The cry for help
- Contributor(s):
- Rowland, Loyd W., 1902-1981 Stoney, George C. Farberow, Norman L. Shneidman, Edwin S. Louisiana Association for Mental Health. United States. Public Health Service. George C. Stoney Associates.
- Publication:
- United States : Louisiana Association for Mental Health : National Institute for Mental Health, c1962
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Suicide Police -- education
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Films and Videos
- Abstract:
- This film depicts several situations in which police must contend with suicides or suicide attempts. The situations include those who attempt suicide while in jail, a young man in college who uses a rifle, a young woman living at home using pills, a middle-aged man who contemplates using a handgun when he finds out he has a severe health problem, and another woman who slashes her wrists.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Copyright Holder:
- George C. Stoney Associates; Source: Item; Research date: 12/27/2011
- Extent:
- 032 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Sound
- Credits:
- Planned by Loyd W. Rowland ; written and directed by George C. Stoney, assisted by Bertram Salzman ; photographed by Andrew Costikyan, assisted by Kenneth Mazawa ; recorded by William Peleck ; edited by Sylvia Cummins Betts ; narrated by James Daly ; based on the research of Norman C. Farberow and Edwin S. Shneidman ; psychiatric advisor, S. Eugene Long ; representing the National Institute of Health, Harold M. Hildreth.
- Provenance:
- Received: Part of a transfer from the National Audiovisual Center
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 100895557 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/100895557