Emotions of everyday living: the steps of age

United States, 1950

Film
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A discussion of the problems confronting old age. The effect of inactivity on the lives of a crane-driver and his wife after his retirement are shown.

Credits

director

Ben Maddow

producer

Helen Levitt

production company

Film Documents

Duration

00:24:05:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1950

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010241

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Retirement

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age

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

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

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