Some secrets should be told

United States, 1982

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Susan Linn and her two hand puppets, Cat-a-Lion and Audrey, discuss an experience of sexual abuse that happened to Audrey’s young friend Elizabeth. They differentiate sexual abuse from normal relationships, emphasize that some secrets must be told, suggest who children might talk to, and point out that it was not the child’s fault.

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Credits

co-producer

Henry Felt

Jack Churchill

production company

Family Information Systems and Resource Communications

Duration

00:09:50:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323717

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Counseling

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Counseling

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Puppets and puppet-plays in education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse - Juvenile films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child molesting

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child sexual abuse

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child sexual abuse - Juvenile films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children

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

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Music & Performing Arts → Puppets and puppet-plays in education

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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