farms are burned to clear the way. His friend, the fiddler, picks him up and takes him and his few belongings away.
Unfortunately the movie Indian Summer is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Peggy Lawson | Scenario Writer |
Directing | Jules Schwerin | Director |
Editing | Peggy Lawson | Editor |
Camera | Milek Knebel | Additional Photography |
Sound | John Schultz | Sound Effects |
Writing | Jules Schwerin | Scenario Writer |
Sound | Mike Seeger | Musician |
Editing | Joan Kuehl | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Pete Seeger | Musician |
Camera | Julius Tannenbaum | Director of Photography |
Camera | Julius Tannenbaum | Additional Photography |