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Working and playing to health (as we see it) (HF1888), 1953
Scope and Contents
Produced by Affiliated Film Producers and The Mental Health Film Board. Released by International Film Bureau. Directed by Willard Van Dyke.
The film is set in a state mental institution in central Illinois and presents information and reenactments focusing on the delivery of occupational, recreational, and industrial therapies to help patients. The message: while doctors and nurses are necessary, other kinds of non-medical intervention are also needed for those suffering from mental illness. Therapists and staff are shown working with patients and discussing effective approaches with one another. Music therapy, patients learning job skills, and bouncing balls to one another are some of the activities demonstrated. Respect and understanding of patients are emphasized as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1953
Scope and Contents
Produced by Affiliated Film Producers and The Mental Health Film Board. Released by International Film Bureau. Directed by Willard Van Dyke.
The film is set in a state mental institution in central Illinois and presents information and reenactments focusing on the delivery of occupational, recreational, and industrial therapies to help patients. The message: while doctors and nurses are necessary, other kinds of non-medical intervention are also needed for those suffering from mental illness. Therapists and staff are shown working with patients and discussing effective approaches with one another. Music therapy, patients learning job skills, and bouncing balls to one another are some of the activities demonstrated. Respect and understanding of patients are emphasized as well.
Physical Description
16 mm answer print. Runtime: 35 min. Black and white, sound.
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