Proud years

Shows steps that can be taken to help old people to lead active, useful lives; explores the daily problems of old age and discusses the problems that arise from needless inactivity in old age.

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Credits

director

George C. Stoney

production company

Potomac Films

Duration

00:27:45:00

Production places

Unknown

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008819

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Aged - Education

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Unknown, 1956

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