Confessions of a Simple Surgeon

This humorous presents the associated health risks of smoking and passive smoking in an often graphic but factual manner. “Confessions” calls for a total ban on tobacco promotion and its message to viewers is clear. If you smoke, quit. If you don’t , don’t be conned into smoking and avoid being a victim of passive smoking. It is presented by Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, whose experience in surgery on cancer victims led him to become an activist in BUGAUP (Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions) and in the legal activities of the Non-Smokers Movement of Australia.

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Credits

production company

Educational Division of N S W Dept of TAFE

director

Paul Harmon

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300859

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising

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

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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