...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him


1h 40m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Set in the 1950s, a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farmworker family struggle to adapt to life in American society.

Film Details

Also Known As
And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him, ...Y No Se Lo Trago la Tierra
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Truman Van Dyke
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Set in the 1950s, a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farmworker family struggle to adapt to life in American society.

Crew

David Abbott

Makeup

John Acevedo

Assistant Director

Maya Alfer

Art Assistant

Richard Allen

Adr Mixer

Richard Anderson

Driver

Frank Aragon

Production Assistant

Sergio Armendariz

Production

Michael Arnold

Driver

Kristina Baker

Assistant Director

Todd Bane

Best Boy

Gregg Barrios

Advisor

Judy Bauer

Other

Daniel Belmour

Editor

Elliott Berlovitz

Lead Set Dresser

Gene Bishop

Lead Set Dresser

Heather Blackwill

Production Assistant

Jay Bolton

Music

Javier Bonafont

Location Coordinator

Gary Bonchek

Dolly Grip

Michael Bovee

Assistant Director

David Brooks

Production Assistant

Roger Brown

Driver

Horst Bruenjes

Other

Mark Byers

Driver

Gerald Cannon

Carpenter

Tomas Carrasco

Production Assistant

Michael T Carter

Other

Antonia Castaneda

Advisor

Enrique Castillo

Foley

Yvonne Cervantes

Costume Designer

Jonathan Charry

Production Assistant

Adam Chase

Scenic Artist

Duncan Chase

Swing Gang

Lilly Chorolec

Casting Associate

Randy Christensen

Props Assistant

Tamara Clinard

Props Assistant

Barrie Connell

Production Assistant

Heath Culp

Driver

Mark Demarais

Production Assistant

Barbara Desmond

Other

Claude Diaz

Hair

Frank Disanto

Other

Andrea Dopaso

Other

Andrea Dopaso

Scenic Artist

Paul Espinosa

Executive Producer

Paul Espinosa

Producer

David Evans

Transportation Captain

Gregory Evans

Driver

Joseph F Ferraro

Swing Gang

Rudy Finenga

Assistant Camera Operator

Deborah Fiscus

Wardrobe Assistant

Zach Forrest

Foley

Norine Joy Francis

Set Decorator

Silvia Galvan

Other

Armin Ganz

Production Designer

Billy Gennuso

Driver

Larry Gitlin

Production Manager

William H Goetzmann

Advisor

Julie Golstein

Assistant Director

Alicia Gonzalez

Advisor

Francisco Gonzalez

Music

Gerry Gonzalez

Music

Greg Graeff

Swing Gang

Skye Greywolf

Transportation Captain

Walla Group

Foley

Carolyn Hales

Production Coordinator

Seth Hannula

Driver

Timothy Hanson

Swing Gang

Mitzi Haralson

Set Costumer

Virgil Harper

Director Of Photography

John Paul Hays

Boom Operator

Susan Heick

Editor

Bel Hernandez

Foley

Rolando Hinojosa-smith

Advisor

Paul Holzborn

Foley

Bruce Honda

Adr Mixer

Jeffrey Hutchinson

Carpenter

Marabina Jaimes

Foley

Edi Jeglor

Other

Robert Johnson

Location Scout

Scott M Johnson

Driver

Alison Jones

Production Assistant

Keith Jones

Best Boy

Steve Kageyama

Editor

Brian Kahn

Transportation Captain

Nicolas Kanellos

Advisor

Lisa Kemt

Production Assistant

Ivy Kennedy

Driver

Kay Kropp

Scenic Artist

Linda Kussisto

Script Supervisor

Lindsay Law

Executive Producer

David Lifton

Driver

David Lilly

Driver

Ian Loomis

Production Assistant

Sal Lopez

Foley

Nancy Lowry

Swing Gang

Marcos Loya

Music

Arturo Madrid

Advisor

Blaine Marcou

Carpenter

Mary Jo Markey

Editor

Louie Mendez

Music

John Michael

Art Assistant

M. Ross Michaels

Production Accountant

Mamie Mitchell

Script Supervisor

Scott Moody

Best Boy Grip

Bob Morones

Associate Producer

Ron Moser

Carpenter

Susan Norman

Craft Service

Julian Olivares

Advisor

Linda Olson

Transportation Captain

Victor Payan

Production Assistant

F Stanley Pearse

Location Scout

John Peddie

Driver

Gloria Penner-snyder

Other

Robert Perales

Music

Carlos Rene Perez

Photography

Rachel Perez

Wardrobe Assistant

Rafael Perez

Scenic Artist

Severo Perez

Coproducer

Severo Perez

Screenplay

Kirk M Pertruccelli

Art Director

Dan Polanski

Swing Gang

John Post

Foley

Edward Raeker

Production Assistant

Douglas W Randall

Property Master

Jani Randall

Hair Assistant

Sharon Reed

Set Decorator

Ellen Rennell

Editor

Nancy Restuccia

Art Assistant

Tomas Rivera

Source Material (From Novel)

Ricardo Romo

Advisor

Joe Rotundi

Music

Brett Round

Driver

Mark Rozett

Music

Vic Salazar

Music

Marta Sanchez

Advisor

Leonard Schneider

Driver

Eric Seidemann

Driver

Burton Sharp

Foley

Ron Sill

Gaffer

Brian Slack

Consultant

Daisy Smith

Assistant Camera Operator

Daniel Smith

Swing Gang

Marty Smith

Driver

Rusty Smith

Art Director

Nina Steiner

Line Producer

Darlene Stoker

Adr Editor

Darlene Stoker

Dialogue Editor

Peter Stolz

Art Director

Maureen Sullivan

Craft Service

Larissa Supplitt

Assistant Camera Operator

Ellen Swartz

Location Manager

Cathy Thompson

Location Scout

Susumu Tokunow

Sound Mixer

Truman Van Dyke

Production Insurance

Gus Vasquez

Key Grip

Daniel W Victor

Consultant

Aaron Wince

Driver

Dave Yamamoto

Sound Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him, ...Y No Se Lo Trago la Tierra
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Truman Van Dyke
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring May 5, 1995

Released in United States on Video November 11, 2008

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States March 1994

Released in United States April 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Released in United States October 1994

Released in United States April 1995

Shown at Cairo International Film Festival November 28 - December 11, 1994.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-13, 1994.

Shown at USA Film Festival in Dallas April 21-28, 1994.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 18-26, 1994.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 15-24, 1994.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.

Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 6-10, 1995.

Based on the 1971 novel by Tomas Rivera, the Chicano writer who was chancellor of the University of California at Riverside when he died in 1984.

Received the award for best artistic contribution at the 1994 Cairo International Film Festival.

Broadcast in USA over PBS on "American Playhouse" series June 5, 1996.

Began shooting August 11, 1992.

Released in United States Spring May 5, 1995

Released in United States on Video November 11, 2008

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Cairo International Film Festival November 28 - December 11, 1994.)

Released in United States March 1994 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-13, 1994.)

Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 6-16, 1994.)

Ultra Stereo

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 15-24, 1994.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 18-26, 1994.)

Completed shooting September 13, 1992.

Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.)

Released in United States April 1994 (Shown at USA Film Festival in Dallas April 21-28, 1994.)

Released in United States April 1995 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 6-10, 1995.)