Working and playing to health

Shows the programs of recreational, occupational and industrial therapy for the patients of a mental hospital. Explains why and how these techniques are used to bring patients back to health.

Credits

production company

Mental Health Film Board

Duration

00:36:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323225

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Occupational therapy

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1953

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