Far from alone

United States, 1955

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Pictures the inward battle of a young Christian college athlete who learns that liquor interests are sponsoring a television program on which he is to appear.

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Credits

director

Jean Yarbrough

production company

Board of Temperance of the Methodist Church

Jam Handy

Duration

00:30:08:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013904

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television advertising

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Alcoholic beverages

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy, Moral

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sponsors

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Philosophy, Moral

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholic beverages

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Philosophy

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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