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The Titicut follies
- Title
- The Titicut follies [videorecording] / Frederick Wiseman and Bridgewater Film Co.
- Publication
- Cambridge, Mass. : Zipporah Films, 1974, c1967.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (84 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- A stark and graphic documentary of the conditions that existed at the state prison for the criminally insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Shows scenes of the daily life of the men, interspersed with shots from the inmates' talent show, "The Titicut follies". Documents the various ways the inmates are treated by guards, social workers and psychiatrists.
- Subjects
- Note
- Title and imprint from container.
- Videocassette of the 16mm film first released in 1967.
- Film was under a court-ordered injunction to just be shown to crimimal justice and health professionals, educators and government officials, until 1991 when general distribution was allowed. Initially distributed by Grove Press in 1967, later reissued by Zipporah Films in 1974.
- Credits (note)
- Director, producer, editor, Frederick Wiseman.
- System Details (note)
- VHS.
- Call Number
- *UGS-909
- ISBN
- 1885918011
- OCLC
- 32216024
- Title
- The Titicut follies [videorecording] / Frederick Wiseman and Bridgewater Film Co.
- Imprint
- Cambridge, Mass. : Zipporah Films, 1974, c1967.
- System Details
- VHS.
- Credits
- Director, producer, editor, Frederick Wiseman.
- Added Author
- Wiseman, Frederick.Bridgewater Film Company.Grove Press. Film Division.Zipporah Films.
- Research Call Number
- *UGS-909 [Video]