Interruptions

United States, 1981

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This film shows how seven individuals have accepted their disabilities and learned to transcend their limitations. It also shows how employers have dispensed of common prejudices and have employed handicapped individuals, and have found them to be effective workers.

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Credits

production company

Hoke Productions

Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company

co-producer

William Hoke

Thomas MacNeil

director

Thomas MacNeil

Duration

00:17:12:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016203

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment attitudes

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prejudices

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Employment

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Rehabilitation

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

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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