Out of darkness (TEFC)

United States, 1956

Film
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A documentary report which shows step-by-step a woman’s recovery from a severe mental illness. Dr. William C. Menninger discusses the case; Dr. Louis Chalden is shown actually treating the patient.

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Credits

producer/director

Al Wasserman

production company

CBS Public Affairs

Duration

00:57:17:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016841

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene - United States

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

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

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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